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cjfoeller0404
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2 months ago
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How to Create/Import Description File for JavaScript - Inquiry

I am attempting to add a description that appears in the AutoComplete Menu for various functions as can be seen with many of the built in functions/methods for a Javascript file. How would I go about...
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  • rraghvani's avatar
    rraghvani
    2 months ago

    While TestComplete supports JavaScript (and other scripting languages), its editor and IntelliSense features are not as rich as those like VS Code. TestComplete IntelliSense will not fully parse JSDoc-style comments, as shown below.

    I suggest you provide similar comments, as a lookup for your users

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    cjfoeller0404
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    2 months ago

    So yes, that is around the path I am looking for. Though maybe on different rails.

    So to add more context to what I am doing, effectively I have some libraries of javascript files in my TestComplete project, that contain various functions/methods. So this isn't a standalone package that I am trying to build that can be imported into other TestComplete Projects. I am attempting to have that AutoComplete Window populate a description for the same JavaScript file or others in the same project being used via "//USEUNIT [Filename]".

    I guess what I am asking is how do I get the "description.xml" file to talk to the .js files in a TestComplete project to populate the AutoComplete Sections shown in the images above in continuing to add functions inside of that same project? 

    Let me know if that doesn't make sense, I'm not certain if I am explaining that correctly.

    • scot1967's avatar
      scot1967
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      2 months ago

      Again, I have never actually done this but my research seems to indicate it is possible if you are creating a .tcx package to import as a script extension in TestComplete.  I don't think adding a description.xml is possible any other way.

      Maybe rraghvani has worked with this?  His response indicates this will not work.  However I am not certain he is taking custom script extensions into account.

      This indicates you are not creating a script extension however. So I defer to rraghvani 

      So this isn't a standalone package that I am trying to build that can be imported into other TestComplete Projects. I am attempting to have that AutoComplete Window populate a description for the same JavaScript file or others in the same project being used via "//USEUNIT [Filename]".

      • cjfoeller0404's avatar
        cjfoeller0404
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        2 months ago

        Indeed, I'll continue to play around with it and see if I can find some sort of work around. If my workaround somewhat matches my original question I'll post it here for future reference. Regardless thank you for the help!