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s_texts

> def s_texts

Get an array of text texts.

Returns:

     [Array]

e_s_texts

> def e_s_texts

Get an array of text elements.

Returns:

     [Array]

first_s_text

> def first_s_text

Get the first text element.

Returns:

     [Text]

last_s_text

> def last_s_text

Get the last text element

Returns:

     [Text]

s_text

> def s_text text

Get the first element that includes text.

Parameters:

     [String, Integer] text - the text to find. If int then the text at that index is returned.

Returns:

     [Text]

s_text_exact

> def s_text_exact text

Get the first textfield that matches text.

Parameters:

     [String] text - the text that the tag must match

Returns:

     [Text]

window_size

> def window_size

Get the window’s size

button

> def button text, number=0

Find a button by text and optionally number.

Parameters:

     [String, Integer] text - the text to exactly match. If int then the button at that index is returned.

     [Integer] number - the occurrence of the button matching text. Defaults to the first button.

Returns:

     [Button] the button found with text and matching number

buttons

> def buttons text=nil

Get an array of button texts or button elements if text is provided.

Parameters:

     [String] text - the text to exactly match

Returns:

     [Array, Array] either an array of button texts or an array of button elements if text is provided.

first_button

> def first_button

Get the first button element.

Returns:

     [Button]

last_button

> def last_button

Get the last button element.

Returns:

     [Button]

button_exact

> def button_exact text

Get the first button element that exactly matches text.

Parameters:

     [String] text - the text to match exactly

Returns:

     [Button]

buttons_exact

> def buttons_exact text

Get all button elements that exactly match text.

Parameters:

     [String] text - the text to match exactly

Returns:

     [Array]

e_buttons

> def e_buttons

Get an array of button elements.

Returns:

     [Array]

button_num

> def button_num text, number=1

Expected to be called via button method.

Get the button element exactly matching text and
occurrence. number=2 means the 2nd occurrence.

find the second Sign In button

b = e_button ‘Sign In’, 2

Button order will change in iOS vs Android
so if there’s no button found at number then
return the first button.

Parameters:

     [String] text - the text to match

     [Integer] number - the button occurance to return. 1 = first button

Returns:

     [Button] the button that matches text and number

find_eles_attr ios

> def find_eles_attr tag_name, attribute

iOS only. Android uses uiautomator instead of uiautomation.
Get an array of attribute values from elements exactly matching tag name.

Parameters:

     [String] tag_name - the tag name to find

     [String] attribute - the attribute to collect

Returns:

     [Array] an array of strings containing the attribute from found elements of type tag_name.

find_2_eles_attr ios

> def find_2_eles_attr tag_name_1, tag_name_2, attribute

iOS only. Android doesn’t use find_2_eles_attr.
Get an array of attribute values from elements exactly matching tag name.

Parameters:

     [String] tag_name_1 - the 1st tag name to find

     [String] tag_name_2 - the 2nd tag name to find

     [String] attribute - the attribute to collect

Returns:

     [Array] an array of strings containing the attribute from found elements of type tag_name.

password ios

> def password length=1

iOS only. On Android uiautomator always returns an empty string for EditText password.

Password character returned from value of UIASecureTextField

Parameters:

     [Integer] length - the length of the password to generate

Returns:

     [String] the returned string is of size length

get_page_class ios

> def get_page_class

Returns a string of class counts.

page_class ios

> def page_class

lazy_load_strings ios

> def lazy_load_strings

get_page ios

> def get_page element=source_window(0)

Returns a string of interesting elements. iOS only.

Defaults to inspecting the 1st windows source only.
use get_page(get_source) for all window sources

Parameters:

     [Object] element - the element to search. omit to search everything

Returns:

     [String]

page ios

> def page

Prints a string of interesting elements to the console.

Returns:

     [void]

source_window ios

> def source_window window_number=0

Gets the JSON source of window number

Parameters:

     [Integer] window_number - the int index of the target window

Returns:

     [JSON]

page_window ios

> def page_window window_number=0

Prints parsed page source to console.
example: page_window 0

Parameters:

     [Integer] window_number - the int index of the target window

fast_duration ios

> def fast_duration

The fastest duration that can be used on iOS.

Returns:

     [Float]

alert_click ios

> def alert_click value

iOS only
Tap the alert button identified by value.

Click the ok button:
alert_click ‘OK’

Click the first button:
alert_click 0

Parameters:

     [Integer, String] value - either an integer index of the button or the button’s name

Returns:

     [void]

alert_text ios

> def alert_text

Get the alert message text.

