PM05940: Playback link in IE7 fails in a re-recorded script against IE7

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Playback link in IE7 fails in a re-recorded script against IE7.
  Script command failure when executing the following line:
  Browser SetFrame,'Type=HTMLFrame;HTMLId=iframe',''
  ENVIRONMENT:
  Robot 7.0.2.1
  IE7
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  Error free playback against IE7 of IE6 recorded script.
  OBTAINED RESULTS:
  Script command failure
  Fail to click a link
  The following script fails to playback on the last
  HTMLLink Click command.
  Sub Main
      Dim Result As Integer
  
      Window SetContext, 'Caption=MyWebSite - Microsoft Internet E
  xplorer', ''
      Browser NewPage,'HTMLTitle=MyWebSite;Index=0',''
      HTMLLink Click, 'HTMLText=Driver', ''
      Browser SetFrame,'Type=HTMLFrame;HTMLId=iframe',''
      Browser NewPage,'HTMLTitle=Welcome in Driver!;Index=0',''
      HTMLLink Click, 'Type=HTMLLink;HTMLText=Configuration', ''
  End Sub
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Playback link in IE7 fails in a re-recorded script against
  IE7.
  
  Script command failure when executing the following line:
  Browser SetFrame,"Type=HTMLFrame;HTMLId=iframe",""
  
  ENVIRONMENT:
  Robot 7.0.2.1
  IE7
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  Error free playback against IE7 of IE6 recorded script.
  
  OBTAINED RESULTS:
  Script command failure
  Fail to click a link
  
  The following script fails to playback on the last
  HTMLLink Click command.
  
  
  Sub Main
      Dim Result As Integer
  
  
      Window SetContext, "Caption=MyWebSite - Microsoft
  Internet Explorer", ""
      Browser NewPage,"HTMLTitle=MyWebSite;Index=0",""
      HTMLLink Click, "HTMLText=Driver", ""
      Browser SetFrame,"Type=HTMLFrame;HTMLId=iframe",""
      Browser NewPage,"HTMLTitle=Welcome in
  Driver!;Index=0",""
      HTMLLink Click, "Type=HTMLLink;HTMLText=Configuration",
  ""
  
  End Sub
  

Problem conclusion

• Earlier the code was getting IWebBrowser2  interface pointer
  from IE main window. Changed it to get the interface pointer
  from IE Tab window . Now it works fine . Given a testfix to
  the customer. Customer said it is working fine.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATIONAL ROBOT

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2400

Applicable component levels

• R701 PSN

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