[Solved] ArtOfTest fails unless I single step in debug mode

[woaksie]

I have a number of Editors on a page. I have an automated test that clicks the image button on one of the editors. This is a custom dialog that is a page with two frames. I am trying to get a reference to both frames so I can manipulate the contents. The following code works if I single step through in debug mode but fails if I just run it. I commented the line that fails. This is my version of the example code found in the documentation.

      var frameCount = 2;
      switch (ActiveBrowser.BrowserType)
      {
        case BrowserType.FireFox:
        case BrowserType.InternetExplorer:
          frameCount = 6;
          break;
        case BrowserType.Safari:
          break;
      }

      Wait.For(mybrowser => mybrowser.Frames.Count == frameCount, ActiveBrowser, 12000);

      var result = new List<HtmlForm>(2);

      FramesCollection frames = ActiveBrowser.Frames;

      Browser topFrame = frames[1];

      Wait.For(mybrowser => mybrowser.Find.SearchRootElement.Children.Count > 1, topFrame, 12000);

      var kids = topFrame.Find.SearchRootElement.Children;
      var firstKid = kids[1];
      var kidsKids = firstKid.Children;

      result.Add(kidsKids[0].As<HtmlForm>());

      var bottomFrame = frames[2];

    // ***** This line times out when I run this code but not if I single step in debug mode.
      Wait.For(mybrowser => mybrowser.Find.SearchRootElement.Children.Count > 1, bottomFrame, 12000);

    // ***** If I remove the above line the kids[1] fails with index out of range
      kids = bottomFrame.Find.SearchRootElement.Children;
      firstKid = kids[1];
      kidsKids = firstKid.Children;

      result.Add(kidsKids[0].As<HtmlForm>());

      return result;


************ an update ********************

I put in some Thread.Sleep(4000); statements and the test now works. Not an ideal solution so still looking for the correct way to get this working.

[Petko]

Hello John,

I tried to reproduce your issue and ran the test under Safari, but the test passed no matter I debugged or ran it. You can use Thread.Sleep() as alternative of  WaitFor() or to refresh DOM tree before the problematic WaitFor with the following line:

ActiveBrowser.RefreshDomTree();

If this does not help you, please send more detailed information about your test case: which browser you have used, does bigger timeout in WaitFors help you? Can you also send us your complete test and testing page?

All the best,
Petko
the Telerik team

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[woaksie]

ActiveBrowser.RefreshDomTree();

The RefreshDomTree() does not make any difference. A Thread.Sleep() causes the test to succeed.

      Thread.Sleep(new TimeSpan(0, 0, 2));
      Wait.For(mybrowser => mybrowser.Frames.Count == frameCount, ActiveBrowser, 12000);