Returns:

     [String]

alert_accept ios

> def alert_accept

Accept the alert.

Returns:

     [void]

alert_accept_text ios

> def alert_accept_text

Get the text of the alert’s accept button.
The last button is considered “accept.”

Returns:

     [String]

alert_dismiss ios

> def alert_dismiss

Dismiss the alert.

Returns:

     [void]

alert_dismiss_text ios

> def alert_dismiss_text

Get the text of the alert’s dismiss button.
The first button is considered “dismiss.”

Returns:

     [String]

find ios

> def find text

Return the first element matching text.

Parameters:

     [String] text - the text to search for

Returns:

     [Element] the first matching element

finds ios

> def finds text

Return all elements matching text.

Parameters:

     [String] text - the text to search for

Returns:

     [Array] all matching elements

text ios

> def text text

Return the first element matching text.

Parameters:

     [String] text - the text to search for

Returns:

     [Element] the first matching element

texts ios

> def texts text

Return all elements matching text.

Parameters:

     [String] text - the text to search for

Returns:

     [Array] all matching elements

name ios

> def name name

Return the first element matching name.
on Android name is content description
on iOS name is the accessibility label or the text.

Parameters:

     [String] name - the name to search for

Returns:

     [Element] the first matching element

names ios

> def names name

Return all elements matching name.
on Android name is content description
on iOS name is the accessibility label or the text.

Parameters:

     [String] name - the name to search for

Returns:

     [Array] all matching elements

textfields ios

> def textfields

Get an array of textfield texts.

Returns:

     [Array]

e_textfields ios

> def e_textfields

Get an array of textfield elements.

Returns:

     [Array]

first_textfield ios

> def first_textfield

Get the first textfield element.

Returns:

     [Textfield]

last_textfield ios

> def last_textfield

Get the last textfield element.

Returns:

     [Textfield]

textfield ios

> def textfield text

Get the first textfield that matches text.

Parameters:

     [String, Integer] text - the text to match exactly. If int then the textfield at that index is returned.

Returns:

     [Textfield]

textfield_include ios

> def textfield_include text

Get the first textfield that includes text.

Parameters:

     [String] text - the text the textfield must include

Returns:

     [Textfield]

textfield_exact ios

> def textfield_exact text

Get the first textfield that exactly matches text.

Parameters:

     [String] text - the text the textfield must exactly match

Returns:

     [Textfield]

wait

> def wait max_wait=30, interval=0.5, &block

Check every 0.5 seconds to see if block.call doesn’t raise an exception.
if .call raises an exception then it will be tried again.
if .call doesn’t raise an exception then it will stop waiting.

Example: wait { name(‘back’).click }

Give up after 30 seconds.

Parameters:

     [Integer] max_wait - the maximum time in seconds to wait for.
Note that max wait 0 means infinity.

     [Float] interval - the time in seconds to wait after calling the block

     [Block] block - the block to call

Returns:

     [Object] the result of block.call

ignore

> def ignore &block

Return block.call and ignore any exceptions.

wait_true

> def wait_true max_wait=30, interval=0.5, &block

Check every 0.5 seconds to see if block.call returns true. nil is considered a failure.
Give up after 30 seconds.

Parameters:

     [Integer] max_wait - the maximum time in seconds to wait for

     [Float] interval - the time in seconds to wait after calling the block

     [Block] block - the block to call

Returns:

     [Object] the result of block.call

id

> def id id

Find by id. Useful for selendroid

Parameters:

     [String] id - the id to search for

Returns:

     [Element]

back

> def back

Navigate back.

Returns:

     [void]

session_id

> def session_id

For Sauce Labs reporting. Returns the current session id.

xpath

> def xpath xpath_str

Returns the first element that matches the provided xpath.

Parameters:

     [String] xpath_str - the XPath string

Returns:

     [Element]

xpaths

> def xpaths xpath_str

Returns all elements that match the provided xpath.

Parameters:

     [String] xpath_str - the XPath string

Returns:

     [Array]

ele_index

> def ele_index tag_name, index

Get the element of type tag_name at matching index.

Parameters:

     [String] tag_name - the tag name to find

     [Integer] index - the index

Returns:

     [Element] the found element of type tag_name

find_eles

> def find_eles tag_name

Get all elements exactly matching tag name

Parameters:

     [String] tag_name - the tag name to find

Returns:

     [Array] the found elements of type tag_name

find_ele_by_text

> def find_ele_by_text tag, text

Get the first tag that exactly matches tag and text.

