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Lee_M
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2 years ago

If Object exists - Script and Keyword

HI,   The IF Object in either script or Keywords tests is not reliable for me.   When using ".Exists" or KW equivalent the code will execute and may bring back the correct results but the iss...
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  • rraghvani's avatar
    rraghvani
    2 years ago

    I've always found this annoying and confusing. When using Exists, we're checking the objects property value is either true or false (the object must not be null). But to validate the object state, you may need to check if the object exists in the system. Using the appropriate WaitNNN method, such as WaitChild method, gets around this problem.

     

    Here's an example, using WaitChild to find a button which doesn't exist. 

    It's not possible to use,

     

    if (btn !== null)
// or
if (btn != null)

     

    because WaitChild method is returning a stub object, btn will not be null.

Lee_M's avatar
Lee_M
Community Hero
2 years ago

Thank you for this insight

 

SmartBear engineers just said it was working as expected which didn't help me

It is a pity that TestComplete doesn't make this function do what it says on the tin

 

PS: .visiable working this way for me too - they needed a return value

 

 

the annoying part is that it sometimes works if you have a statically Namemapped field

 

e.g.

working:

function test_exist(){
  
  if(Aliases.browser.page.txt_loginUsername.Exists){
    Log.Message("found")
  } else {
    Log.Message("NOT FOUND")
  }
}

 

 

but his DOES NOT work

function test_exist(){
  
  if(Aliases.browser.OBDX.FindElement("//el/comp//oj-input-text//input").Exists){
    Log.Message("found")
  } else {
    Log.Message("NOT FOUND")
  }
}