How do I combine two SeleniumLibrary keywords that use the same variable into a custom keyword and call it in other keywords?

Question

I am writing some basic automated tests and I find myself repeating the same two keywords over and over again, I wondered if there was a simpler way.

Since they both use the same variable I would like to create another keyword so that when I call it for use in other keywords I can just write one line.

What I have:

 Click Home Button
     Wait Until Element Is Visible     ${HOME_BUTTON}
     Click Button                      ${HOME_BUTTON}

What I would like to have:

 Click Home Button
      Wait Until Visible And Click      ${HOME_BUTTON}

I would like to know how to write the new keyword

 Wait Until Visible And Click

Answer 1

You could do it this way:

***Variables***
${HOME_BUTTON}  myVar

***Keywords***

  Wait Until Visible And Click
     [Arguments]  ${myvar}
     Wait Until Element Is Visible     ${myvar}
     Click Button                      ${myvar}

***Test cases***
My Testcase1
  Wait Until Visible And Click  ${myvar1}


My Testcase2
  Wait Until Visible And Click  ${myvar1}