From: Daniel N <has.sox@...>
Date: 2006-08-09T21:39:49+09:00
Subject: Re: Goto in Ruby?

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On 8/9/06, aidy <aidy.rutter@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Robert Klemme wrote:
>
> > You probably should state more clearly what you need.  Then we can come
> > up with better suggestions.
>
> This is an example of a file I am reading.
>
> ********************************************** TESTID_10
> Address:
> 30 Choyce Close
> Atherstone
> Country:
> GB
> Search-Results:
> 20
> EXPECTED-RESULT:
> *********************************************** TESTID_20
> Address:
> Hamilton Chartered Surveyors
> Aidy Street
> Bath
> Country:
> GB
> Search-Results:
> 1
> EXPECTED-RESULT:
> *********************************************** TESTID_30
>
> The GUI looks something like this
>
> Address 1 ___________
> Address 2 ___________
> Address 3 ___________
> Address 4 ___________
>
> etc upto 7
>
> However in some cases I will have one or two lines to enter in the
> address,
> other times 5,6 or 7
>
> There are also two other fields:  Country and Serach Results
>
> this is the code
>
> class Form
>
>   def initialize
>     @filename = "search.txt"
>   end
>
> def enter_data
>     y = 11
>     read_in_test_data.each { |x|
>     line = x.chomp
>     p line
>     if line.upcase != 'ADDRESS:' and !line.upcase.include? 'TESTID'
>       name = 'A' + y.to_s
>
>         next if line.upcase == 'COUNTRY:'
>         $ie.text_field(:name, 'C1').set(line)
>         next if line.upcase =='SEARCH-RESULTS:'
>         $ie.text_field(:name, 'NoResults').set(line)
>         break if line.upcase =='EXPECTED-RESULT:'
>
>       $ie.text_field(:name, name).set(line)
>       y = y + 1
>     end
>     }
>   end
>
>   def read_in_test_data
>   #check if file exists and give date of last change
>     File.readlines(@filename, "\n" )
>   end
>   private:read_in_test_data
>
> end
>
> My 'logic' is when the file is read if we do not see ADDRESS: or TESTID
> then we must be at the point to enter the address
>
> y = 11
> if line.upcase != 'ADDRESS:' and !line.upcase.include? 'TESTID'
> name = 'A' + y.to_s
> $ie.text_field(:name, name).set(line)
> y = y + 1
>
> the object names for addresses start from A11, hence the iterator.
>
> However if I hit 'COUNTRY:', I need to put the country in the country
> field (hence the next if [which in both cases will be GB), then
> the search result in the SEARCH-RESULTS: field.
>
> Cheers
>
> Aidy
>
>
>
This may not be the nicest solution, but it is flexible and it might get
help you come up with a better solution.  You can have any fields with any
number of values.

Below is the code.  If you copy and paste it into a ruby file it should run
with some output.

Cheers

@test_data = <<ETD
*********************************************** TESTID_10
Address:
30 Choyce Close
Atherstone
Warwickshire
Country:
GB
Search-Results:
20
*********************************************** TESTID_20
Address:
Hamilton Chartered Surveyors
Aidy Street
Bath
Country:
GB
Search-Results:
1
*********************************************** TESTID_30
ETD




def enter_data
  results = Array.new
  current_key = nil
  test_index = 0

  read_in_test_data.each do |line|
    line.chomp!
    # skip to the next line and inc the test_index if there is a line of
stars
    if line =~ /^\*+/
      test_index += 1
      results[test_index] = Hash.new { Array.new }
      next
    end

    # If it's in a test, check to see if it's a key
    if line =~ /(.*)\:$/
      current_key = $1
      results[test_index][current_key] = Array.new
      next
    end
    results[test_index][current_key].push line

  end
  # Returns an array of hashes.  Each hash value contains an array of values
  results.compact
end


def read_in_test_data
  @test_data.split("\n")
end

enter_data.each_with_index do |result, index|
   puts "Data for test #{index}"
   result.keys.each do |key|
     puts "Key: #{key}"
     result[key].each { |val| puts "Value: = #{val}" }
   end
end

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