Description
The AddBrowser method adds the specified web browser to the list of tested applications and returns the browser’s zero-based index it has in the application list.
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Tested applications of the Web type are obsolete and are supported for backward compatibility only. To launch a web browser from tests, use the Run Browser keyword test operation or the Browsers.Item(...).Run scripting method.
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Declaration
TestedApps.AddBrowser(BrowserType, BrowserVersion)
| BrowserType | [in] | Optional | String | Default value: Empty string |
| BrowserVersion | [in] | Optional | String | Default value: Empty string |
| Result | Integer | |||
Applies To
The method is applied to the following object:
Parameters
The method has the following parameters:
BrowserType
Specifies the name of the web browser you want to add to the list. The following values are available:
Internet ExplorerMozilla FirefoxGoogle Chrome- Edge
If the property is not specified, the default browser used in your system is added.
BrowserVersion
Specifies the version of the browser you want to add.
You can specify the version in various formats: major version only, major + minor version, major + minor + build number. Below are some examples that are valid for Internet Explorer 11:
- 11
- 11.0
- 11.0.165
- 11.535.18362
If the property is not specified, the latest installed version of the specified web browser is added.
Result Value
The zero-based index of the web browser in the list of tested applications. You can use this index to access the corresponding BrowserTestedApp object using the TestedApps.Items(Index) property.
Example
The following script adds a web browser to TestedApps list, specifies the URL of the target web page and launches it.
JavaScript, JScript
function Test()
{
var webBrowserName = "Internet Explorer";
var webBrowserVersion = "11.0";
var pageURL = "http://www.smartbear.com";
// Add the web browser to the list of tested applications
var webBrowserIndex = TestedApps.AddBrowser(webBrowserName, webBrowserVersion);
// Obtains the web browser and changes its parameters
var webBrowser = TestedApps.Items(webBrowserIndex);
webBrowser.PageAddress = pageURL;
// Launches the web browser and opens the specified web page
webBrowser.Run();
}
Python
def Test():
webBrowserName = "Internet Explorer"
webBrowserVersion = "11.0"
pageURL = "http://www.smartbear.com"
# Add the web browser to the list of tested applications
webBrowserIndex = TestedApps.AddBrowser(webBrowserName, webBrowserVersion)
# Obtains the web browser and changes its parameters
webBrowser = TestedApps.Items[webBrowserIndex]
webBrowser.PageAddress = pageURL
# Launches the web browser and opens the specified web page
webBrowser.Run()VBScript
Sub Test
webBrowserName = "Internet Explorer"
webBrowserVersion = "11.0"
pageURL = "http://www.smartbear.com"
' Add the web browser to the list of tested applications
webBrowserIndex = TestedApps.AddBrowser(webBrowserName, webBrowserVersion)
' Obtains the web browser and changes its parameters
Set webBrowser = TestedApps.Items(webBrowserIndex)
webBrowser.PageAddress = pageURL
' Launches the web browser and opens the specified web page
webBrowser.Run()
End Sub
DelphiScript
procedure Test();
var
webBrowserName, webBrowserVersion, pageURL : string;
webBrowserIndex : integer;
webBrowser : OleVariant;
begin
webBrowserName := 'Internet Explorer';
webBrowserVersion := '11.0';
pageURL := 'http://www.smartbear.com';
// Add the web browser to the list of tested applications
webBrowserIndex := TestedApps.AddBrowser(webBrowserName, webBrowserVersion);
// Obtains the web browser and changes its parameters
webBrowser := TestedApps.Items(webBrowserIndex);
webBrowser.PageAddress := pageURL;
// Launches the web browser and opens the specified web page
webBrowser.Run();
end;
C++Script, C#Script
function Test()
{
var webBrowserName = "Internet Explorer";
var webBrowserVersion = "11.0";
var pageURL = "http://www.smartbear.com";
// Add the web browser to the list of tested applications
var webBrowserIndex = TestedApps["AddBrowser"](webBrowserName, webBrowserVersion);
// Obtains the web browser and changes its parameters
var webBrowser = TestedApps["Items"](webBrowserIndex);
webBrowser["PageAddress"] = pageURL;
// Launches the web browser and opens the specified web page
webBrowser["Run"]();
}
See Also
TestedApps Object
BrowserTestedApp Object
Add Method
AddClickOnceApp Method
Adding Tested Applications