how to call .js from webdriver selenium

[Illusion0Reality]

I have one .js file on "c:/popup.js"
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function popup()
{
alert("Hello World")
}
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I called in 2 ways from webdriver like below:

selenium.getEval("popup.js");
and---------------
((JavascriptExecutor)driver).executeScript("c:/popup.js");

Problem could be with syntax ONLY

Error:
(JavaScript error (WARNING: The server did not provide any stacktrace information); d)

[softwaretestingforum]

In Java script executor, executeScript should be passes the js it self,  but in your case - "c:/popup.js" is not js but the location of file js is stored.

[Illusion0Reality]

thanks for the reply Tarun.
Let us ignore the 2nd way.
What would be the issue with the 1st way, please let me know.

[softwaretestingforum]

It's the same issue with getEval also. It expects you to pass it actual js but you passed the location of your js file.

[illusion0reality]

Thanks Tarun!

So, at least upto our knowledge, should I assume that, we can't pass .JS file with getEval as a parameter.

Is the .JS used very frequently with SElenium for the day-to-day operations (normal I mean), not for a specific purpose.
I meant, enter text, select checkbox etc, webtable interaction - we don't need .JS.

Is my assumption correct.

[softwaretestingforum]

Yup you don't need for day to day operations. It's only for those times when for some strange reason you would not be able to exercise some html element. Then js execution would come for rescue .

[Illusion0Reality]

Thanks Tarun!

Good information for me.