Function That Creates WebLink Variables

[Eitel13]

I am thinking of doing something I am not sure if it is possible - perhaps not the best practice even, but nonetheless want to give it a try.

I have a function library and I have the action in which I do the main scripting, obviously calling functions from the library. 

Originally in my action, the code looked something like this:

Code:

Browser("Browser").Page("Page").WebElement("Element").Click

I have, however, changed it to this:

Code:

    Set WebLink = Browser("Browser").Page("Page")
    
    WebLink.WebElement("Element").Click

I did this because i feel that it has a cleaner look with "less" code in each line. 

I know that I can code a function to do this:

Code:

    Public Function myLink(WebLink)
    
    Set WebLink = Browser("Browser").Page("Page")
    
    End Function

Then in my action, I do a call just once at the top:

Code:

    Call myLink(WebLink)
    WebLink.WebElement("Name").HighLight 

However, I was thinking that in some instances, I would have different page names, for example:

Code:

    Browser("Browser").Page("Page1")
    Browser("Browser").Page("Page2")
    Browser("Browser").Page("Page3")

So perhaps, creating a function that would store my variables and then I am able to call the variables could be an alternative.

My function could look like this:

Code:

Public Function myLinks(WebLink)
   
    Dim Pages(): Pages = ("Login","CreateUser","SelectOption","DeleteUser",)
   
    Browser("Browser").Page(Pages())
   
    For Each Elem In Pages
       
        Set WebLink = Browser("Browser").Page(Pages())
       
    End For
   
    End Function

Then in my action, I use it like this:

Code:

Call myLinks(WebLink)
        
    Login.WebElement("Element").Click
    CreateUser.WebElement("Element").Click
    SelectOption.WebElement("Element").Click
    DeleteUser.WebElement("Element").Click

I know that what I have is probably illogical but if something like this could perhaps work, I would like to give it a try.

[Ankur]

Except perhaps things in the later part, I don't find issue with the script above. What is stopping you to use this?

[Eitel13]

Except perhaps things in the later part, I don't find issue with the script above. What is stopping you to use this?

Thank you for the reply. I wasn't able to test this the other day, so I was wondering what the community would have to say about whether it would work or not. I do believe I can get it to work, so will update the post at a later stage

[Ankur]

Yeah, it's good to validate our thought process at times.

Feel free to ask your queries over here in case you get stuck! All the best.