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Invoke Browser-Specific Actions

I would like to invoke browser-specific actions in a standard or coded step. This means the step is only executed if the test is running in the specified browser type.

Soluiton

Use a standard (non-coded) step or use a coded solution.

The RunsAgainst Test Step Property allows you to choose against which browser to run the step:

RunsAgainst

Keep in mind that if you use this feature, the step will run against the specified browser only. You can only choose one browser and not, for instance, two out of three browsers. (To accomplish that, copy and paste the step, then change the RunsAgainst property for the new step.)

You can put together a much more complex use-case by using a coded solution. Here's the code from the test sample. It demonstrates how to use a different search word based on browser type:

ActiveBrowser.NavigateTo("http://www.telerik.com/");  
//Navigate to the page 
 
HtmlInputText it = Find.ById<HtmlInputText>("~txtSearchBox_tbSanitized"); //Find the text input field with a "contains" type of search 
 
Log.WriteLine("Test is executing in the following browser:" + ActiveBrowser.BrowserType.ToString());  
//Write the browser type to the log 
 
            switch (ActiveBrowser.BrowserType) //Input a specific String depending on the browser in which the test is running  
            { 
                case BrowserType.InternetExplorer: 
                    it.Text = "Internet Explorer"; 
                    break; 
 
                case BrowserType.FireFox: 
                    it.Text = "FireFox"; 
                    break; 
 
                case BrowserType.Chrome: 
                    it.Text = "Chrome"; 
                    break; 
            } 
 
Find.ById<HtmlInputSubmit>("~btnSearchSubmit").Click(); //Click submit button 
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(2000); //Wait a bit so we can see the result 
ActiveBrowser.NavigateTo("http://www.telerik.com/") 
'Navigate to the page 
 
Dim it As HtmlInputText = Find.ById(Of HtmlInputText)("~txtSearchBox_tbSanitized") 
'Find the text input field with a "contains" type of search 
Log.WriteLine("Test is executing in the following browser:" + ActiveBrowser.BrowserType.ToString()) 
'Write the browser type to the log 
 
Select Case ActiveBrowser.BrowserType 
    'Input a specific String depending on the browser in which the test is running  
    Case BrowserType.InternetExplorer 
        it.Text = "Internet Explorer" 
        Exit Select 
 
    Case BrowserType.FireFox 
        it.Text = "FireFox" 
        Exit Select 
 
    Case BrowserType.Chrome 
        it.Text = "Chrome" 
        Exit Select 
End Select 
 
Find.ById(Of HtmlInputSubmit)("~btnSearchSubmit").Click() 
'Click submit button 
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(2000) 
'Wait a bit so we can see the result 
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