How do I write function test to simulate the user changing a value in an edit form? Say, I have a form with a lookup to tech_id. When the user selects a different tech_id, I want to verify that other fields have also changed ie( tech_name, tech_pay_rate, etc). This is what I have so far:
def test_changing_technician_id
get :edit, :id => 1
assert_response :success
assert_template ‘edit’
assert_not_nil assigns(:work_order_labor)
assert assigns(:work_order_labor).valid? # but how do I access the :work_order_labor object?
verify that we have the correct name the technician id
# this line doesn't work
assert_equal 'Alfred', work_order_labor.technician_name
# change technician id to 2
post :update,
work_order_labor = WorkOrderLabor.find_by_id(1)
# verify that the technician_name is now ' Betty'
assert_equal 'Betty', work_order_labor.technician_name
How do I write function test to simulate the user changing a value in an edit form? Say, I have a form with a lookup to tech_id. When the user selects a different tech_id, I want to verify that other fields have also changed ie( tech_name, tech_pay_rate, etc). This is what I have so far:
def test_changing_technician_id
get :edit, :id => 1
assert_response :success
assert_template 'edit'
assert_not_nil assigns(:work_order_labor)
assert assigns(:work_order_labor).valid? # but how do I access the :work_order_labor object?
Actually, you just did! If you want to keep it around, try changing the line above to:
assert (work_order_labor = assigns(:work_order_labor)).valid?
(note the space after assert is important unless you put in the parentheses for the assert((wor...).valid?)
# verify that we have the correct name the technician id
# this line doesn't work
assert_equal 'Alfred', work_order_labor.technician_name
# change technician id to 2
post :update,
work_order_labor = WorkOrderLabor.find_by_id(1)
# verify that the technician_name is now ' Betty'
assert_equal 'Betty', work_order_labor.technician_name
end
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I'd suggest that you test what the UI actually presents. Does the user select a technician id or a name? You say to change the id, but then you check for a name change.
