/** * Wait until the test condition is true or a timeout occurs. Useful for waiting * on a server response or for a ui change (fadeIn, etc.) to occur. * * @param testFx javascript condition that evaluates to a boolean, * it can be passed in as a string (e.g.: "1 == 1" or "$('#bar').is(':visible')" or * as a callback function. * @param onReady what to do when testFx condition is fulfilled, * it can be passed in as a string (e.g.: "1 == 1" or "$('#bar').is(':visible')" or * as a callback function. * @param timeOutMillis the max amount of time to wait. If not specified, 3 sec is used. */ "use strict"; function waitFor(testFx, onReady, timeOutMillis) { var maxtimeOutMillis = timeOutMillis ? timeOutMillis : 3000, //< Default Max Timout is 3s start = new Date().getTime(), condition = false, interval = setInterval(function() { if ( (new Date().getTime() - start < maxtimeOutMillis) && !condition ) { // If not time-out yet and condition not yet fulfilled condition = (typeof(testFx) === "string" ? eval(testFx) : testFx()); //< defensive code } else { if(!condition) { // If condition still not fulfilled (timeout but condition is 'false') console.log("'waitFor()' timeout"); phantom.exit(1); } else { // Condition fulfilled (timeout and/or condition is 'true') console.log("'waitFor()' finished in " + (new Date().getTime() - start) + "ms."); typeof(onReady) === "string" ? eval(onReady) : onReady(); //< Do what it's supposed to do once the condition is fulfilled clearInterval(interval); //< Stop this interval } } }, 250); //< repeat check every 250ms }; var page = require('webpage').create(); // Open Twitter on 'sencha' profile and, onPageLoad, do... page.open("http://twitter.com/#!/sencha", function (status) { // Check for page load success if (status !== "success") { console.log("Unable to access network"); } else { // Wait for 'signin-dropdown' to be visible waitFor(function() { // Check in the page if a specific element is now visible return page.evaluate(function() { return $("#signin-dropdown").is(":visible"); }); }, function() { console.log("The sign-in dialog should be visible now."); phantom.exit(); }); } });