Utilize Selenium IDE to retrieve JavaScript variables

Is it possible to retrieve page JavaScript variables using Selenium? I have an application that utilizes a variable attached to the window object with global scope. This variable can be accessed using window._myvar, window['_myvar'], _myvar, this['_myvar'], or this._myvar depending on the context.

I attempted to use Selenium to display this variable. From what I understand, in Selenium IDE, everything runs within the context of selenium. I tried commands like 

this.browserbot.getCurrentWindow()._myvar
and 
this.browserbot.getCurrentWindow()[_myvar]
without success. Instead, I encountered the error message: 
Unexpected Exception: message -> eval(match[1]) is undefined
.

Has anyone successfully accessed their page's JavaScript using Selenium?

javascriptselenium

Answer №1

If you want to retrieve variables, try using the getUserWindow function instead of getCurrentWindow. Here is an example showcasing how to do this:

assertEval | this.browserbot.getUserWindow().myVar | Hello World!

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