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Natasha_2012
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8 years ago

how to store a string containing escape/exclaim mark/tilde characters using vbscript

Hi Everyone I need to store the below string into a variable and type this variable value into a text, but I cannot.  TestComplete will be stalled when typing half way strText = "("\(troub\*e\) sh\...
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baxatob
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8 years ago

Hi Natasha,

 

Simulating of some keys is more tricky.

E.g. to simulate "[" symbol you should use constant "[[", to simulate "^" - use "^^"

"\t" will be recognized as a tab-key escape code, so you need to use another escape symbol to simulate it literally: "\\t". 

 

Please refer to TC documentation >>

 

You variable should be assigned as:

 

strText = '"("\(troub\*e\) sh\*t") AND ("\{troub\*e\} sh\*t") AND ("\[[troub\*e\] sh\*t") AND ("\<troub\*e\> sh\*t") AND ("\@troub\*e \!! sh\*t") AND ("\\troub\*e\~~ sh\*t") AND ("\^^troub\*e\& sh\*t")"'