how to check for different parameters

Hello Anitha,





So, if I am getting it right, the number of pages that are already printed is constantly updating, and this indicates that the app is not hanging.

At that, when the number does not update during N seconds, you can tell that the app is hanging, and take the appropriate actions.





If this is the case, then it should be easy to detect this situation - just get the text at regular time intervals, and compare the current value with the last value. If the value is the same during more than N seconds, report an error, and stop the test. Below, is a sample script demonstrating this approach. You can combine the suggested approach with checking the dialog visibility to get exactly what you need.





Here is the sample:

function MakeSureTextConstantlyChanges()

{

  // The maximum allowed time for the text to stay the same

  var maxTimeWithNoTextChange_Seconds = 10;

  

  // The final text value that means that the process is completed

  var expectedFinalTextValue = "All pages printed";

  

  var curValue;

  

  // Get the initial values.

  // getNumPagesText - is the function that is supposed to get the current text value 

  var lastValue = getNumPagesText();

  var lastChangeTime = Win32API.GetTickCount();

  

  // Start tracking the text to make sure it keeps changing

  while(true)

  {

    Delay(1000, "Tracking the text value...");

    

    // Get the current text

    curValue = getNumPagesText();

    curTimeStamp = Win32API.GetTickCount();

    

    if (aqString.Compare(expectedFinalTextValue, curValue, true) == 0)

    {

      Log.Message("The text got the final value");

      break;

    }  

    

    // Check if the current text value is still the same

    if (curValue == lastValue)

    {

      // If the value is the same, check how long the value is there

      if (Win32API.GetTickCount() - lastChangeTime > maxTimeWithNoTextChange_Seconds * 1000)

      {

        Log.Error("The text is not changing for too long (" + maxTimeWithNoTextChange_Seconds + " seconds)");

        Runner.Stop();

      }

    }

    else

    {

      // If the text has changed, capture the new text and the time stamp

      lastValue = curValue;

      lastChangeTime = curTimeStamp;

    }  

  }

}





function getNumPagesText()

{

  ... get the X value...

  pagesprinted = X.HwndSource_Window.Window.PrintingJobDetailsUserControl.txtSheetsPrinted.get_Text; 

  return X;

}

I hope this helps!