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johnnychloride
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12 years ago

Best Practices when testing windows applications which are started from scripts

We are in the process of testing Test Complete and looking to test some fairly heavy engineering type applications which are 'launched' from scripts (.bat files). Currently we can successfully test...
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johnnychloride
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12 years ago
I've found what appears to be a clue to this issue:

The scripts use the windows envirnment variable %programfiles% to resolve "C:\Program Files", but in Test Complete, the variable %programfiles%="C:\Program Files (x86)"

I've tried to reload Environment Variables via Tools/Options/Engines/Tested Applications but these are incorrect ("C:\Program Files (x86)") as well.

From the Set command from cmd prompt shows the correct value.

Test Complete is running as the same user.

How to override a Windows Environment Variable in Test Complete to workaround this issue?