Parameters:

     [String] tag - the tag name to match

     [String] text - the text to exactly match

Returns:

     [Element] the element of type tag exactly matching text

find_eles_by_text

> def find_eles_by_text tag, text

Get all tags that exactly match tag and text.

Parameters:

     [String] tag - the tag name to match

     [String] text - the text to exactly match

Returns:

     [Array] the elements of type tag exactly matching text

find_ele_by_attr_include

> def find_ele_by_attr_include tag, attr, value

Get the first tag by attribute that exactly matches value.

Parameters:

     [String] tag - the tag name to match

     [String] attr - the attribute to compare

     [String] value - the value of the attribute that the element must include

Returns:

     [Element] the element of type tag who’s attribute includes value

find_eles_by_attr_include

> def find_eles_by_attr_include tag, attr, value

Get tags by attribute that include value.

Parameters:

     [String] tag - the tag name to match

     [String] attr - the attribute to compare

     [String] value - the value of the attribute that the element must include

Returns:

     [Array] the elements of type tag who’s attribute includes value

find_ele_by_text_include

> def find_ele_by_text_include tag, text

Get the first tag that includes text.
element.attribute(:text).include? text

Parameters:

     [String] tag - the tag name to match

     [String] text - the text the element must include

Returns:

     [Element] the element of type tag that includes text

find_eles_by_text_include

> def find_eles_by_text_include tag, text

Get the tags that include text.
element.attribute(:text).include? text

Parameters:

     [String] tag - the tag name to match

     [String] text - the text the element must include

Returns:

     [Array] the elements of type tag that includes text

first_ele

> def first_ele tag_name

Get the first tag that matches tag_name

Parameters:

     [String] tag_name - the tag to match

Returns:

     [Element]

last_ele

> def last_ele tag_name

Get the last tag that matches tag_name

Parameters:

     [String] tag_name - the tag to match

Returns:

     [Element]

source

> def source

Prints a JSON view of the current page

Returns:

     [void]

get_source

> def get_source

Gets a JSON view of the current page

Returns:

     [JSON]

find_name

> def find_name name

Returns the first element that exactly matches name

Parameters:

     [String] name - the name to exactly match

Returns:

     [Element]

find_names

> def find_names name

Returns all elements that exactly match name

Parameters:

     [String] name - the name to exactly match

Returns:

     [Array]

tag

> def tag tag_name

Returns the first element matching tag_name

Parameters:

     [String] tag_name - the tag_name to search for

Returns:

     [Element]

px_to_window_rel

> def px_to_window_rel opts={}

Converts pixel values to window relative values

px_to_window_rel x: 50, y: 150

value

> def value

Returns the value attribute

Fixes NoMethodError: undefined method `value’ for Selenium::WebDriver::Element

name

> def name

Returns the name attribute

Fixes NoMethodError: undefined method `name’ for Selenium::WebDriver::Element

tag_name

> def tag_name

Returns the type attribute

Fixes Selenium::WebDriver::Error::UnknownError: Not yet implemented

location_rel

> def location_rel

For use with mobile tap.

execute_script 'mobile: tap', :x => 0.0, :y => 0.98

https://github.com/appium/appium/wiki/Automating-mobile-gestures

Returns:

     [OpenStruct] the relative x, y in a struct. ex: { x: 0.50, y: 0.20 }

CORE

> CORE = [ :array, :hash, :class, :file, :dir, :bigdecimal, :rational, :struct, :openstruct, :method, :unboundmethod ]

awesome_openstruct

> def awesome_openstruct target

load_appium_txt

> def load_appium_txt opts

Load appium.txt (toml format) into system ENV
the basedir of this file + appium.txt is what’s used

Parameters:

     [Hash] opts - file: ‘/path/to/appium.txt’, verbose: true

Returns:

     [Array] the require files. nil if require doesn’t exist

promote_appium_methods

> def self.promote_appium_methods class_array

Promote appium methods to class instance methods

To promote methods to all classes:

Appium.promote_appium_methods Object

Parameters:

     [Array] class_array - An array of classes

default_wait

> def default_wait

Returns the default client side wait.
This value is independent of what the server is using

Returns:

     [Integer]

app_path

> def app_path

Returns the value of attribute app_path

app_name

> def app_name

Returns the value of attribute app_name

device

> def device

Returns the value of attribute device

app_package

> def app_package

Returns the value of attribute app_package

app_activity

> def app_activity

Returns the value of attribute app_activity

app_wait_activity

> def app_wait_activity

Returns the value of attribute app_wait_activity

sauce_username

> def sauce_username

Returns the value of attribute sauce_username

sauce_access_key

> def sauce_access_key

Returns the value of attribute sauce_access_key

port

> def port

Returns the value of attribute port

debug

> def debug

Returns the value of attribute debug

export_session

> def export_session

Returns the value of attribute export_session

device_cap

> def device_cap

Returns the value of attribute device_cap

compress_xml

> def compress_xml

Returns the value of attribute compress_xml

global_webdriver_http_sleep

> def global_webdriver_http_sleep

The amount to sleep in seconds before every webdriver http call.

