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Vallalarasu_P
Frequent Contributor
7 years ago

How to Automate "DevComponents.DotnetBar" Using Testcomplete ?

Hi All,      In my windows application, I have ClrFullClassName as DevComponents.DotNetBar and the child objects are unable to identify. Please let me know how do you handle this situation in testc...
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    Vallalarasu_P
    7 years ago

    TestComplete doesn't support DevComponents.

     

    The alternative is to access as Open Applications.

     

    Try using MSAA, UI Automation and TextObject in the OpenApplication 

     

    Using the class name of the DevComponent. Set these three properties and verify that Object spy is able to identify the objects.

     

    If I remember right, i have used MSAA as */Classname 

    Textobject as */Classname. 

     

    Hope this resolves your issue as a quick fix.

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alesaux
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Hello,

 

We are trying to build UAT Testing for our application within TestComplete, we are not scripting savvy therefore using the test recorder in the UI only.

 

The main menu appears to be a DevComponents.DotNetBar item which prevents us from recording tests (since it will not see any of the drop down menu options, it waits forever for the menu item to be selected and fails the test).

 

We have tried the workaround provided by mapping the object under the Microsoft Tools/Toolbar though we see inconsistent results. If we try to go and select something further than the first item in the menu drop down, it will never find it or click somewhere random instead.

 

Has any solution been provided since this thread was raised?

 

Many thanks,

Auriane

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Vallalarasu_P
Frequent Contributor
7 years ago

TestComplete doesn't support DevComponents.

 

The alternative is to access as Open Applications.

 

Try using MSAA, UI Automation and TextObject in the OpenApplication 

 

Using the class name of the DevComponent. Set these three properties and verify that Object spy is able to identify the objects.

 

If I remember right, i have used MSAA as */Classname 

Textobject as */Classname. 

 

Hope this resolves your issue as a quick fix.

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    alesaux
    Occasional Contributor
    7 years ago

    Hello,

     

    Thanks for your reply.

    If we add new items under TextRecognition, MSAA and UI Automation in the format */ClassName will this enable the recording option to work?

     

    We have tried using keyboard logging but this proves to work only intermittently.

     

    Thanks,

    Auriane

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      Vallalarasu_P
      Frequent Contributor
      7 years ago
      The best practice to make it stable is don't use * for any option. Just use the class name with exact regular expression.

      Eg: for class name "netpack44" use "netpack*" but not just "*".