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Sundaytwins
Occasional Contributor
9 years ago

Opening second browser window

Hi All,    I'm currently working on a problem that bothers me a bit..   I run cross browser tests for a web application.   Now, while having opened one of the browsers with the application unde...
  • Colin_McCrae's avatar
    Colin_McCrae
    9 years ago

    I suspect you might.

     

    As I say, I use a specific start page (stored on the local machine and ref'd as a start parameter when I launch the browser) so I can tell them apart. Beyond that, you'd have to resort to index numbers or something horrible and unreliable along those lines.

     

    Had to do it this way for exactly the reasons you're having problems. :smileyhappy:

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Sundaytwins
Occasional Contributor

Hi Colin, 


Thanks for helping me out.

I can't seem to get two browsers open.

 

This is the sequence of things i wanted to follow:

I open IE (with the silverlight application)

then I want to run the tests on all browsers (IE, Chrome, FF) with the application under test.

each browser is started and closed after the test.

Last thing would be to close the IE with the silverlight application)


Problem is that when firing up the IE with the AUT, He recognises IE as being open already, and uses that window instead.

 

 

 

 

Colin_McCrae's avatar
Colin_McCrae
Community Hero
9 years ago

I'm not clear?

 

Are the AUT and the Silverlight page on different URL's?

 

If they are, you should be OK.

 

How are you starting IE? I start it using a Windows Shell object to start the EXE with command switches. This forces IE (or whatever other browser you're using) to start on a specific page. I then find that page (and other browsers already open will NOT be on that page - it's my own little HTML start page remember) and all is well from there. Once it finds the right page, you know it's using the right browser.

  • Sundaytwins's avatar
    Sundaytwins
    Occasional Contributor
    9 years ago

    Hi Colin, 

     

    URL's are indeed different.

     

    I think the problem starts when opening the browsers.

    You are using the windows shell object, while i'm using the 'browsers.item' and hoping we could continue using this....

     

    I'll have to rethink the way i'm opening browsers.  


    Thanks for your input.

    • Colin_McCrae's avatar
      Colin_McCrae
      Community Hero
      9 years ago

      I suspect you might.

       

      As I say, I use a specific start page (stored on the local machine and ref'd as a start parameter when I launch the browser) so I can tell them apart. Beyond that, you'd have to resort to index numbers or something horrible and unreliable along those lines.

       

      Had to do it this way for exactly the reasons you're having problems. :smileyhappy:

      • Sundaytwins's avatar
        Sundaytwins
        Occasional Contributor
        9 years ago

        Hi Colin, 

         

        It probably explains why i'm having the same trouble you had....

         

        Thanks for your help!

         

        Much appreciated!.