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Cremix_hellven
Cremix_hellven

Reputation: 995

PROTRACTOR getText() doesn't work

I'm trying to resolve one problem referred to protractor getText(). I have a code which finds successfully an element:

var $editTrigger = $('[ui-view="hcp"] .m-pane__control__trigger');

then execute a line that works too:

expect($editTrigger.getText()).toBe('BEARBEITEN');

but if I execute this

console.log('---> $expectTrigger' + $editTrigger.getText());

what I get it's: [object Object].

Why? Why don't I get 'BEARBEITEN'? This has happened to me several times and I don't know what do I do wrongly.

If you need more information to evaluated this case please feel free to ask for it. Thanks you

Upvotes: 2

Views: 890

Answers (1)

Andre Paap
Andre Paap

Reputation: 751

getText() is an promise. the console.log will be executed long before the value from getText is returned. If you write it like a promise it works.

$editTrigger.getText().then(function(text){
  console.log(text);
});

The expects work because they now they are working with a promise and wait for it to complete.

Upvotes: 3

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