"Unable to find the target host (Browser/SilverlightApp) to locate an element" error while the test is run in FF 3.6

[Svetlana]

Hello,

When I try to run my test in FF I get the following error:

ArtOfTest.Common.Design.Exceptions.ExecutionException: Unable to find the target host (Browser/SilverlightApp) to locate an element. Failure: System.TimeoutException: Wait for condition has timed out
   at ArtOfTest.Common.WaitSync.CheckResult(WaitSync wait, String extraExceptionInfo)
   at ArtOfTest.Common.WaitSync.For[T,V](Func`3 func, T target, V custom, Boolean invertCondition, Int32 timeout)
   at ArtOfTest.Common.WaitSync.For[T,V](Func`3 func, T target, V custom, Int32 timeout)
   at ArtOfTest.WebAii.Core.Browser.WaitForFrame(FrameInfo frameInfo, Int32 timeout)
   at ArtOfTest.WebAii.Design.Execution.ExecutionUtils.GetFrameBrowserInstance(Browser topBrowser, FrameInfo frame, Int32 waitTimeout, String& stringError) ---> System.Exception: Unable to find the target host (Browser/SilverlightApp) to locate an element. Failure: System.TimeoutException: Wait for condition has timed out
   at ArtOfTest.Common.WaitSync.CheckResult(WaitSync wait, String extraExceptionInfo)
   at ArtOfTest.Common.WaitSync.For[T,V](Func`3 func, T target, V custom, Boolean invertCondition, Int32 timeout)
   at ArtOfTest.Common.WaitSync.For[T,V](Func`3 func, T target, V custom, Int32 timeout)
   at ArtOfTest.WebAii.Core.Browser.WaitForFrame(FrameInfo frameInfo, Int32 timeout)
   at ArtOfTest.WebAii.Design.Execution.ExecutionUtils.GetFrameBrowserInstance(Browser topBrowser, FrameInfo frame, Int32 waitTimeout, String& stringError)
   at ArtOfTest.WebAii.Design.Execution.ExecutionUtils.WaitForAllElements(Browser browser, AutomationDescriptor descriptor)
   at ArtOfTest.WebAii.Design.Execution.ExecutionEngine.ExecuteStep()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

Failed step:
Verify attribute 'src' has 'NotContain' value of 'disabled' on 'CPRibbonGroup3BtnRibbReadCardImageImage'

Although in IE8 all works fine.

Could you, please, clarify what is wrong?
Thanks.

[Missing User]

Hi Svetlana,

Thanks for the post and I'm sorry you ran into this problem. So could you confirm if the failure is occurring over a page element in an IFrame or in a browser popup window?

Also, it looks like this is happening against an html page, but please correct me if it is happening on a Silverlight control. If it is html, if  you could also please send the html code sample to us to check out and test on this end.

Best wishes,
Nelson Sin
the Telerik team

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[Svetlana]

Hello Nelson,

You are right, this error occurs against an html page.

<div id="ctl00_CP_RibbonGroup3_btnRibbReadCard_Start" class="largeRibbonButtonStart">
</div>
<div id="ctl00_CP_RibbonGroup3_btnRibbReadCard_Item" class="largeRibbonButtonItem"
    style="width: 41px;">
    <div class="largeRibbonButtonImage">
        <img src="/Images/Icons/card_reader_32.png" id="ctl00_CP_RibbonGroup3_btnRibbReadCard_Image"></div>
    <div id="ctl00_CP_RibbonGroup3_btnRibbReadCard_Text" class="largeRibbonButtonText">
        Read card</div>
</div>
<div id="ctl00_CP_RibbonGroup3_btnRibbReadCard_End" class="largeRibbonButtonEnd">
</div>
                   

[Missing User]

Hi again Svetlana,

Thanks for sending the code, I was able to reproduce this with the code and in an IFrame in Firefox 3.6.3. Please try deleting the BaseURL for the frame in WebUI and try running the test again (see the attached screenshot for reference). 

Kind regards,
Nelson
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[Missing User]

Hi again Svetlana,

Just wanted to check back to see if you were able to get this working in Firefox.

Kind regards,
Nelson
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[Svetlana]

Hi Nelson,

Thank you, now it works in FF too :)

Regards,
Svetlana

[Ken]

Actually I just came across this post. I am encountering the exact same thing when trying to record and play back a script using either Chrome or FF.

As reported previously, the script plays back in IE just fine but not in Chrome (nor in FF).

I tried this same thing, deleting the base url and it resolved my problem too.

The issue looks to be the same in that I was trying to access screen elements within a dynamic control using frames.

Regards,

Ken