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BillA603
Contributor
10 years ago

Can Window Caption text value be logged?

I would like to write the Caption of the Window at the beginning of my test.   I have played around with the Property Checkpoint and can compare the Caption but cannot figure out how to reference i...
  • BillA603's avatar
    BillA603
    10 years ago

    Here is what I ended up using:

     

     Log.Message(aqObject.GetPropertyValue(Aliases.options.wndFNWND3110, "WndCaption"), "")

     

    Thanks

  • HKosova's avatar
    HKosova
    10 years ago
    @NhGovtWorker wrote:

    Here is what I ended up using:

     

     Log.Message(aqObject.GetPropertyValue(Aliases.options.wndFNWND3110, "WndCaption"), "")

    That works too, but it's just easier to refer to object properties and methods directly using the dot notation, as Alex suggested:

    Log.Message(Alias.MyAppName.wndFNWND3110.WndCaption)

     

    Tip: You can see the property usage syntax in the Object Browser or Object Spy. Select the needed object and property, and look at the string at the top. You can copy and paste this string to your tests.

     

    property-syntax.png

BillA603's avatar
BillA603
Contributor

Here is what I ended up using:

 

 Log.Message(aqObject.GetPropertyValue(Aliases.options.wndFNWND3110, "WndCaption"), "")

 

Thanks

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HKosova
SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
10 years ago
@NhGovtWorker wrote:

Here is what I ended up using:

 

 Log.Message(aqObject.GetPropertyValue(Aliases.options.wndFNWND3110, "WndCaption"), "")

That works too, but it's just easier to refer to object properties and methods directly using the dot notation, as Alex suggested:

Log.Message(Alias.MyAppName.wndFNWND3110.WndCaption)

 

Tip: You can see the property usage syntax in the Object Browser or Object Spy. Select the needed object and property, and look at the string at the top. You can copy and paste this string to your tests.

 

property-syntax.png

  • BillA603's avatar
    BillA603
    Contributor
    10 years ago

    Yes, I agree that the Dot Notation method is easier. I tried it yesterday and could not get it working.  When I tried the Dot Notation in the Edit Parameter Dialog for Insert Log Message, with the Mode Type of Code Expression and also Object Property, the WndCaption property is not available using Dot Notation.

     

    Could this be because I am in Keyword Test and not Script?

     

    I am not sure what I am doing wrong, but appreciate guidance. See images below.

    Thanks

     

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    • HKosova's avatar
      HKosova
      SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
      10 years ago

      Code Completion shows the complete property list only when the tested app is running, and the target object exists in the app. Otherwise you need to directly type the property name (both the Object Property and  Code Expression  modes will work).

       

      log-message-object-property.png

      • BillA603's avatar
        BillA603
        Contributor
        10 years ago

        OK, that makes sense.

        Thanks.