Getting values from RadGridview(Silverlight) control for verification

[Mariko]

Hi Telerik team,

I am trying to verify the contents of a RadGridView control. The rows from the grid are results of the Find function.
For example I tried to search for 'firstname' the grid will give me:

First Name	Last Name	Middle Name
firstname1	lastname1	m
firstname2	lastname2	m

I used the "hover over highlighting = enabled" to get the RadGridview control properties and perform verification.
I explored the "Quick Tasks" for getting the verification but I didn't find any.
I also explored the "Build Verification" and also no luck.
So I tried adding a custom step but when I write this code,

Assert.IsFalse((ArtOfTest.Common.CompareUtils.StringCompare(Pages.CreateNewMeeting.SilverlightApp.FindResultsGridViewRadgridview.Rows.ToString(), "firstname", ArtOfTest.Common.StringCompareType.Contains) == false));

I am encountering

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at Telerik.WebAii.Controls.Xaml.RadGridView.get_GroupRows() at Telerik.WebAii.Controls.Xaml.RadGridView.get_Rows() at ...

In Coded UI, we are using this approach where we highlight the whole table and get the "InnerText" property.
It will give us this result:
"First NameLast NameMiddle Namefirstname1lastname1mfirstname2lastname2m"
So, for verification, we simply put something like this:
Assert.IsTrue(Pages.CreateNewMeeting.SilverlightApp.FindResultsGridViewRadgridview.Rows.Contains("firstname"));

Any thoughts on this?

Thanks,
Mariko

[Plamen]

Hi Mariko,

We are aware of this exception and we are currently working on solving it. We will do our best to include a fix for it in near future. You can track the progress of this issue in our PITS system here .

Meanwhile, we've developed a workaround for this issue. Here's how to change your code in order to make it work:

// Locate the RadGridView

RadGridView grid = Pages.CreateNewMeeting.SilverlightApp.FindResultsGridViewRadgridview

// Get a list of all rows contained in it

IList<GridViewRow> rows = grid.Find.AllByType<GridViewRow>();

  

// Get the row

GridViewRow row = rows[0];

// Verify text contains "firstname" 


Assert.IsTrue(row.Cells[0].Text.Contains("firstname"));

I've attached a test that demonstrates this code in action.

Let me know if it works!

All the best,
Plamen
the Telerik team

[Mariko]

Hi Plamen,

I've revised your workaround a little bit and I got it to work now. :)
Cells should be converted to TextBlock first before you can get the text it contains.

RadGridView grid = Pages.MeetingFormPage.SilverlightApp.FindResultsGridViewRadgridview;

            IList<GridViewRow> rows = grid.Find.AllByType<GridViewRow>();

            foreach (var i in rows)
            {
                TextBlock block = i.Cells[1].Find.ByType<TextBlock>();
                StringAssert.Contains(block.Text, "name");
            }

Thanks!
Mariko