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fayizkc
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6 years ago

How can I open new browser session by test complete

I need to work on multiple urls in my project with different browser instances. When I use Browsers.Item(btIExplorer).Run(url1), It is entering url with existing browser. When I try WshShell.Run("i...
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shankar_r
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fayizkc wrote:

Question 1: Is there any direct method in Testcomplete to launch new browser instance (in IE & Chrome)

AFAIK, There is no direct way to ignore the current instance of chrome/ie and open a new browser instance. 

 

fayizkc wrote:

Question 2: If no, how can I identify the last opened browser and enter my application URL to that browser.

Check using Sys.Process("browser").Exists. If exists then use that browser instance to do so.

 

 

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fayizkc
Occasional Contributor
6 years ago

Shankar,

As I want to work with multiple URLs at same time, Sys.Process("browser").Exists will be true if I need to open new browser instance. My requirement is, need to open a new url as a separate instance to validate something in between the execution of my primary url without closing it. What solution we have in Test complete

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    shankar_r
    Community Hero
    6 years ago

    If you want to launch a new browser instance then you can use WshShell like below

    WshShell.Run("powershell -command start chrome ");

    to activate the chrome, loop thru the browser instances.

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      fayizkc
      Occasional Contributor
      6 years ago

      I already used WshShell.Run("iexplore.exe " +url2) as I mentioned in the question. But browser is getting hang every now and then when I use that method