Handling Checkboxes and Dropdowns

We can handle checkboxes in the UI while automating a test using WebdriverIO. The checkboxes are identified in the html code with the tagname as input and type as checkbox.

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Handle Checkboxes

Methods to work with Checkboxes

Some methods to work with checkboxes are as follows −

click()

It is used to check a checkbox.

Syntax

The syntax is as follows −

let p = $('#loc')
p.click()

isSelected()

It is used to check if an element of type checkbox is selected or not. It returns a Boolean value (true if checked, false if not).

The syntax is as follows −

let p = $('#loc')
p.isSelected()

To begin, follow Steps 1 to 5 from the Chapter titled Happy path flow with WebdriverIO which are as follows −

Step 1 − Install NodeJS. The details on how to perform this installation are given in detail in the Chapter titled Getting Started with NodeJS.

Step 2 − Install NPM. The details on how to perform this installation are given in detail in the Chapter titled Installation of NPM.

Step 3 − Install VS Code. The details on how to perform this installation are given in detail in the Chapter titled VS Code Installation.

Step 4 − Create the Configuration file. The details on how to perform this installation are given in detail in the Chapter titled Configuration File generation.

Step 5 − Create a spec file. The details on how to perform this installation are given in the Chapter titled Mocha Installation.

Step 6 − Add the below code within the Mocha spec file created.

// test suite name
describe('Tutorialspoint application', function(){
   //test case
   it('Checkbox', function(){    
      // launch url
      browser.url('https://the-internet.herokuapp.com/checkboxes')
      //identify checkbox with CSS then click
      const p = $("input[type='checkbox']") 
      p.click()
      //verify if checked with assertion
      expect(p).toBeSelected()
      //uncheck checkbox
      p.click()
      //verify if not checked with assertion
      expect(p).not.toBeSelected()
   });
});

Run the Configuration file - wdio.conf.js file with the following command −

npx wdio run wdio.conf.js

The details on how to create a Configuration file are discussed in detail in the Chapter titled Wdio.conf.js file and Chapter titled Configuration File generation.

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Happy Path Flow

After the command has been executed successfully, all the Assertions are executed as per expectation and we have received a passed test.

Handling Dropdowns

We can handle drop downs in the UI while automating a test using WebdriverIO. The static drop downs are identified in the html code with the tagname as select and its options have the tagname as option.

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Handling Dropdowns

Methods for Static Dropdowns

Some methods to work with static dropdowns are as follows −

selectByVisibleText

This method is used to select an option which matches with the visible text of an option passed as a parameter to this method.

The syntax is as follows −

let p = $('#loc')
p.selectByVisibleText('By Subject')

selectByAttribute

This method is used to select an option which matches with the value of any attribute passed as a parameter to this method.

The syntax is as follows −

let p = $('#loc')
p.selectByAttribute('value', 'subject')

Here, the option has the attribute with value as subject.

selectByIndex

This method is used to select an option which matches with the index/position of an option passed as a parameter to this method. The index starts with 0.

The syntax is as follows −

let p = $('#loc')
p.selectByIndex(1)

getValue()

This method is used to get the attribute value of an option selected in the dropdown.

The syntax is as follows −

let p = $('#loc')
p.getValue()

To begin, follow Steps 1 to 5 from the Chapter titled Happy path flow with WebdriverIO which are as follows −

Step 1 − Install NodeJS. The details on how to perform this installation are given in detail in the Chapter titled Getting Started with NodeJS.

Step 2 − Install NPM. The details on how to perform this installation are given in detail in the Chapter titled Installation of NPM.

Step 3 − Install VS Code. The details on how to perform this installation are given in detail in the Chapter titled VS Code Installation.

Step 4 − Create the Configuration file. The details on how to perform this installation are given in detail in the Chapter titled Configuration File generation.

Step 5 − Create a spec file. The details on how to perform this installation are given in the Chapter titled Mocha Installation.

Step 6 − Add the below code within the Mocha spec file created.

// test suite name
describe('Tutorialspoint application', function(){
    //test case
    it('Drodowns', function(){    
        // launch url
        browser.url('https://www.tutorialspoint.com/tutor_connect/index.php')  
        //identify dropdown 
        const p = $("select[name='selType']") 
        //select by index
        p.selectByIndex(1)
        //get option selected
        console.log(p.getValue() + ' - option selected by index')
        //select by visible text
        p.selectByVisibleText('By Subject')
        //get option selected
        console.log(p.getValue() + ' - option selected by visible text')
         //select by value attribute
         p.selectByAttribute('value', 'name')
         //get option selected
         console.log(p.getValue() + ' - option selected by attribute value')
    });
});

Run the Configuration file - wdio.conf.js file with the following command −

npx wdio run wdio.conf.js

The details on how to create a Configuration file are discussed in detail in the Chapter titled Wdio.conf.js file and Chapter titled Configuration File generation.

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DropDown

After the command has been executed successfully, first the value of the option selected with the option index - name is printed in the console.

Then, the value of the option selected with the option visible text - subject is printed in the console.

Finally, the value of the option selected with the option attribute value - name is printed in the console.

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