SimpleTest howto test for a pattern within a Link

[davro]

Hi,

Currently using SimpleTest simpletest_1.0.1beta

How can i assert for a pattern within a link, example below.

<a class="action" href="/index.php/AdStyles/create" title="Create a new ad style">
<img width="16" height="16" src="/images/newArticle_ico16.png" alt="New Ad Style"/>
New Ad Style
</a> 

Basically i want to assert that the links exists and can be clicked eg
But there is an image within the link, and the link has no id.

This assertion does not work.

 $this->assertLink('<img alt="New Ad Style" src="/images/newArticle_ico16.png" height="16" width="16" />New Ad Style'); 

var_dump($this->_browser->_page->_links);


  object(SimpleAnchorTag)#696 (3) {
    ["_name"]=>
    string(1) "a"
    ["_attributes"]=>
    array(3) {
      ["title"]=>
      string(21) "Create a new ad style"
      ["class"]=>
      string(6) "action"
      ["href"]=>
      string(26) "/index.php/AdStyles/create"
    }
    ["_content"]=>
    string(96) "<img alt="New Ad Style" src="/images/newArticle_ico16.png" height="16" width="16" />New Ad Style"
  } 

Is this link untestable ?

.

[skinny monkey]

Maybe try assertWantedPattern

[davro]

Hi skinny monkey,
assertWantedPattern works fine, personally i prefer using assertPattern as the assertWantedPattern is marked as @deprecated but hey ho.

The problem really is that i cannot find anyway to click the link with the SimpleTest web tester, i know its quite a messy link with an image inside and no id, but it is a valid link that could be clicked by a user in there browser ?

[dagfinn]

Hi skinny monkey,
assertWantedPattern works fine, personally i prefer using assertPattern as the assertWantedPattern is marked as @deprecated but hey ho.

The problem really is that i cannot find anyway to click the link with the SimpleTest web tester, i know its quite a messy link with an image inside and no id, but it is a valid link that could be clicked by a user in there browser ?

The best way is to get an ID added to the link. Presumably, you're not in control of the web page, but if whoever is can be made to understand the demands of testing, that would be the best.

The second best way is to get the entire HTML text of the web page ($this->getBrowser->getContent(), I think), extract the URL using regular expressions and do $this->get($url);

[sweatje]

The second best way is to get the entire HTML text of the web page ($this->getBrowser->getContent(), I think), extract the URL using regular expressions and do $this->get($url);

why not just

 $this->click('New Ad Style'); 

?

[davro]

hi, sweatje

I have tryed this but it fails with my test case

$this->assertLink('New Ad Style'); 

1) Link [New Ad Style] should exist at [/sites/personaldev/dstevens/cms/test/functional/cms/TestOfAdStyles.php line 33]

I had a little chat to Marcus about it last night at http://www.phplondon.org/, so i added a test case with the img alt text as well and it passes.

$this->assertLink('New Ad Style New Ad Style');