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nastester's avatar
nastester
Regular Contributor
2 years ago

Change browser used in all tests

Is there a way to globally change the browser used in keyword tests rather than having to update each Navigate statement to use a different browser?   
Keyword Tests
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web testing
  • eykxas's avatar
    eykxas
    2 years ago

    I don't know what else to tell you.

     

    This is the code (javascript) :

    function startBrowser(){
  var localBrowser;
    
  switch (Project.Variables.browser){
    case "chrome":
    localBrowser = TestedApps.chrome;
    break;
      
    case "msedge":
    localBrowser = TestedApps.msedge;
    break;
      
    default:
    localBrowser = TestedApps.msedge;
  }
 
  localBrowser.Params.SimpleParams.CommandLineParameters = Project.Variables.url;
  localBrowser.Run();

  if(!browser.Exists) {
    return false;
  } else {
    return true;
  }
}


    And I store the value of the browser as a simple string.

     

    In the name mapping I have just this : 


    I make sure only one tested browser is running at a time (otherwise, there may be a conflict).
    And that's it. Anytime I want to call the browser or one of its childs objects I use : Aliases.browser.something.

rraghvani's avatar
rraghvani
Champion Level 3

That was just an example - you have different options, so it's a matter of picking one that suit your needs. Note, if your executable file changes, you will have to update your tested app location. Whereas, using Browser you don't.

nastester's avatar
nastester
Regular Contributor
2 years ago

rraghvani eykxas 

 

I realized while setting this up that this approach is only helpful if you don't have Navigate statements within your tests somewhere that are using a specific browser. 

 

Edit: Never mind, I can switch the Navigate statements to use "Current Browser"