How to read value from an HTML element?

[Satheesh Babu Vattekkat]

I've bunch of tests where I get a page which is usually populated with default values for even visible input elements. I just need to submit these values back to the form poster after changing 1 or 2 values. While there is a httpUtilities.valueFromHiddenInput that helps in getting hidden values, I couldn't find anything to read input values. valueFromBodyURI doesn't work since it seems to be looking into name=value pairs only which is of use only with query string.

I solved it by writing my own regex function to get my value (don't ask, but what I am testing has non-standard HTML that even BeautifulSoup couldn't parse properly :-))

Am I missing some stuff or there is a reason why Grinder doesn't have read from input values? I'd imagine that this is a common requirement.

For most purpose, if type=hidden is removed from the regex in httputilities implementation class should be good enough.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day
trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on
what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with
Crystal Reports now.  http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july
_______________________________________________
grinder-use mailing list
grinder-use@...
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/grinder-use

[Philip Aston-3]

You have a good point. Please open a feature request on the sourceforge
site.

- Phil

Satheesh Babu Vattekkat wrote:

> I've bunch of tests where I get a page which is usually populated with
> default values for even visible input elements. I just need to submit
> these values back to the form poster after changing 1 or 2 values.
> While there is a httpUtilities.valueFromHiddenInput that helps in
> getting hidden values, I couldn't find anything to read input values.
> valueFromBodyURI doesn't work since it seems to be looking into
> name=value pairs only which is of use only with query string.
>
> I solved it by writing my own regex function to get my value (don't
> ask, but what I am testing has non-standard HTML that even
> BeautifulSoup couldn't parse properly :-))
>
> Am I missing some stuff or there is a reason why Grinder doesn't have
> read from input values? I'd imagine that this is a common requirement.
>
> For most purpose, if type=hidden is removed from the regex in
> httputilities implementation class should be good enough.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day
> trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on
> what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with
> Crystal Reports now.  http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day
trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on
what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with
Crystal Reports now.  http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july
_______________________________________________
grinder-use mailing list
grinder-use@...
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/grinder-use