Can we select a random div?

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#1

Hi.
I have a list of 59 items (called trades) on a page and all have a radio button to allow Multi-selection.
I can select a name of an item (trade) which will select the radio button for the item.

The item (trade) I am looking to select is in a div called “trade-block-item” (class) which will select the radio button when I select the div:

> <div class="trade-block-item" data-bind="css: { 'margin-bottom-20': $index() + 1 === $parent.items.length }, attr: { 'id': 'trade-type-' + SystemName }" id="trade-type-Roofer">
>               <div class="trade-block-checkbox">
>                 <input type="checkbox" class="round" name="tradetypes" data-bind="attr: { 'id': 'checkbox' + Id}, click: $root.select.bind($root, $data), checked: $root.isSelected($data.Id)" id="checkbox799207">
>                 <label data-bind="attr: { 'for': 'checkbox' + Id }" for="checkbox799207"></label>
>               </div>
>               <div class="trade-block-name clickable" data-bind="text: Name, click: $root.select.bind($root, $data)">Roofer</div>
>             </div>

With there being 59 items (trades), is that a way in which I can randomly select an item (trade) instead of always selecting the same item (trade)?

#2

Think i’ve achieved this now through:

  • Adding the list of items to a CSV file and getting a random value (Get random value from a CSV file action)
  • Passing the random value (Output) into a Parameter (called it RandomTradeType)
  • Parameter added to the XPath for the Element (Generic web element)

Example:
//*[@id=“trade-type-{RandomTradeType}”]/div[2]

Item for the Random value returned from the CSV now selected

#3

another way to do this is by counting first the number of div (using count element), and use this as the maximum # in Get Random value.

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#4

Thanks, much appreciated :slightly_smiling_face: