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prabhjot88singh
Contributor
6 years ago

How to create Properties file in TestComplete

Dear House,   I am looking for steps to create Property class and put all common web object xpaths(stable properties) inside this Properties file.   Something similar to selenium, wherein we ...
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    AlexKaras
    6 years ago

    Hi Prabhjot,

     

    TestComplete differs quite significantly both in architectural concept and in functioning from Selenium.

    XPath is the last resort approach in TestComplete while (properly manually crafted in-advance) NameMapping with Aliases accompanied with considered use of .FindNNN() methods is a recommended approach. (And it is much more flexible and maintainable.)

     

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AlexKaras
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Hi Prabhjot,

 

TestComplete differs quite significantly both in architectural concept and in functioning from Selenium.

XPath is the last resort approach in TestComplete while (properly manually crafted in-advance) NameMapping with Aliases accompanied with considered use of .FindNNN() methods is a recommended approach. (And it is much more flexible and maintainable.)

 

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tristaanogre
Esteemed Contributor
6 years ago

Agreed.  Creating a Properties file is trying to replicate Selenium in TestComplete... which is re-inventing the wheel.  Find the articles on nameMapping and build your repository that way.