[Wtr-general] Seemingly bogus error in simple script

[Steven List]

I'm brand new at this.

I've created a very simple script to test a login page...

require 'watir'

ie = Watir::IE.start("http://mysite")

ie.text_field(:name, "j_username").set("blah")
ie.text_field(:name, "j_password").set("blah")
ie.button(:value, "Submit").click

If I execute these commands manually in irb, I have no problem.

If I execute the script that contains them from the command line, I get this error:

c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/watir-1.4.1/./watir.rb:1928:in `assert_exists': Unable to locate object, using name and j_username (Watir::Exception::UnknownObjectException)
        from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/watir-1.4.1/./watir.rb:3382:in `set'
        from Z:/Customers/Beneplace/Beneplace Redesign/WATIR tests/admin-login.rb:5

Even though I get the error, the actions occur - the text is entered into the text boxes, the button is clicked, and I see the next page.

If I put additional commands AFTER the click, they do not get executed.

This is being used with a JSP page, if that makes any difference, and IE7.

Thanks for any help.

Steven
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