Automate Testcomplete with batch file
I would like to know if there is a way to run a batch command in Windows to run function in TestComplete, and then print the return value in stdout. My overall goal is actually to run two batch c...
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1. for credentials, for example I need to run the first function under local user, then I need to run the 2nd function using a shared user credential. I could do each step separately by using two batch commands if I hard-code the input of the 2nd function, but I want to get the return value of the 1st function to be the parameter in the 2nd function.
2. I only want a string return from the 1st function.
3. I'm writing to run batch file/command line for this automation process, but I don't know how/where to store this return value from the 1st function. Again, I don't want to store the intermediate value in a separate file for security.
As far as I understand you case you might want to take a look at the TestedApps project item and use it dinamically, E.G.
# 1 function
i = TestedApps.Add(path_to_your_app)
p = TestedApps.Items[i].Params.RunAsParams
p.Activate()
p.UserName = run_as_user_1
p.Password = run_as_password_1
process = TestedApps.Items[i].Run(1, False, timeout)
TestedApps.Delete(i)
..... return some string_1
process.Terminate()
# 2nd function
i = TestedApps.Add(path_to_your_app)
p = TestedApps.Items[i].Params.RunAsParams
p.Activate()
p.UserName = run_as_user_2
p.Password = run_as_password_2
process = TestedApps.Items[i].Run(1, False, timeout)
TestedApps.Delete(i)
..... use value of the string_1
process.Terminate()
