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Element.getText() in Protractor

I want to write a test case in which I compare the value of an element clicked in previous page to that of an element's value in the current page.

I am using the following code -

validateText = SoftwaresUnmappedPage_POM.checkFirstSoftwareName.getText();

expect(validateText+"*").toBe(SoftwareSummary_POM.softwareName.getText());

For example - If I click on a button (ABC), then it loads a page. This page has elements indicating the element i clicked. But it displays the name as ABC*. So i want to verify if the element I clicked on and the page I am landing at is the same.

Error being caused - Expected '[object Object]' to be 'ABC'.

Can someone please help me resolve this problem? Thanks.

Solution

  • This won't work because Protractor works with promisses. You will first need to resolve the promise to be able to do what you want to test.

    This will work

    SoftwaresUnmappedPage_POM.checkFirstSoftwareName.getText()
  // Get the resolved text from the promise
  .then(function (validateText){
    // Compare the result
    expect(validateText+"*").toBe(SoftwareSummary_POM.softwareName.getText());
  });

    Hope this helps