After I posted this question, I started thinking that the best solution would be if I could use a regular expression to select the element: @browser.div(:id,/^amount_.*/) or @browser.div(:class,/.*amount.*/)
So I tried it, and it worked for both Firefox and IE. This may just be a benefit of using Ruby, or it may have been intentional (I don't know...I'm a Java guy) but I'm really glad it worked. Hope anyone else who comes across this question finds this useful. On Aug 18, 2:40 pm, jasbro <jas...@gmail.com> wrote: > In the jQuery world, it isn't uncommon for me to dynamically add > classes to an element. Depending on various circumstances, the class > of a div might be something like "amount" or "amount required" or > "amount required invalid". In my particular situation, the problem is > compounded by the fact that my id is partially made up of a random > number, so I can't simply do div(:id,"amount"). What I do know is the > first chunk of the id (e.g. it always starts with "amount_"). I also > know that the class will always contain "amount", though it may also > contain additional classes. An example: > <div id="amount_1239783" class="required amount invalid">...</div> > > 1. I've tried to do @ff.div(:class,"amount") but it only works if they > other classes haven't been added > 2. I know I can do @ff.div(:class,"required amount invalid") but > sometimes the classes get added in a different order (and some classes > don't get added every time, so maintaining all the possible > combinations is ridiculous) > 3. I know I can do "each" through the divs looking to see if the class > contains the given value, or the id starts with amount, but that seems > excessive > > Does anyone know if there is a simple way to do this? -- Before posting, please read http://watir.com/support. In short: search before you ask, be nice. You received this message because you are subscribed to http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general To post: watir-general@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe: watir-general+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
