Task will not replay javascript links?

[wgs105]

I am trying to automate a website that uses javascript links. The recording works fine but when I try and run the task it says the web controls cannot be found. An example of one of the links is javascript:__doPostBack(\'ConfiguredCampaigns1$rep $_ctl1$Linkbutton2\',\'\')

if I do a test recording on a page that has typical http:// links it works fine?

Anyone have any insight?

Thank you

Bill

[forumsupport]

Hello,

Web Recorder can recognize JavaScript links. Is it possible for you to send us the URL of website that uses JavaScript link so that we can try to recreate the scenario at our end?

[wgs105]

no it is not a public site, thank you for the information.

[philkryder]

Originally Posted by wgs105

I am trying to automate a website that uses javascript links. The recording works fine but when I try and run the task it says the web controls cannot be found. An example of one of the links is javascript:__doPostBack(\'ConfiguredCampaigns1$rep $_ctl1$Linkbutton2\',\'\')

if I do a test recording on a page that has typical http:// links it works fine?

Anyone have any insight?

Thank you

Bill

I'm noticing the $ DOLLAR signs in the link name.

My experience has been that the AA parser sometimes sees $ dollar signs as VARIABLE indicators and doesn't process them correctly.

The folks here at AA were quick to fix it once I pointed out the problem area.

Ask about the $ dollar signs.

as a work around,
You might try reading a variable from a file such that contains the entire string...
Not sure exactly the syntax, but something like
first make a text file called myURL.txt
then put into the text file the following:
myURL=javascript:__doPostBack(\'ConfiguredCampaign s1$rep$_ctl1$Linkbutton2\',\'\')

then define a variable called myURL
and browse to the text file.
use F2 to insert the variable myURL in place of the URL string in the control...

Though now that I think about it, you may not be able to insert variables into controls -...

Like I said, ask them if the $ dollar signs are a problem in the control...

[forumsupport]

Hello,

$ sign cannot create problem in this case. What you can try is, insert an 'If- Web Control Exists' Statement and insert the line which is crashing between the 'IF-Endif' command.

Hope that helps.

[NealO]

Yes, exactly the same JavaScript Issues as you. Dispite other comments I don't think AA supports this properly.

The work around is to substitute mouse click commands for the recorded Web Recorder ones which will fire the JavaScript. Not very satisfactory I know...