loadUrl() method causes ObjectNotFoundException

Symptom

The full error message is as follows.


Could not find a Browser role attribute for the object.
com.rational.test.ft.ObjectNotFoundException
at com.rational.test.ft.object.interfaces.ClientTestObject.invokeProxy(ClientTestObject.java:411)
at com.rational.test.ft.object.interfaces.BrowserTestObject.loadUrl(BrowserTestObject.java:115)
at NewTab2.testMain(NewTab2.java:41)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppContainer.callMethodWithException(EclipseAppContainer.java:587)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:198)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:353)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:180)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:629)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:584)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1438)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:1414)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:34)


The browser is properly enabled and passes the RFT browser test. The error does not occur in Internet Explorer.

Steps to reproduce

Record a script that does the following actions.

1. Load any page in Firefox.
   
   
2. Make a new tab by issuing Ctrl + t.
   
   
3. Stop recording.
   
   
4. Load ibm.com by scripting the following code.
   
   

   Disclaimer

   All source code and/or binaries attached to this document are referred to here as "the Program". IBM is not providing program services of any kind for the Program. IBM is providing the Program on an "AS IS" basis without warranty of any kind. IBM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ACTUAL, DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR FOR ANY ECONOMIC CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS), EVEN IF IBM, OR ITS RESELLER, HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

   
   
browser_htmlBrowser().loadUrl("http://ibm.com");

   
   
5. Playback the script.