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Gunacelan
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4 years ago

FindChildByXpath throws error in testcomplete

  Sys.Browser("chrome").Page("*").FindChildByXPath("//button[normalize-space(text())= 'Advanced']");   throws me unidentified javascript runtime error at FindChildByXPath     Note:Use Xpath and...
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AlexKaras
Champion Level 3
4 years ago

Hi,

 

> Use Xpath and Css selectors checkbox is also selected

If you are talking about 'Use XPath and CSS selectors for web objects' project properties option, then .FindElement() method must be used instead of .FindChildByXPath().

 

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    Gunacelan
    Contributor
    4 years ago

    FindElement also doesn't work. Not sure what is the reason

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    Gunacelan
    Contributor
    4 years ago

    And what if I uncheck the 'Use Xpath and css selectors' property , will FindChildByXpath work?

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      AlexKaras
      Champion Level 3
      4 years ago

      Hi,

       

      > FindElement also doesn't work. Not sure what is the reason

      Can you post a screenshot of the code and log?

       

      > if I uncheck the 'Use Xpath and css selectors' property , will FindChildByXpath work?

      Yes, it should, but this will disable cross-platform mode and switch back to default local one. (So you will not be able to execute your tests in CrossBrowserTesting and other cloud environments.)

       

      > Sys.Browser("chrome").Page(...).FindChildByXPath(...);

      Another possible reason is that page was not navigated to.

       

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        Gunacelan
        Contributor
        4 years ago
        1) I tried this without the checkbox "Use Xpath and css selectors" checked
        Sys.Browser("chrome").Page(*).FindChildByXPath("//button[normalize-space(text())= 'Advanced']");
         or
         
        Sys.Browser("chrome").Page("*").findchildbyxpath(%22//button[normalize-space(text())='*').FindChildByXPath(%22//button[normalize-space(text())=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">).FindChildByXPath("//button[normalize-space(text())= 'Advanced']");
         

         

        2) I tried FindElement selecting the checkbox and Using the below code
        Sys.Browser("chrome").Page("*").findchildbyxpath(%22//button[normalize-space(text())=" href=""*").FindChildByXPath(%22//button[normalize-space(text())=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">*").FindChildByXPath("//button[normalize-space(text())= 'Advanced']").FindElement("//button");
        or
        Sys.Browser("chrome").Page("*").FindElement("//button");