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cjfoeller0404
Occasional Contributor
4 months ago

How to Open/Use a .bmp image

What is the correct way to open a .bmp image from a file? Also once this is loaded in, would I be able to simply add the image to the output log with Log.Picture(TBitmapObj); or would this require a...
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Marsha_R
Moderator
4 months ago

TBitmap object is for use with TestComplete user forms, not loading from a file.

Let's back up a step. What is it that you want to do with this .bmp file?

  • cjfoeller0404's avatar
    cjfoeller0404
    Occasional Contributor
    4 months ago

    There are two things I want to do with this .bmp file:

    So in running our desktop app, this will generate a .bmp file that is then stored locally and physically printed out. Primarily I am trying to validate that the app did indeed generate a .bmp file and add it to the log for reference.

    Also if possible, I would like to attempt to validate that the text being output into the .bmp image displays the correct value. Something such as reading in the Price Value on the .bmp image and validating it with what the expected value should be.

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      JDR2500
      Frequent Contributor
      4 months ago

      To verify the file exists you can use the aqFile method.  Here is an example in VB Script where I've incorporated a checkpoint to display in the log:

      sPath = "c:\MyFile.txt"
If (aqFile.Exists(sPath)) Then
	Call Log.Checkpoint("The file was found.")
  Else
	Call Log.Error("Error:  No file was found")
End If

      You could also similarly check the file size using aqFile.GetSize to make sure it's not a zero byte file.

      To load and display it in the TC log see my earlier post. 

      You're going to need the IQ Add-in to find and verify the text string.