How to run if if else condition based on element visibility in selenium robot framework? - selenium

Question

I am automating a user registration form flow, where successful registration shows a success message and any validation error throws alert text. For this, I am writing an if-else flow based on the visibility or presence of an element on the page. I will pass the control to a specific keyword with that condition
${SuccessBreadcrumb} is the element which is visible when the registration is successful
Code Snippet
*** Settings ***
Library SeleniumLibrary
*** Variables ***
${SuccessBreadcrumb} = xpath=//a[contains(text(),'Success')]
${SuccessMsgLocator} = xpath=//p[contains(text(), 'successfully created')]
${AlertMsg} = xpath=//div[#class='text-danger']
*** Keywords ***
Verify Validation Message
[Arguments] ${UserDetails}
sleep 2s
run keyword if ${SuccessBreadcrumb} is visible Keyword 1
# ... else Keyword 2
Keyword 1
[Arguments] ${UserDetails}
${AccountCreatedText} = get text ${SuccessMsgLocator}
should contain ${AccountCreatedText} ${UserDetails.ValidateMsg} ignore_case=true
# Keyword 2
Error Log
Run Keyword If ${SuccessBreadcrumb}, is visible, VerifySuccessText
Documentation:
Runs the given keyword with the given arguments, if condition is true.
Start / End / Elapsed: 20200213 12:27:52.882 / 20200213 12:27:52.882 / 00:00:00.000
12:27:52.882 FAIL Evaluating expression 'xpath=//a[contains(text(),'Success')]' failed: SyntaxError: invalid syntax (<string>, line 1)

Answer 1

In the documentation for Run Keyword If there does not exist an example with an object. However, using a combination of Run Keyword If with Run Keyword And Return Status will allow you to create a way to handle pass and fail situations within the same test case or keyword.
*** Settings ***
Library SeleniumLibrary
*** Test Cases ***
Check Element Visible
Open Browser
... url=https://www.google.com
... browser=chrome
${passed} Run Keyword And Return Status
... Element Should Be Visible xpath://*[#id="hplogo"]
Run Keyword If ${passed} Keyword Passed
... ELSE Keyword Failed
[Teardown] Close Browser
Check Element Not Visible
Open Browser
... url=https://www.google.com
... browser=chrome
${passed} Run Keyword And Return Status
... Element Should Be Visible xpath://*[#id="xxxx"]
Run Keyword If ${passed} Keyword Passed
... ELSE Keyword Failed
[Teardown] Close Browser
*** Keywords ***
Keyword Passed
Log To Console Passed
Keyword Failed
Log To Console Failed