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[Http-webtest-general] Question about XMLParser

[Bob K. <bko...@pl...>]

I have a question maybe someone could help me with.  

I am using XMLParser in perl.  What I would like to know is, is there a
way to specify a variable in the xml file that perl will expand.

ie 
    <test>
        <param name="min_bytes">$min_bytes</param>
    </test>

Thanks
Bob Koertge
bko...@pl...

Re: [Http-webtest-general] Question about XMLParser

[Johannes la P. <joe...@us...>]

Op 3-feb-05 om 16:01 heeft Bob Koertge het volgende geschreven:

>  I have a question maybe someone could help me with.=A0
>
>  I am using XMLParser in perl.=A0 What I would like to know is, is =
there=20
> a way to specify a variable in the xml file that perl will expand.
>
>  ie
>  =A0=A0=A0 <test>
>  =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <param name=3D"min_bytes">$min_bytes</param>
>  =A0=A0=A0 </test>


Bob,

The following should work:

  =A0=A0=A0 <test>
  =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <code name=3D"min_bytes">return =
$min_bytes</code>
  =A0=A0=A0 </test>

This works because of the contents of a "code" element result in an=20
(anonmymous) subroutine, rather than a scalar value for a plain "param"=20=

element.
(You should define the variable $min_bytes somewhere else in your=20
script).

Hope this helps, otherwise please let me know!

Cheers,

Joe.=

Re: [Http-webtest-general] Question about XMLParser

[Bob K. <bko...@pl...>]

I have just tried this and it does not work.  The test is just skipped.

<WebTest version="1.0">
  <params>
    <param name="ignore_case">yes</param>
    <list name="mail_addresses">
    <param>bko...@pl...</param>
    </list>
    <param name="mail_server">X.X.X.X</param>
    <param name="mail">all</param>
  </params>
  <test>
    <code name="min_bytes">return $min_bytes</code>
    <param name="max_bytes">99000</param>
    <param name="url">http://www.anysite.com</param>
    <param name="test_name">AWEB Login Page</param>
    <list name="text_require">
      <param><![CDATA[Login]]></param>
      <param><![CDATA[Password]]></param>
    </list>
  </test>
 </WebTest>Failed  Succeeded  Test Name
   0          4    AWEB Login Page


Test Name: AWEB Login Page
URL: http://www.anysite.com

  STATUS CODE CHECK
    Expected '200' and got: 200 OK                               SUCCEED
  REQUIRED TEXT
    Login                                                        SUCCEED
    Password                                                     SUCCEED
  CONTENT SIZE CHECK
    Number of returned bytes ( 36308 ) is < or = 99000 ?         SUCCEED


Total web tests failed: 0  succeeded: 4


Thanks for trying to assist me
Bob Koertge

On Thu, 2005-02-03 at 20:25 +0100, Johannes la Poutre wrote:

> Op 3-feb-05 om 16:01 heeft Bob Koertge het volgende geschreven:
> 
> >  I have a question maybe someone could help me with. 
> >
> >  I am using XMLParser in perl.  What I would like to know is, is there 
> > a way to specify a variable in the xml file that perl will expand.
> >
> >  ie
> >      <test>
> >          <param name="min_bytes">$min_bytes</param>
> >      </test>
> 
> 
> Bob,
> 
> The following should work:
> 
>       <test>
>           <code name="min_bytes">return $min_bytes</code>
>       </test>
> 
> This works because of the contents of a "code" element result in an 
> (anonmymous) subroutine, rather than a scalar value for a plain "param" 
> element.
> (You should define the variable $min_bytes somewhere else in your 
> script).
> 
> Hope this helps, otherwise please let me know!
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Joe.