Module: Capybara::Node::Actions

Included in:
Capybara::Node
Defined in:
lib/capybara/node/actions.rb

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#attach_file(locator, path) ⇒ Object

Find a file field on the page and attach a file given its path. The file field can be found via its name, id or label text.

page.attach_file(locator, '/path/to/file.png')

Parameters:

  • locator (String) —

    Which field to attach the file to

  • path (String) —

    The path of the file that will be attached



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# File 'lib/capybara/node/actions.rb', line 138

def attach_file(locator, path)
  msg = "cannot attach file, no file field with id, name, or label '#{locator}' found"
  find(:xpath, XPath.file_field(locator), :message => msg).set(path)
end

#check(locator) ⇒ Object

Find a check box and mark it as checked. The check box can be found via name, id or label text.

page.check('German')

Parameters:

  • locator (String) —

    Which check box to check



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# File 'lib/capybara/node/actions.rb', line 79

def check(locator)
  msg = "cannot check field, no checkbox with id, name, or label '#{locator}' found"
  find(:xpath, XPath.checkbox(locator), :message => msg).set(true)
end

#choose(locator) ⇒ Object

Find a radio button and mark it as checked. The radio button can be found via name, id or label text.

page.choose('Male')

Parameters:

  • locator (String) —

    Which radio button to choose



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# File 'lib/capybara/node/actions.rb', line 65

def choose(locator)
  msg = "cannot choose field, no radio button with id, name, or label '#{locator}' found"
  find(:xpath, XPath.radio_button(locator), :message => msg).set(true)
end

#click_button(locator) ⇒ Object

Finds a button by id, text or value and clicks it.

Parameters:

  • locator (String) —

    Text, id or value of button



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# File 'lib/capybara/node/actions.rb', line 35

def click_button(locator)
  msg = "no button with value or id or text '#{locator}' found"
  find(:xpath, XPath.button(locator), :message => msg).click
end

#click_link(locator) ⇒ Object

Finds a link by id or text and clicks it. Also looks at image alt text inside the link.

Parameters:

  • locator (String) —

    Text, id or text of link



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# File 'lib/capybara/node/actions.rb', line 24

def click_link(locator)
  msg = "no link with title, id or text '#{locator}' found"
  find(:xpath, XPath.link(locator), :message => msg).click
end

#click_link_or_button(locator) ⇒ Object

Finds a button or link by id, text or value and clicks it. Also looks at image alt text inside the link.

Parameters:

  • locator (String) —

    Text, id or value of link or button



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# File 'lib/capybara/node/actions.rb', line 12

def click_link_or_button(locator)
  msg = "no link or button '#{locator}' found"
  find(:xpath, XPath.link(locator).button(locator), :message => msg).click
end

#drag(source_locator, target_locator) ⇒ Object

Deprecated.

Use Capybara::Element#drag_to instead.

Drag one element to another



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# File 'lib/capybara/node/actions.rb', line 149

def drag(source_locator, target_locator)
  source = find(:xpath, source_locator, :message => "drag source '#{source_locator}' not found on page")
  target = find(:xpath, target_locator, :message => "drag target '#{target_locator}' not found on page")
  source.drag_to(target)
end

#fill_in(locator, options = {}) ⇒ Object

Locate a text field or text area and fill it in with the given text The field can be found via its name, id or label text.

page.fill_in 'Name', :with => 'Bob'

Parameters:

  • locator (String) —

    Which field to fill in

  • The (Hash{:with => String}) —

    value to fill in



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# File 'lib/capybara/node/actions.rb', line 50

def fill_in(locator, options={})
  msg = "cannot fill in, no text field, text area or password field with id, name, or label '#{locator}' found"
  raise "Must pass a hash containing 'with'" if not options.is_a?(Hash) or not options.has_key?(:with)
  find(:xpath, XPath.fillable_field(locator), :message => msg).set(options[:with])
end

#select(value, options = {}) ⇒ Object

Find a select box on the page and select a particular option from it. If the select box is a multiple select, select can be called multiple times to select more than one option. The select box can be found via its name, id or label text.

page.uncheck('German')

Parameters:

  • locator (String) —

    Which check box to uncheck



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# File 'lib/capybara/node/actions.rb', line 108

def select(value, options={})
  msg = "cannot select option, no select box with id, name, or label '#{options[:from]}' found"
  find(:xpath, XPath.select(options[:from]), :message => msg).select_option(value)
end

#uncheck(locator) ⇒ Object

Find a check box and mark uncheck it. The check box can be found via name, id or label text.

page.uncheck('German')

Parameters:

  • locator (String) —

    Which check box to uncheck



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# File 'lib/capybara/node/actions.rb', line 93

def uncheck(locator)
  msg = "cannot uncheck field, no checkbox with id, name, or label '#{locator}' found"
  find(:xpath, XPath.checkbox(locator), :message => msg).set(false)
end

#unselect(value, options = {}) ⇒ Object

Find a select box on the page and select a particular option from it. If the select box is a multiple select, select can be called multiple times to select more than one option. The select box can be found via its name, id or label text.

page.uncheck('German')

Parameters:

  • locator (String) —

    Which check box to uncheck



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# File 'lib/capybara/node/actions.rb', line 123

def unselect(value, options={})
  msg = "cannot unselect option, no select box with id, name, or label '#{options[:from]}' found"
  find(:xpath, XPath.select(options[:from]), :message => msg).unselect_option(value)
end