global_webdriver_http_sleep=

> def global_webdriver_http_sleep=(value)

The amount to sleep in seconds before every webdriver http call.

initialize

> def initialize opts={}

Creates a new driver.
:device is :android, :ios, or :selendroid

# Options include:
:app_path, :app_name, :app_package, :app_activity,
:app_wait_activity, :sauce_username, :sauce_access_key,
:port, :os, :debug

require 'rubygems'
require 'appium_lib'

# Start iOS driver
app = { device: :ios, app_path: '/path/to/MyiOS.app'}
Appium::Driver.new(app).start_driver

# Start Android driver
apk = { device: :android
        app_path: '/path/to/the.apk',
        app_package: 'com.example.pkg',
        app_activity: 'act.Start',
        app_wait_activity: 'act.Start'
}

Appium::Driver.new(apk).start_driver

Parameters:

     [Object] opts - A hash containing various options.

Returns:

     [Driver]

status

> def status

Returns the status payload

{"status"=>0,
 "value"=>
  {"build"=>
    {"version"=>"0.8.2",
     "revision"=>"f2a2bc3782e4b0370d97a097d7e04913cf008995"}},
 "sessionId"=>"8f4b34a7-a9a9-4ac5-b125-36258143446a"}

Discover the Appium rev running on the server.

status["value"]["build"]["revision"]
f2a2bc3782e4b0370d97a097d7e04913cf008995

Returns:

     [JSON]

server_version

> def server_version

Returns the server’s version string

Returns:

     [String]

absolute_app_path

> def absolute_app_path

Converts environment variable APP_PATH to an absolute path.

Returns:

     [String] APP_PATH as an absolute path

server_url

> def server_url

Get the server url for sauce or local based on env vars.

Returns:

     [String] the server url

restart

> def restart

Restarts the driver

Returns:

     [Driver] the driver

driver

> def driver

Returns the driver

Returns:

     [Driver] the driver

screenshot

> def screenshot png_save_path

Takes a png screenshot and saves to the target path.

Example: screenshot ‘/tmp/hi.png’

Parameters:

     [String] png_save_path - the full path to save the png

Returns:

     [nil]

driver_quit

> def driver_quit

Quits the driver

Returns:

     [void]

start_driver

> def start_driver

Creates a new global driver and quits the old one if it exists.

Returns:

     [Selenium::WebDriver] the new global driver

no_wait

> def no_wait

Set implicit wait to zero.

set_wait

> def set_wait timeout=@default_wait

Set implicit wait to timeout, defaults to 30.

Parameters:

     [Integer] timeout - the timeout in seconds

Returns:

     [void]

exists

> def exists pre_check=0, post_check=@default_wait, &search_block

Returns existence of element.

Example:

exists { button(‘sign in’) } ? puts(‘true’) : puts(‘false’)

Parameters:

     [Integer] pre_check - the amount in seconds to set the
wait to before checking existance

     [Integer] post_check - the amount in seconds to set the
wait to after checking existance

     [Block] search_block - the block to call

Returns:

     [Boolean]

execute_script

> def execute_script script, *args

The same as @driver.execute_script

Parameters:

     [String] script - the script to execute

     [*args] args - the args to pass to the script

Returns:

     [Object]

mobile

> def mobile method, *args

Helper method for mobile gestures

https://github.com/appium/appium/wiki/Automating-mobile-gestures

driver.execute_script ‘mobile: swipe’, endX: 100, endY: 100, duration: 0.01

becomes

mobile :swipe, endX: 100, endY: 100, duration: 0.01

Parameters:

     [String, Symbol] method - the method to execute

     [*args] args - the args to pass to the method

Returns:

     [Object]

find_elements

> def find_elements *args

Calls @driver.find_elements

Parameters:

     [*args] args - the args to use

Returns:

     [Array] Array is empty when no elements are found.

find_element

> def find_element *args

Calls @driver.find_elements

Parameters:

     [*args] args - the args to use

Returns:

     [Element]

x

> def x

Quit the driver and Pry.
quit and exit are reserved by Pry.

Returns:

     [void]