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bajwasingh
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15 years ago

a run time genreated Item is not recognised by test complete

hello, i am testing an application like photoshop with test complete, following are the steps i am trying to perform:



select the text tool

click in canvas

insert some text



Now test complete records that text item by the name of something like "z248050552f1c4bdd940d3662fa6edf8d" {it is generated new everytime add new text item}



Now when i run that test, it runs upto the click in canvas, but donot insert text in it as it is trying to find the "z248050552f1c4bdd940d3662fa6edf8d" element {which is now changed for new text item} and test fails.



pls help how can test it. following is complete line of scripts.






Call Aliases.AdminModule_vshost.HwndSource_Main.Main.dp.Grid.TemplateEditor.TemplateEditor.DockPanel.AppDock.splitPanel.DockWindowGroup.Grid.dckPanel.brdViewBox.vwBox.scroll.Canvas.Layer.z248050552f1c4bdd940d3662fa6edf8d.Keys("sdfsdf")


 .AdminModule_vshost.HwndSource_Main.Main.dp.Grid.TemplateEditor.TemplateEditor.DockPanel.AppDock.splitPanel.DockWindowGroup.Grid.dckPanel.brdViewBox.vwBox.scroll.Canvas.Layer.z248050552f1c4bdd940d3662fa6edf8d.Keys("sdfsdf")

4 Replies

  • AlexanderM's avatar
    AlexanderM
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    15 years ago

    Hi,





    Try using the Sys.Keys call to enter the text to the currently active control without addressing the control itself:



      Sys.Keys("sdfsdf")







    Does this work?
  • bajwasingh's avatar
    bajwasingh
    New Contributor
    15 years ago
    Thanks, this was very helpful. it solved my problem. but the solution replied by you was in vb script, is it possible to solve this with keyword driven test; as i have posted the keyword driven script.



    Call Aliases.AdminModule_vshost.HwndSource_Main.Main.dp.Grid.TemplateEditor.TemplateEditor.DockPanel.AppDock.splitPanel.DockWindowGroup.Grid.dckPanel.brdViewBox.vwBox.scroll.ContentControl.Canvas.Layer.zf0fb1a1126f74a46b47f65f00643280f.Keys("sdsfsf")



    anyways great help, thanks.
  • AlexanderM's avatar
    AlexanderM
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    15 years ago

    Hi,





    Yes, it is possible: click the 'Call Object Method' operation in the Test Actions group of the Operations panel, specify the Sys object, select the Keys method, assign the 'sdfsdf' value to it (without quotes), and click the Finish button.