How do I switch from an iOS App I'm automating to Safari and paste a link there?

crossfader · January 4, 2019, 9:31am

I’m currently automating an iOS app (android as well actually) and in this app I get an URL as part of a 2 factor authorisation process. Therefore I need to switch to safari/a browser and submit this URL. After that the app I’m testing should automatically open itself(if that doesn’t happen I would need to get back to the app again as well).

What is the best way to do this in Appium? I was thinking of making another AppiumDriver instance for the safari app, but I’m not sure this is the best way to do this.

I would appreciate any help on this, as well as useful links because I didn’t find too much on this topic.

KazuCocoa · January 4, 2019, 10:47am

What about using activate_app? It can call via mobile command or activate_app method if your client has the command.
http://appium.io/docs/en/writing-running-appium/ios/ios-xctest-mobile-apps-management/index.html#mobile-activateapp

github.com

appium/ruby_lib_core/blob/ffe14bd8263becfc4cac1446dba62ca6544c886b/test/functional/ios/ios/mobile_commands_test.rb#L63


caps = Caps.ios.dup
caps[:caps][:permissions] = '{"com.example.apple-samplecode.UICatalog": { "calendar": "YES", "photos": "no" }}'
core = ::Appium::Core.for(caps)
@driver = core.start_driver


assert @driver.execute_script('mobile: getPermission',
                              { service: 'calendar', bundleId: 'com.example.apple-samplecode.UICatalog' }) == 'yes'
assert @driver.execute_script('mobile: getPermission',
                              { service: 'photos', bundleId: 'com.example.apple-samplecode.UICatalog' }) == 'no'


@driver.activate_app('com.apple.Preferences')
@driver.find_element(:accessibility_id, 'Privacy').click


@driver.find_element(:accessibility_id, 'Calendars').click
el = @driver.find_element(:accessibility_id, 'UICatalog')
assert_equal '1', el.value


@driver.back


@driver.find_element(:accessibility_id, 'Photos').click
el = @driver.find_element(:accessibility_id, 'Never')

The ruby text code launches com.apple.Preferences via the command. The capability specifies com.example.apple-samplecode.UICatalog.