Dynamic variables

[bvcxtds]

how would i pass dynamic variables to a fixture?

[georgiy-abbasov]

Hi @bvcxtds

You can define a variable and pass it into a fixture as page function argument, but all tests will start only on variable initial value. Example:

let myVar = 'http://example.com';

fixture `Sample`
  .page `${myVar}`

test('test1', async t => {
  myVar = 'https://whatwg.org';
});

test('test2', async t => {        // It will start on "http://example.com"
  await t.navigateTo(`${myVar}`); // But we can use new value this way
});

In a nutshell it compiles once, so explain your scenario in details please, so that we can suggest solution for you.

[bvcxtds]

lets say values from a form @georgiy-abbasov

[georgiy-abbasov]

@bvcxtds, ok let it be. Please specify how you plan to use this variable.

[bvcxtds]

@georgiy-abbasov i currently do freelance work and i use this library / project to QA my work for my clients. My goal is to build some sort of UI to pass it variables for specific inputs fields, view size and etc. Im trying to make my work as DRY as possible. started looking into a little MEAN stack project.

[georgiy-abbasov]

@bvcxtds, thank you for your clarification. Would you please also describe your task in greater detail? Do you want to load test data (form values, for example) from a database or a file and use them in a fixture as action arguments, right ? Or, do you want to get this values during execution one test and use in next test as action arguments too ?

[bvcxtds]

from a database @georgiy-abbasov

[georgiy-abbasov]

You may write something like that in that case:

import { Selector } from 'testcafe';
import { getTestData } from 'database-helper'; // There should be your implementation

fixture `Sample`
  .page `http://localhost:4000/`
  .before(async () => {
    testData = await getTestData();
  });

let testData = null;

test('Test 1', async t => {
  await t.click(testData.openFormElement.selector);

  const targetElement = Selector(testData.targetinput.selector);

  await t
    .typeText(targetElement, testData.targetinput.value);
    .expect(targetElement.value).eql(testData.targetinput.expectedValue);
});