Aqstring.find cannot find the string

Question

So I am using Aqstring.Find to find a substring of a string. My 2 strings are

strcomp ="currdaybookvoucherinvoicedateduedateropenamount(tc)openamount(bc)withinterms1monthsoverdue2monthsoverdue3monthsoverdue4+monthsoverdue"

ss = "daybookvoucherinvoicedateduedateropenamount(tc)openamount(bc)withinterms"

When I do aqstring.Find(strcomp, ss, 0, false) it returns -1

The ss is an item from an array and strcomp is read from an excel. I converted both to string using aqconvert and checked using GetVarType and the both returned 8 so they are both strings.

When I evaluate the expression in TestComplete using the Ctrl and F12:

aqsting.find(strcomp, ss) = -1

aqstring.find(strcomp, "daybookvoucherinvoicedateduedateropenamount(tc)openamount(bc)withinterms") = 4

So it seems to be a problem with ss?

p6s · Answer

For everyone that tried to help, I had a look and there was nothing wrong with the code per se. It was a data issue.

arySub(iCounter) there was an extra linefeed character at the end that didn't get stripped out.

So while it appeared that

arySub(iCounter) = "daybookvoucherinvoicedateduedateropenamount(tc)openamount(bc)withinterms"

when I compared the lengths, i got this:

len(arySub(iCounter) = 73

len( "daybookvoucherinvoicedateduedateropenamount(tc)openamount(bc)withinterms") = 72

So I knew something was up.

Stripping out the linefeed character gave the expected value.

joseph_michaud · Answer

Tried it out and I always get '4'.Which version of TestComplete are you using?&nbsp; Rather than trying to guess at your code, it would help if you could post a short routine showing the problem...Joe

googleid_111826 · Answer

Strange, I've just copy your strings and check on my TC. It works and all your cases get "4"

s5h · Answer

If I create a seperate script and do this and assign the values to strcomp and ss it works fine, but does not seem to work in my main script. Here is a snippet:&nbsp;'-----------------Dim arySub Dim iCounter, iPos Dim strComp &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; arySub = Split(strMatch, WILDCARD_STRING) &nbsp; &nbsp; strComp = strTarget &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; For iCounter = 0 to UBound(arySub) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 'Cater for if the last array is blank it wont return a match &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If strComp = "" And UBound(arySub)&lt;&gt; iCounter Then&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; IsWildMatched = false &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Exit function&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; End IF &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; iPos = aqstring.find(strComp, arySub(iCounter)) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 'not found &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If arySub(iCounter) = "" Then&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 'Ignore &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; strIgnore = True &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; else If iPos &lt;= 0 Then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; IsWildMatched = False &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Exit Function &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; End If &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; end if &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If strIgnore = False Then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; strComp = Mid(strComp, iPos + Len(arySub(iCounter))) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; End If&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; strignore = False&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Next &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 'all sub-strings are found &nbsp; &nbsp; IsWildMatched = True  I have attached a file of the watchlist during run time, maybe it is something small I cannot see but it looks like everything is ok.&nbsp;  Any ideas

googleid_111826 · Answer

I run your script and get "4", see my debager screenshot.

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