Webdriver UDF - Trouble accessing Xpath

[CaptainBeardsEyesBeard]

Hi 

 

i've tried accessing the following html via numerous methods

<h2 class="MhrCore-homeCardTitle" id="MhrCore-homeCardTitle--ooo">Nobody is out of the office today</h2>

I tried via xpath and id using innerText, text and value 

$eXpath = _WD_FindElement($sSession, $_WD_LOCATOR_ByXPath, '//*[@id="MhrCore-homeCardTitle--ooo"]')
$xInner = _WD_ElementAction($sSession, $eXpath, 'property', 'innerText')
$xValue = _WD_ElementAction($sSession, $eXpath, 'property', 'value')
$XText = _WD_ElementAction($sSession, $eXpath, 'property', 'text')

WriteToConsoleAndLog("x inner =: " & $xInner)
WriteToConsoleAndLog("x value  =: " & $xValue)
WriteToConsoleAndLog("x text =: " & $XText)

$id = _WD_GetElementById($sSession, 'MhrCore-homeCardTitle--ooo')
$ClipData = _WD_ElementAction($sSession, $id, 'property', 'innerText')
$ClipData2 = _WD_ElementAction($sSession, $id, 'property', 'value')
$ClipData3 = _WD_ElementAction($sSession, $id, 'property', 'text')

WriteToConsoleAndLog("id inner =: " & $ClipData)
WriteToConsoleAndLog("id value  =: " & $ClipData2)
WriteToConsoleAndLog("id text =: " & $ClipData3)

However this is console output with the findElement returning no match

_WD_FindElement ==> No match [8] : Parameters:   Strategy=xpath   Selector=//*[@id="MhrCore-homeCardTitle--ooo"]   StartNodeID=Default   Multiple=Default   ShadowRoot=Default
__WD_Get ==> No match [8] : HTTP status = 404
_WD_ElementAction ==> No match [8] : Parameters:   Command=property   Option=innerText
__WD_Get ==> No match [8] : HTTP status = 404
_WD_ElementAction ==> No match [8] : Parameters:   Command=property   Option=value
__WD_Get ==> No match [8] : HTTP status = 404
_WD_ElementAction ==> No match [8] : Parameters:   Command=property   Option=text

x inner =: 
x value  =: 
x text =: __WD_Post ==> No match [8] : HTTP status = 404
_WD_FindElement ==> No match [8] : Parameters:   Strategy=xpath   Selector=//*[@id="MhrCore-homeCardTitle--ooo"]   StartNodeID=Default   Multiple=Default   ShadowRoot=Default
_WD_GetElementById ==> No match [8] : Parameters:    ID=MhrCore-homeCardTitle--ooo
__WD_Get ==> No match [8] : HTTP status = 404
_WD_ElementAction ==> No match [8] : Parameters:   Command=property   Option=innerText
__WD_Get ==> No match [8] : HTTP status = 404
_WD_ElementAction ==> No match [8] : Parameters:   Command=property   Option=value
__WD_Get ==> No match [8] : HTTP status = 404
_WD_ElementAction ==> No match [8] : Parameters:   Command=property   Option=text

id inner =: 
id value  =: 
id text =: >Exit code:

any ideas? 

[Danp2]

You'll need to figure out why it is failing. A couple of things to check are frames and shadowroots.

[CaptainBeardsEyesBeard]

Can you provide an example to test a frame and shadowroot? 

[mLipok]

  

1 hour ago, CaptainBeardsEyesBeard said:

Can you provide an example to test a frame and shadowroot? 

https://github.com/mlipok/Au3WebDriver-testing/edit/main/wd_testing_Example.au3

#Region - - wait for all frames to finish loading the page and get infromation about all frames
    Local $aFrameList = _WD_FrameList($__g_sSession, True, 1000, Default)
    If @error Then Return SetError(@error, @extended, 0)

    ; show all frames
    _ArrayDisplay($aFrameList, 'Frames - get frame list as array', 0, 0, Default, $sArrayHeader)
    #EndRegion - wait for all frames to finish loading the page and get infromation about all frames

 

Edited October 2, 2023 by mLipok

[Danp2]

You could use _WD_FrameListFindElement to attempt to locate the element within a frame. If found, use the information returned in your actual script along with _WD_FrameEnter and _WD_FindElement. Do NOT use _WD_FrameListFindElement in your final script.

