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dale_waterworth's avatar
dale_waterworth
Occasional Contributor
11 years ago

Calling function as keyword test parameter

How do you call a script function as a keyword test paramter?



Let say i have a keyword test that call a script routine :



function theTest(ref, magicNumber) {

 ...

}







Now we a new "Run Script Routine" to our keyword test that takes the 2 parameters.



When the operation parameters are selected i want both parameters to call a function being generateRef() and generateMagicNumber() which the results of both get passed to theTest(re, magicNumber) function. How is this possible?



I am aware of useLastResult but it doesn't suffice.



This means that everytime we need the use of more than one function result a new script has to written. 



Do you or anybody have any suggestions? How a have other got around this?
  • TanyaYatskovska's avatar
    TanyaYatskovska
    11 years ago

    Hi Dezza,


     


    You'll need to call the Run Code Snippet operation and specify there the following:




     Runner.CallMethod("Unit1.theTest", Runner.CallMethod("Unit1.generateRef"), Runner.CallMethod("Unit1.generateMagicNumber"))


     


     *Unit1 is the name of the unit with your script files.


      


     Not a very elegant way, but it should work, though.


      

  • TanyaYatskovska's avatar
    TanyaYatskovska
    SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
    11 years ago

     Hi Dezza,


      


     Does the Code Expression mode work for you? This will make TestComplete treat a parameter as a function name and call it.


      

  • dale_waterworth's avatar
    dale_waterworth
    Occasional Contributor
    11 years ago
    No, the function is never picked up and i get the error:




     Unable to evaluate the operation's "attrType" parameter. Error: 'testFunctionParams' is undefined

     

     when trying to pass in my script function i've tried

     func

     func()

     

      testFunctionParams.func

      testFunctionParams.func()

      testFunctionParams["func"]




    but still get the same error.



    Thanks
  • TanyaYatskovska's avatar
    TanyaYatskovska
    SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
    11 years ago

     Hi Dezza,


      


     You'll need to call the Run Code Snippet operation and specify there the following:


     


     Runner.CallMethod("Unit1.theTest", Runner.CallMethod("Unit1.generateRef"), Runner.CallMethod("Unit1.generateMagicNumber"))


     


     *Unit1 is the name of the unit with your script files.


      


     Not a very elegant way, but it should work, though.


      

  • dale_waterworth's avatar
    dale_waterworth
    Occasional Contributor
    11 years ago
    Great this works. 



    Maybe a suggestion to add this as a new feature - would come in very handy.



    Thanks