Desktop Automation Window Update
I am currently attempting to automate my companies software however every time there is a new build the program window name is being incremented for example if I record an automation the application window will be lw00000 but if I am to update the program it will rename the window to lw00001 making TestComplete unable to locate the object in the renamed window. I have tried updating the the window name in the test which it does successfully but does not update the commands that are to be performed in the test. Each command has to be updated individually, which is slower than re-recording a new test. Is there a way that I can update the window name and keep the commands that are performed within that window? Thanks.
Something else to look at has to do with the mapping... and this is probably where your solution is going to be.
If the properties being used for identifying the window contain values that change every build, then you may need to either consider using different properties for identification or use wildcards in the property values to account for the variability.
In your example, you mention a value that changes from lw00000 to lw00001. If that value is one of the properties used for identifying the object, you could replace that value in your NameMapping to lw*. This will make that property match no matter what application build it is.
Of course, this is a simplistic answer but it is one thing to consider. As shankar_r suggested, we can give more directed answers if we can see the object browser properties of the window in question.
The wildcarding is not done in the test case itself but in the NameMapping.
In your project explorer, double click on the node that says "NameMapping" and, in the Aliases section, find where those objects are.
Basically, you need to modify the mapping criteria for your objects so that they handle the dynamic identification easier.
For more info, https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/testing-with/object-identification/name-mapping/managing/modifying/index.html
