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kevingiles
Occasional Contributor
5 years ago

Dynamic Object Recognition and how to use FindChild in Keyword test

Hello, everybody. I am currently assessing TestComplete as a replacement for another Automated test tool which is becoming more and more cumbersome.  I have only a short time to complete my assessme...
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    kevingiles
    5 years ago

    Hey - I have found a solution that I worked out with a suggestion from another Forum member.

    Sub ClickPopup(Category,ItemName )
      Dim MyDiagram
      Set MyDiagram= Aliases.ClientHost.HwndSource_ProcessEditor.ProcessEditor.tabControl.myDiagram
      Call MyDiagram.ClickR(223, 369) ' Will make this a parameter eventually
      Call MyDiagram.PopupMenu.Click("New|" + Category)
      Dim FoundEntry
      Set FoundEntry = NameMapping.Sys.ClientHost.FindChild("text",ItemName,100) ' ClientHost is the application main window
      FoundEntry.Click()


    End Sub

     

    Thanks for the hints and help from rushikesh.

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kevingiles
Occasional Contributor

Ok, Thanks for your help so far.

As I said - I am trying to avoid using script but I have decided to try this anyway.

Let me explain the problem I have now. I have a three level menu. The first and second levels are fixed in structure, the third is not so sometimes what is now item 2 may be item 1 next time.

 

So I have tried to implement the findchild but with no success. On the second CLick() I get "Object does not exist".

Please can you indicate what I am doing wrong.

Sub ClickPopup(ItemName,Category )

Dim menuEntry

set menuEntry = NameMapping.Sys.ClientHost.HwndSource_ProcessEditor.ProcessEditor.tabControl.myDiagram

set FoundEntry = menuEntry.PopupMenu
FoundEntry.Click("New|" + Category)
set FoundEntry = NameMapping.Sys.ClientHost.HwndSource_PopupRoot.PopupRoot.FindChild("WPFControlText", ItemName,4,0)

FoundEntry.Click()

end sub

I know the code is messy and uncommented but at this stage I am just trying things out as quickyly as possible.

 

Thanks.

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kevingiles
Occasional Contributor
5 years ago

Hey - I have found a solution that I worked out with a suggestion from another Forum member.

Sub ClickPopup(Category,ItemName )
  Dim MyDiagram
  Set MyDiagram= Aliases.ClientHost.HwndSource_ProcessEditor.ProcessEditor.tabControl.myDiagram
  Call MyDiagram.ClickR(223, 369) ' Will make this a parameter eventually
  Call MyDiagram.PopupMenu.Click("New|" + Category)
  Dim FoundEntry
  Set FoundEntry = NameMapping.Sys.ClientHost.FindChild("text",ItemName,100) ' ClientHost is the application main window
  FoundEntry.Click()


End Sub

 

Thanks for the hints and help from rushikesh.

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    sonya_m
    SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
    5 years ago

    Great news kevingiles ! Kudos for posting the solution.