# Watir Read javascript popups contents

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/watir-read-javascript-popups-contents/107835>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [June 26, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/watir-read-javascript-popups-contents/107835 "2007-06-26T17:15:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/watir-read-javascript-popups-contents/107835/1 "2007-06-26T17:15:33Z")

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am looking to evaluate the contents of a javascript popup using watir,

i have googled around heavily and found some code that people suggest  
would work but nothing i have tried so far works, the only thing i have  
found myself capable of doing is clicking the buttons. i dont want to  
click the buttons i wish to read the contents to evalutate its contents  
before closing it

can anyone suggest a good method for reading the contents or alerts or  
popups

im sure there has to be methods of doing this, if not through watir  
maybe another ruby module that interfaces IE through com in the same  
way, since evaluation could be done anyway suggested and then i can  
close the popup using watir so i can continue onwards