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GradyJr
Contributor
5 years ago

Different application filepaths for TestedApps

Prior to recording keyword tests/scripts on a system, one must identify the application(s) being tested in the TestedApps area and then, in the script, start an application with the TestApps.<appname...
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tristaanogre
Esteemed Contributor
5 years ago

There's not EXACTLY a way of importing a TestedApp in like that.  However, a couple of things:

 

1) TestedApps is an object in TestComplete with a method called "Add" where you can add a tested application on the fly.  Sample code is at https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/project-objects/items/tested-apps/testedapps/add.html along with all sorts of other documentation.
2) TestedApp is an individual item within the TestedApps collection which you can set a number of properties on as well. (https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/project-objects/items/tested-apps/testedapp/methods.html)

3) There is an object called Storages which has an XML capability.  (https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/testing-with/advanced/working-with-external-data-sources/xml.html#Storages) 

 

Combine these three different pieces and you can write code to do EXACTLY what you want: read configuration information from an XML file into the project and use it to launch your tested application regardless of machine.

  • GradyJr's avatar
    GradyJr
    Contributor
    5 years ago

    Sorry for not responding sooner.  I was able to accomplish what I needed by using your first suggestion of dynamically adding testedapps on those servers where the applications are installed on a different drive or have any sort of different file path name.  i created index variables for the applications and Initialization and  finalization routines. In the initialization, if it is one of the servers that doesn't conform to the normal naming convention, i add a testedapp and store its index in the variable for that app. if it's not, then I'm using the TestedApps.Find("appname") to get the index. The finalization routine simply deletes any tested apps that had to be added. Thanks again!

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      sonya_m
      SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
      5 years ago

      Thank you for the update, glad to hear tristaanogre's advice helped:smileyhappy:

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    sonya_m
    SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
    5 years ago

    Thank you tristaanogre.

     

    Hi GradyJr have you tried inplementing the approach above?