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.
server = XMLRPC::Client.new("192.168.3.102",nil,5400)

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

# doesn't really matter if above failed -- no action required
end

# 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
result = server.call("Execute", "Connect (serverID:\"192.168.3.128\", password:\"eggplanet\")")
output = result["Output"]

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

# 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
puts "MoveTo output: #{output}"

# 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
puts "Script output: #{output}"

# End the remote session
result = server.call("EndSession")
puts result