Hi, Jason: irb failed at the same step with the following error message:
irb(main):005:0> ie.text_field(:name, "q").set "pickaxe" WIN32OLERuntimeError: unknown property or method `document' HRESULT error code:0x800706ba The RPC server is unavailable. from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/watir-1.6.2/lib/watir/ie- class.rb:44 7:in `method_missing' from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/watir-1.6.2/lib/watir/ie- class.rb:44 7:in `document' from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/watir-1.6.2/lib/watir/ container.rb:7 38:in `locate_input_element' from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/watir-1.6.2/lib/watir/ input_elements .rb:5:in `locate' from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/watir-1.6.2/lib/watir/ element.rb:49: in `assert_exists' from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/watir-1.6.2/lib/watir/ element.rb:284 :in `enabled?' from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/watir-1.6.2/lib/watir/ element.rb:56: in `assert_enabled' from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/watir-1.6.2/lib/watir/ input_elements .rb:323:in `set' I'm running this test at home on Windows Vista (64-bit) but the original bug was found also on Windows XP at work. On Mar 18, 7:36 pm, "Jason Trebilcock" <jason.trebilc...@gmail.com> wrote: > In addition to what Darin has recommended, you might want to see what > happens when you run the below commands through irb. (Like Darin, I was > able to complete the below.) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: watir-general@googlegroups.com [mailto:watir-gene...@googlegroups.com] > > On Behalf Of Darin Duphorn > Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 8:37 PM > To: watir-general@googlegroups.com > Subject: [wtr-general] Re: Getting 'assert_exists': Unable to locate > element, using :name, "q" (Watir::Exception::UnknownObject... > > Does it open the web page correctly? Or does it fail right off the bat? > > Check the following. > > Goto Setting ->Control Panel-> System > Click Advanced Tab > Click Environment Variables > Under Path Variable verify c:\Ruby\bin Exists. If not add it. > Under PATHEXT Variable verify .RB exists. If not add it > If variable RUBYOPT Doesn't Exist add it > RUBYOPT - Value = -rubygems > > -----Original Message----- > From: watir-general@googlegroups.com [mailto:watir-gene...@googlegroups.com] > On Behalf Of vladimir...@hotmail.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 8:26 PM > To: Watir General > Subject: [wtr-general] Re: Getting 'assert_exists': Unable to locate > element, using :name, "q" (Watir::Exception::UnknownObject... > > Thank you, Darin for reply. > > Ruby version: > ruby 1.8.6 (2007-09-24 patchlevel 111) [i386-mswin32] > > Gem list: > *** LOCAL GEMS *** > > activesupport (2.3.2) > builder (2.1.2) > commonwatir (1.6.2) > firewatir (1.6.2) > fxri (0.3.6) > fxruby (1.6.12) > hoe (1.11.0) > hpricot (0.6) > log4r (1.0.5) > rake (0.8.4, 0.7.3) > rubyforge (1.0.3) > rubygems-update (1.3.1) > s4t-utils (1.0.4) > sources (0.0.1) > user-choices (1.1.6) > watir (1.6.2) > win32-api (1.4.0, 1.0.4) > win32-clipboard (0.4.3) > win32-dir (0.3.2) > win32-eventlog (0.4.6) > win32-file (0.5.4) > win32-file-stat (1.2.7) > win32-process (0.6.0, 0.5.3) > win32-sapi (0.1.4) > win32-sound (0.4.1) > windows-api (0.3.0, 0.2.0) > windows-pr (1.0.2, 0.7.2) > xml-simple (1.0.12) > > On Mar 18, 6:02 pm, "Darin Duphorn" <dduph...@redbrickhealth.com> > wrote: > > I ran your code and it worked for me. > > > What Version of ruby did you load? > > > Type in command prompt > > ruby -v > > > What gems do you have installed? > > gem list > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: watir-general@googlegroups.com > > > [mailto:watir-gene...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > > vladimir...@hotmail.com > > Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 6:42 PM > > To: Watir General > > Subject: [wtr-general] Getting 'assert_exists': Unable to locate > > element, using :name, "q" (Watir::Exception::UnknownObject... > > > I was trying to run google_search.rb from tutorial: > > > require 'watir' > > > # set a variable > > test_site = "http://www.google.com" > > > # open the IE browser > > ie = Watir::IE.new > > > ie.goto test_site > > > ie.text_field(:name, "q").set "pickaxe" # "q" is the name of the > > search field > > > Always getting 'assert_exists': Unable to locate element, using :name, > > "q" (Watir::Exception::UnknownObjectException...) > > > Spent already half a day. Nothing works. Please, help. > > > Thank you very much, > > Vladimir- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Watir General" group. To post to this group, send email to watir-general@googlegroups.com Before posting, please read the following guidelines: http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Support To unsubscribe from this group, send email to watir-general-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---