The following example demonstrates how to set a reference to the Microsoft Internet Controls type library and use its objects, methods, and properties to manually code a test script that tests Internet Explorer.
Create a new test script and name it AutomateIE.
Click Tools>References. The References dialog box appears.
Select the Microsoft Internet Controls check box. Click OK.
Note: The Object Browser now contains the library SHDocVw, which lists all of the Microsoft Internet Control type library members. While viewing a test script, press F2 or click View>Object Browser to display the Object Browser.
In the code after Sub Main(), declare a variable called myie of type InternetExploreras shown below. IntelliSense appears as you type and lists InternetExplorer as an available object.
Dim myie As New InternetExplorer
Add the following line of code to start Internet Explorer :
>myie.Visible = True
Add the following line of code to browse to your home page :
myie.GoHome = True
Insert a procedure that checks the status of the browser and pauses playback if the browser isn't accessible.
Click Insert>Procedure.
Type CheckBusy in the Name field.
For Type, select Sub.
For Scope, select Private.
Click OK.
Type the following code in the procedure:
If myie.Busy = True Then
Sleep 3
Else
End If
Add the following line of code to call the CheckBusy procedure and browse to the Micro Focus home page:
CheckBusy
myie.Navigate "http://www.cnblogs.com/testware/"
Add the following line of code to call the CheckBusy procedure and browse to the Micro Focus Products page:
CheckBusy
myie.Navigate "http://www.cnblogs.com/testware/archive/2011/04/06/2006783.html"
Add the following line of code to return to the Micro Focus home page, hide the address bar, refresh the browser, and exit the test script:
CheckBusy
myie.GoBack
CheckBusy
myie.AddressBar = True
myie.Refresh
CheckBusy
myie.Quit
Play back the test script. Note that by setting a reference to another application's test library, you are able to automate the application with by manually scripting the entire test script.
Your completed test script should be as follows:
Public myie As New InternetExplorer
Sub Main()
myie.Visible = True
myie.GoHome
CheckBusy
myie.Navigate "http://www.cnblogs.com/testware/"
CheckBusy
myie.Navigate "http://www.cnblogs.com/testware/archive/2011/04/06/2006783.html"
CheckBusy
myie.GoBack
CheckBusy
myie.AddressBar = False
myie.Refresh
CheckBusy
myie.Quit
End Sub
Public Sub checkbusy()
If myie.Busy = True Then
Sleep 3
Else
End If
End Sub