As far as shadow roots, you would generally determine this by looks at the HTML source code (you could do the same for frames).

[seadoggie01]

iFrames are my nemesis. I have a couple of tips...

1. Don't work with them, find the iFrame, get the src property, and navigate to that URL instead. Of course, this won't always work depending on what the frame is for.
2. Test and get your XPaths while you're viewing only the inner page (see above)
3. Test your XPaths in JavaScript (at least at first) as it's faster. Open the console and use: document.evaluate("//your/xpath", document).iterateNext(). You'll get an error or an element printed out
4. It's sometimes easier to execute a script in JS instead of figuring it out in AutoIt
5. Sleep on it. I swear sometimes it works.

Good luck!

[CaptainBeardsEyesBeard]

So I'm trying to access an element using the frame function. Am I using it correctly? 

$Element = _WD_FrameListFindElement($sSession, $_WD_LOCATOR_ByXPath, '//*[@id="PPL%3d966A19D6BEBAB8ED0549FAD78E168774"]/img')
if @error then
   WriteToConsoleAndLog("-Error on _WD_FrameListFindElement")
endif
            $v = _WD_ElementAction($sSession, $Element, 'property', 'value')
            $i = _WD_ElementAction($sSession, $Element, 'property', 'innerText')
            $t = _WD_ElementAction($sSession, $Element, 'property', 'textContent')

            WriteToConsoleAndLog("value Equals: " & $v)
            WriteToConsoleAndLog("inner Equals: " & $i)
            WriteToConsoleAndLog("textContent Equals: " & $t)

My Console output indicates an error on the FrameListFindElement function 

_WD_FrameListFindElement ==> General Error [1 / 0] :  > Issue with getting list of frames

-Error on _WD_FrameListFindElement__WD_Get ==> No match [8] : HTTP status = 404
_WD_ElementAction ==> No match [8] : Parameters:   Command=property   Option=value
__WD_Get ==> No match [8] : HTTP status = 404
_WD_ElementAction ==> No match [8] : Parameters:   Command=property   Option=innerText
__WD_Get ==> No match [8] : HTTP status = 404
_WD_ElementAction ==> No match [8] : Parameters:   Command=property   Option=textContent

value Equals: 
inner Equals: 
textContent Equals: >Exit code: 0    Time: 108.8

 

[Danp2]

@CaptainBeardsEyesBeard That one line of code looks ok to me. The error indicates that an issue occurred while attempting to retrieve a list of frames (_WD_FrameList). Again, _WD_FrameListFindElement shouldn't appear in your final script; it's strictly for assisting you in identifying the correct frame to access.

We have no way of knowing why this is occurring due to the limited information provided by you. These are my suggestions at this time --

• Make sure that you are using the most recent release of the UDF
• Try running the DemoFrames example in wd_demo, which uses the same function
• Provide a short script that we can run to observe / replicate the issue (use a different website if needed)
• Provide a more detailed log so that we can see the process from start to finish

Regards, Dan

[CaptainBeardsEyesBeard]

So I tried to put this into a function that way you can test if it works 

This is the Webdriver Frame test. Is this the correct way to get a frame then push the value into a variable? 

