From: "alex_f_il@..." <alex_f_il@...>
Date: 2006-10-30T04:00:14+09:00
Subject: Re: passing parameter to WATIR through command line

You can also try SWExplorerAutomation SWEA (http://webunittesting.com).
You can access SWEA API directly from the Access code.

curious wrote:
> I have below code that beautifully calls RUBY, WATIR code through
> Microsoft Access.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Private Sub Command2_Click()
> Call Shell(Environ$("COMSPEC") & " /c  c:\Watir\search.rb",
> vbNormalFocus)
> End Sub
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> I think it will be much more beautiful if I can pass down values in the
> field in Access record to this code.
>
> For instance, when the WATIR code is as below:
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> require 'watir'
>
> ie = Watir::IE.start("http://www.test.php")
>
> $parameter = "field_1"
>
> ie.text_field(:name, "search").value = $parameter
>
> ie.button(:value, "Submit").click
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> if the value in "field_1" can be picked from current record field in MS
> Access, then I can search through this web site by choosing a value in
> the list of records in Access, and click command button that will call
> WATIR with parameter passed through the choice I made in Access
> records..
>
> Could anyone tell me how I can pass down parameter values in Ruby
> through the command line??
>
> I took care of calling ruby from Access.. and it will be so good if I
> can call this Ruby from Access with whatever value I choose in Access
> record that will be used in Ruby, WATIR..
> 
> Thanks..