0

Can one semi-automate the test execution, say there are certain things that we can`t do using selenium like captcha issue, so is it possible to start the script, perform some task manually and automate others, in the same session or any other approach that solves the same problem.

Example scenario

  1. Login. (Selenium)
  2. Captcha. (Take control and solve it yourself, in the same session)
  3. Perform some task. (Selenium)
  4. Logout. (Selenium)
Improve this question
5
  • you can throw a message box and wait for user input to continue the execution, meantime you can complete the semi-manual tasks
    – PDHide
    Commented Mar 17, 2020 at 14:36
  • 1
    I think its not duplicate one. Question is different from the mapped similar question. Here the initial process(login) is not from the user its from selenium only in intermediate steps user action(manual process) takes place how could this will be solved if browser is opened manually .
    – Mohamed Sulaimaan Sheriff
    Commented Mar 18, 2020 at 6:08
  • @MohamedSulaimaanSheriff Read all the answers, one answer suggests adding breakpoints, one suggest throwing pop message box and waiting for user input before continuing, these are the approaches for semi-automated tests
    – PDHide
    Commented Mar 19, 2020 at 11:02
  • 1
    @PDHide But i have mentioned only the mapped similar question which is not related to this to mark as duplicate. May be any other questions can make this duplicate so it will be good to map that particular question so that it helps the questionnaire
    – Mohamed Sulaimaan Sheriff
    Commented Mar 19, 2020 at 12:13
  • Ho thanks for pointing it out, I edited the title. Initially doing something and then adding automation , and initially starting automation and halting for few mins to accommodate manual intervention , are just two approaches of semi-automated. I edited the title to make it more generic .
    – PDHide
    Commented Mar 19, 2020 at 12:23

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
0

After login step use Webdriver Wait to wait until some of the element of landing page(after login) is displayed.

For example, if you have an account username UI element in the landing page you can make WebDriver to wait until the element is displayed

WebDriverWait wait==new WebDriverWait(driver,10);
wait.until(ExpectedConditions.visibilityOf(element));

So in this meantime, you can perform the action where driver execution will wait for 10 seconds.

element should be a WebDriver element from the landing page which is displayed after login

Improve this answer

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.