Example Ruby Script Using Eggdrive

This example shows how you can use Eggdrive in a Ruby script. For more information about how to use Eggdrive, see Using Eggdrive.

require "xmlrpc/client"

# Make an object to represent the XML-RPC server. \{#make-an-object-to-represent-the-xml-rpc-server}
server = XMLRPC::Client.new("192.168.3.102",nil,5400)

# try to end any existing session \{#try-to-end-any-existing-session}
begin
result = server.call("EndSession")
puts result
rescue

# doesn't really matter if above failed -- no action required \{#doesnt-really-matter-if-above-failed----no-action-required}
end

# Call the remote server and start a session \{#call-the-remote-server-and-start-a-session}
result = server.call("StartSession", "c:\\Users\Support\Documents\testing.suite")
puts result

# Establish a connection from eggPlant to a SUT \{#establish-a-connection-from-eggplant-to-a-sut}
result = server.call("Execute", "Connect (serverID:\"192.168.3.128\", password:\"eggplanet\")")
output = result["Output"]

# see what the result of the moveto was \{#see-what-the-result-of-the-moveto-was}
puts "MoveTo output: #{output}"

# Execute a moveto command with an existing image \{#execute-a-moveto-command-with-an-existing-image}
result = server.call("Execute", "MoveTo ChromeShortcut")
output = result["Output"]

# see what the result of the moveto was \{#see-what-the-result-of-the-moveto-was-1}
puts "MoveTo output: #{output}"

# Execute a script that returns a text value \{#execute-a-script-that-returns-a-text-value}
result = server.call("Execute", "Run DriveTest")
output = result["Result"]

# see what the result returned by the script was \{#see-what-the-result-returned-by-the-script-was}
puts "Script output: #{output}"

# End the remote session \{#end-the-remote-session}
result = server.call("EndSession")
puts result