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royd's avatar
royd
Regular Contributor
9 years ago

Error trying to verify array value from another script unit [//USEUNIT] in current script unit.

I am using TestComplete v11,31,242 and Jscript. I have been using TC and Jscript about three months now. So my understanding is limited. I am creating modular script units for functions that are goin...
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  • NisHera's avatar
    NisHera
    9 years ago

    you have declared var pStat [] globally (out side function)  which is OK

    but you are again declaring var pStat [] inside function so the program got confused...

     

    inside of function you do not need Var keyword 

    just do like 

    pStat = 
    [Aliases.browser.swce.aspnetForm.panelPatientInfo.Name.contentText, 
    Aliases.browser.swce.aspnetForm.panelPatientInfo.ptSource.contentText, 
    Aliases.browser.swce.aspnetForm.panelPatientInfo.acNum.contentText,  
    Aliases.browser.swce.aspnetForm.panelPatientInfo.MRN.contentText,
    Aliases.browser.swce.aspnetForm.panelPatientInfo.DOB.contentText,  
    Aliases.browser.swce.aspnetForm.panelPatientInfo.aDate.contentText,  
    Aliases.browser.swce.aspnetForm.panelPatientInfo.Dept.contentText,  
    Aliases.browser.swce.aspnetForm.panelPatientInfo.Group.contentText];

    or better

    pStat[0] = Aliases.browser.....Name.contentText
pStat[1] =Aliases....pt.Source.contentText

    pl type full-name instead of dots above

     

    Also a good place to grasp programming concepts is http://www.w3schools.com remember this is not jScrip TC have but most concepts are similer

NisHera's avatar
NisHera
Valued Contributor
9 years ago

 

By any chance did you defined "pStat" in side of a function?

do you get "pStat"in autocomplete (ctrl+space)

 

what is if you just log the value like

Log.Message(pStat[3]);  

......... Just before check point.

  • royd's avatar
    royd
    Regular Contributor
    9 years ago

    Hi 

     

    Yes, pStat is inside of a function. It has been delared, if you look at the first block of code, it goes like (within function) -

     

    function getPatientStat()
    {

    . . .

      var pStat = [];
  var pStat = 
   [Aliases.browser.swce.aspnetForm.panelPatientInfo.Name.contentText, 
    . . .

    Autocomplete works only when the "array" is inside of the main unit. Once removed, it does not!

     

    Log.Message(pStat[3]); 

    Therefore, does not work when the "array" is missing from the main unit. This tells me that it is loosing track of array values one the"array" unit is completed and returns to main unit!

     

    Any thoughts?

     

    There has to be a way to retain the array values, so I can continue with the rest of the test.

     

     

     

    Dave

     

    • NisHera's avatar
      NisHera
      Valued Contributor
      9 years ago

      If you declare an array or variable inside a function, it is not available outside of the function. Unless it's a return parameter of the function.

      Previously I was assuming your array was globally declared.

       

      Or am I totally misunderstood your question?

      • royd's avatar
        royd
        Regular Contributor
        9 years ago

        Hi NisHera

         

        I think you are onto something here! As I mentioned earlier, I am pretty new at this! When you say "globally", what exactly do you mean, can you clarify (with an example) please?

         

        Thanks.