Modal Dialogs

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• Modal Dialogs

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What is a Modal Dialog?
A modal dialog is a separate window that remains
in focus until it is closed by the user. During
this time the eValid browser does not have focus.
Recording modal dialogs require a separate
recording technique.
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Modal Dialogs Initiate Modal DialogStep 1 of 14
Begin the test by navigating to a link that will
pop up the modal dialog and click Record gt Start
Recording.
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Modal Dialogs Initiate Modal DialogStep 2 of 14
Click on the link to initiate the modal dialog.
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Modal Dialogs Using Insert Command gt Step 3 of
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For each interaction with the modal dialog, a
comparable command must be added into the script
using the Insert Command menu on the Script
File Windows toolbar.
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Modal Dialogs Using Insert Command gt Step 3 of
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The first command to insert is Insert gt
ModalDialog Commands gt ModalDialogWait.
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Modal Dialogs Using Insert Command gt Step 4 of
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Type 4000 (for example) after the command to make
eValid wait 4.0 seconds until the modal dialog is
available for interaction.
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Modal Dialogs Insert NameStep 5 of 14
Then select Insert gt ModalDialog Commands gt
ModalDialogText and, in the script file window,
type the name that you want submitted to the
modal dialog between the quotes.
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Modal Dialogs Insert NameStep 6 of 14
You will also want to type this same name into
the modal dialog itself.
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Modal Dialogs Tab to Next FieldStep 7 of 14
Since you are simulating a keyboard typing into
the modal dialog fields, you may want to TAB to
the next field. This is done by selecting
Insert gt ModalDialog Commands gt ModalDialogTab.
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Modal Dialogs Insert PasswordStep 8 of 14
Enter password information by inserting another
ModalDialogText command and typing your password
between the quotes. Type the password into the
Password box on the modal dialog as well.
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Modal Dialogs Insert PasswordStep 9 of 14
Next, select Insert gt ModalDialog Commands gt
ModalDialogEnter to submit an Enter/Return key to
the modal dialog.
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Modal Dialogs Insert PasswordStep 10 of 14
Give focus to the modal dialog again, and press
Enter/Return on the keyboard.
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Modal Dialogs Repeat for Unauthorized
SituationsStep 11 of 14
If you have entered a username/password
combination that cannot be authorized, the modal
dialog will return with the name in the Name
field, and the cursor position on the Password
field.
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Modal Dialogs Repeat for Unauthorized
SituationsStep 11 of 14
Again, enter a longer or extra ModalDialogWait
command to make sure the dialog is available for
interaction.
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Modal Dialogs Repeat for Unauthorized Situations
Step 12 of 14
Then insert ModalDialogEnter to submit the modal
dialog again. Bring focus back to the modal
dialog and press Enter/Return. (see step 9)
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Modal Dialogs Repeat for Unauthorized Situations
Step 12 of 14
Repeat this process until an unauthorized message
is displayed.
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Modal Dialogs Validate TextStep 13 of 14
Select some text that indicates an unauthorized
status and validate it using Record gt Validate gt
Selected gt Text.
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Modal Dialogs Resulting ScriptStep 14 of 14
The final script should be similar to the sample
script at the left.
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Modal Dialogs Complete Test
To run a complete test, return to the modal
dialog and login with a correct username/password
combination and validate text that indicates an
authorized login.
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Modal Dialogs Complete Test
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