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Koushikln's avatar
Koushikln
Occasional Contributor
5 years ago

Explict WaitTime Testcomplete 12.5

Hi,   I am currently using testcomplete 12.5v for desktop automation. I am currently trying to delay the script execution with aqUtils.Delay(milliseconds).   Please help me how to use explict de...
  • Wamboo's avatar
    Wamboo
    5 years ago

    There is no built-in dynamic object waiting function.

     

    What you can do is build something like this in VB. I don't know VB personally, but I'm sending you an example in JS.

     

    function waitForObj(obj, counter) {
  var counter = counter || 60;
  for (var i = 1; i <= counter; i++) {
      if (obj.Exists == false) {
          aqUtils.Delay(1000);
      } else {
          return true;
          //break;
      }
  }
}
AlexKaras's avatar
AlexKaras
Champion Level 3

Hi,

 

Check documentation for .FindChildEx() and .WaitXXX() methods.

 

Koushikln's avatar
Koushikln
Occasional Contributor
5 years ago

Thanks. But please tell me that the function you said will behave as It should wait dynamically for an object and if it appears it should be proceed.

 

If Yes, please tell me, wheather this function can be used by vbscripting?

  • Wamboo's avatar
    Wamboo
    Community Hero
    5 years ago

    There is no built-in dynamic object waiting function.

     

    What you can do is build something like this in VB. I don't know VB personally, but I'm sending you an example in JS.

     

    function waitForObj(obj, counter) {
  var counter = counter || 60;
  for (var i = 1; i <= counter; i++) {
      if (obj.Exists == false) {
          aqUtils.Delay(1000);
      } else {
          return true;
          //break;
      }
  }
}
    • Koushikln's avatar
      Koushikln
      Occasional Contributor
      5 years ago

      Thanks. I will implement this idea.

      • AlexKaras's avatar
        AlexKaras
        Champion Level 3
        5 years ago

        Hi,

         

        Have you read the documentation for the methods that I mentioned?

        They do exactly what you have asked for - they wait for the object to appear within specified timeout and proceed.

        All methods and functions provided by TestComplete can be used with any scripting language supported by TestComplete.

         

        And, unlike a great many of other software, TestComplete provides a really comprehensive documentation which is definitely worth detailed reading.

         

        P.S. I am doubting that the code provided by Wamboo will work - if the function is provided by an empty object (as a result of the failed search), then this object will not get a reference to the sought for object even if this sought for object appears during the loop. Thus obj.Exists will never become true.