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bistritapcv
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6 years ago

Accessing objects on an application run via Citrix

I am using Visual Studio with Test Complete.  To access the application, I need to use Citrix to run an application on a remote machine.  I am running test complete from my desktop.  When I run the a...
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  • tristaanogre's avatar
    tristaanogre
    6 years ago

    You've basically hit it right.  TestComplete's object recognition technology uses the local machine on which it runs and the operating system to get to the objects of tested applications.  Because a Citrix served application is not actually running on the same machine, the object recognition fails... the only thing you can "see" is the wrapper that Citrix puts around the application.  In order to do automated testing against an application, the tool and the application need to be on the same "box".

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tristaanogre
Esteemed Contributor
6 years ago

You've basically hit it right.  TestComplete's object recognition technology uses the local machine on which it runs and the operating system to get to the objects of tested applications.  Because a Citrix served application is not actually running on the same machine, the object recognition fails... the only thing you can "see" is the wrapper that Citrix puts around the application.  In order to do automated testing against an application, the tool and the application need to be on the same "box".