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slecault
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14 years ago

How to run other program(s) - Delphi script

I am testing a Delphi application using TestComplete's Delphi scripts.  During these tests, I need to start other applications and interact with them.  How do I Start another application from within a script or keyword test?  I would need to specify the full path name and some parameters (avaible from command line).

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  • tristaanogre's avatar
    tristaanogre
    Esteemed Contributor
    14 years ago
    Well, you can use the TestedApps object to reference each of the programs you need.  You can specify paths and commandline parameters within the code/keyword tests.



    Another method I've used is creating an object instance of WScript.Shell which allows you to emulate a command-line execution of an application.  This is a little more code intensive and requires you to write it as script, not necessarily as KeywordTest but you can call the script from Keyword Test.



    For a novice user, though, I'd go with TestedApps.