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acm
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8 years ago

IE browser inconsistency

As a new user, I am recording keyword tests for starters and am experiencing inconsistencies with the pixel-related clicking actions, which make me wonder if my current setup is hindering.    I ext...
  • tristaanogre's avatar
    tristaanogre
    8 years ago

    It would be helpful to see the code/keyword tests you're using.  Clicking on an object should not be dependant upon screen location or resolution if the object is being identified correctly.  For that matter, when executing Click commands, if you just pass empty parameters (Click()) or negative -1 (Click(-1, -1)), TestComplete interprets that as clicking on the center of the indicated component, regardless of screen resolution.

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acm
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Hi again, following up with the keyword test items (code) and the log with expected vs actual results.  Thanks again for the help.  Much appreciated.

 

Arlene

 

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shankar_r
Community Hero
8 years ago

Hi,

 

As tristaanogre said, Have you changed the clicking positions to -1 or empty. 

 

Based on the screenshot, I'm assuming when you recorded the Keyword the was maximized where as while running it was not.

 

When it is not maximized i guess the your click point may in out of bounds.

 

Try to change the clicking positions value and let us know the results.

  • tristaanogre's avatar
    tristaanogre
    Esteemed Contributor
    8 years ago

    The other item of note is that you are clicking on a co-ordinate location withing the browser object directly rather than clicking on a particular component.  Is there a reason why you don't have the specific controls in your application mapped?  For example, let's say you have that specific drop down control mapped as DropDownControl and your page mapped as LoginPage.  For your initial click, if you had those mappings, you would call

     

    Aliases.browser.LoginPage.DropDownControl.Click(-1,-1)

    Then, regardless of the screen resolution or whether or not your browser is maximized, it will find the control and click on it.  Now, if you can't actually map that control, that's a different story, but that would be the direction I go to try and build a more permanent solution.

     

    Since you are clicking on the browser directly, though, my earlier solution of Aliases.browser.Click(-1, -1) won't work.  

    • acm's avatar
      acm
      Contributor
      8 years ago

      Thanks to you both for the feedback.

       

      What I have attempted so far is to "drag the target to point to the object" in order to map the object.  However, whenever I do so, the entire browser window is selected.  Isn't it supposed to select only the drop-down object?   I've included a screenshot of my mapping attempt. 

       

      Seeing that the first method doesn't/won't work for this page's object, I understand you're recommending that I modify a value in the Workspace/Keyword Test Editor.  Could you step me through how?  I've attached the right-click options in a screenshot also.

       

      Thank you again.  p.s. I have had TestComplete12 for less than a week and have been tasked with setting up automated regression testing for a release that's 2 weeks away.  Hoping to make some thread way by then.  :-)

       

      Best,

      -Arlene

      • acm's avatar
        acm
        Contributor
        8 years ago

        **** Update.  I restarted the recording from scratch and went with an E2E test scenario instead.  It works fine now; and I didn't need to modify the (x,y) value.  It was a good learning experience :-)

         

        Thanks for the help.

         

        -Arlene