webdriver-python

This is an experiment to implement a Selenium Remote WebDriver in Python, to enable a remote client in Selenium to drive native Desktop apps (say the Calculator).

Under MacOS we use the atomac library.

Install

• git clone ; cd webdriver-python
• virtualenv env
• source ./env/bin/activate

Then, if MacOS, do this

• xcode-select --install
• pip install -U pyobjc-core
• pip install -U pyobjc

Then, if Windows, do this

• Install PyWin32: https://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/Build%20219/

Then, do this (all platforms)

Install the remaining requirements:

• pip install -r requirements.txt

Run

Webdriver Server

• python rest_server.py
• http://localhost:4444/ping

You should be able to see something like this: {"time": "2015-05-07T12:21:30.208824"} Now you can use this server as a Remote Web Driver for your apps.

Testing with FitNesse

Build first:

./gradlew installDist

then run a FitNesse server (with the webdriver already running, per steps above):

./build/install/webdriver-python/bin/webdriver-python -p 7070

then run a test from FitNesse: http://localhost:7070/WebDriver

You should see test results like this:

Testing with RobotFramework

Install first:

pip install robotframework
pip install robotframework-selenium2library

then run (with the webdriver already running, per steps above):

robot Robot/multiply.robot 

You should see test results like this:

Thank you!

Special thanks to Softplan for sponsoring this project/experiment. In particular, the people below:

• Anderson Soffa for the support.
• André Albino Pereira for the FitNesse Selenium slim fixture