Also if you have any advice to improve this function that'd be great 

Func Webdriver_Test_Frame($sSession, $Xpath, $TextToBeTested, $TestDescription, $X, $Y )
   Local $ClipData
   Local $aLocationOfElement = _WD_FrameListFindElement($sSession, $_WD_LOCATOR_ByXPath, $Xpath)
if @error then
      WriteToConsoleAndLog("---ERROR on Webdriver_Test_Frame(). First error catch statement.")
   Sleep(4000)
   WriteToConsoleAndLog("---Log: Waiting 4 secs")
      Local $aLocationOfElement = _WD_FrameListFindElement($sSession, $_WD_LOCATOR_ByXPath, $Xpath)
      if @error then
      WriteToConsoleAndLog("---ERROR 2nd error on Webdriver_Test_Frame(). 2nd error catch statement.")
      WriteToConsoleAndLog("---Log: Reverting to mouse clicks")
      ClickALocation_ThenCopyTheSelection($X, $Y, 3)
      $ClipData = ClipGet()

      EndIf


Else
      WriteToConsoleAndLog("---Log: Success on getting _WD_FrameListFindElement() ")
       ConsoleWrite("wd_demo.au3: (" & @ScriptLineNumber & ") : $aLocationOfElement (" & UBound($aLocationOfElement) & ")=" & @CRLF & _ArrayToString($aLocationOfElement) & @CRLF)
    _ArrayDisplay($aLocationOfElement, @ScriptLineNumber & ' $aLocationOfElement', 0, 0, Default, $sArrayHeader)
    ;******Here I would put the element returned from the frame into $ClipData so something like..
      $ClipData = _WD_ElementAction($sSession, $aLocationOfElement, 'property', 'value')
endif
TestVariableContainsInClipBoardOne($ClipData, $TextToBeTested, $TestDescription)

EndFunc

This was my console output where it fails to get the frame twice then reverts to mouseclicks 

_WD_ExecuteScript ==> Success [0]
__WD_FrameList_Internal ==> Success [0] : Parameters:    Level=null    IsHidden=False    Timeout=Default
_WD_FrameList ==> Not found [13 / 0] : Parameters:    ReturnAsArray=True    iDelay=1000    iTimeout=Default Information: List of frames is empty. Was not able to check "calling frame".
_WD_FrameListFindElement ==> General Error [1 / 0] :  > Issue with getting list of frames

---ERROR on Webdriver_Test_Frame(). First error catch statement.
---Log: Waiting 4 secs__WD_Post ==> Success [0] : HTTP status = 200
_WD_ExecuteScript ==> Success [0]
__WD_FrameList_Internal ==> Success [0] : Parameters:    Level=null    IsHidden=False    Timeout=Default
_WD_FrameList ==> Not found [13 / 0] : Parameters:    ReturnAsArray=True    iDelay=1000    iTimeout=Default Information: List of frames is empty. Was not able to check "calling frame".
_WD_FrameListFindElement ==> General Error [1 / 0] :  > Issue with getting list of frames

---ERROR 2nd error on Webdriver_Test_Frame(). First error catch statement.
---Log: Reverting to mouse clicks
Double or triple clicking to copy selection of text
---LOG:TestVariableContainsInClipBoardOne function >  $ClipData equals: Holiday entitlement summary
Test Passed: Holiday Entitlement screen - "Holiday entitlement summary" headerThe following is in the clipboard matches the value expected Holiday entitlement summary>Exit code: 0    Time: 164.4

 

Edited October 11, 2023 by CaptainBeardsEyesBeard

[Danp2]

Based on the console output, I can only conclude that the website doesn't contain frames.

[CaptainBeardsEyesBeard]

Thanks. Is there a way to cycle through the entire HTML document?

Say for example I want to find out if "testData" is on the page? Is there a way to do that? 

[Danp2]

There are a couple of options --

• Use _WD_GetSource to retrieve the pages source and then search it
• Using _WD_ExecuteScript, you could either perform the check directly in JS or retrieve the desired text and then perform the search in AutoIt

[CaptainBeardsEyesBeard]

I suppose if some elements are popoulated dynamically by javascript they wouldn't be picked up by getting the _WD_GetSource? 

[Danp2]

I believe so, which is why I included the 2nd option above.