scLocator and explicit IDs

[test]

I've checked out your fine user guide on using Selenium with SmartClient and have already managed to make some tests.

But now I'm wondering if it's possible to locate a Dialog/Form/ListGrid/etc without the need to supply the explicit ID?

This is how it works now:
scLocator=//Dialog[ID="isc_Dialog_0"]/okButton/

But I wonder if I can locate a Dialog without specifying an explicit ID?
The following locator returns "_1.match("ID=\\\"(.*)\\\"") is null":
scLocator=//Dialog[1]/okButton/

If it's impossible to locate an arbitrary Dialog, is it at least possible to define an explicit ID to SC.warn()?

EDIT: Also, why can't I use the standard Selenium locators such as name, link, identifier...?
To be exact, I tried putting "name=userTI" into the Target field and clicked the Find button. It located the textfield successfully. But when I ran the test, it failed with this error:
[error] Unexpected Exception: QueryInterface -> function QueryInterface() { [native code] }, message -> Security Manager vetoed action, result -> 2153185319, name -> NS_ERROR_XPC_SECURITY_MANAGER_VETO, filename -> http://localhost/MBT/MBT/sc/modules/ISC_Core.js, lineNumber -> 1403, columnNumber -> 0, location -> JS frame :: http://localhost/MBT/MBT/sc/modules/ISC_Core.js :: isc_c_EventHandler__canAccessNativeTargetProperties :: line 1403, inner -> null, data -> null, initialize -> function initialize() { [native code] }

[sjivan]

I ran SC.warn("foo") and Selenium IDE correctly recorded

scLocator=//Dialog[ID="isc_globalWarn"]/okButton/

when the OK button was clicked. Always post the version of SmartGWT and Selenium extensions you are using.

[test]

SmartGWT 2.2 and vanilla Selenium (with only your extensions).

Oh, sorry, I think the mistake was using the following overloaded method incorrectly (I didn't set an ID on the Dialog instance):
SC.warn("Login failure", "Check your username and password.",null, new Dialog());

So, apart from being unable to use the standard selenese locators, the issue is resolved.
I have a minor feature request. Can you add a SC.warn(title, msg) overload? To other popup windows too, if possible.

[pathangi]

Hi

I have the same issue. Everytime I see the button id is changing. How to address this, when I develop a test harness. I will be executing the test cases in multiple environment.

Is there any way to find element through name instead of ID.

Basically i do the following.

SeleniumContext.getSelenium().click("scLocator=//Button[ID=\"" + buttonID + "\"]/" + buttonLabel);

where button id changes from screen to screen. Is there anyway to search the button through name instead of id. ?

Please help.

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