Issue in displaying object tree
Hi, I check out TestComplete as a tool to test C# application. I faced the following issue - I’m not able to get object tree, when I go with Object Spy > Highlight object in the object tree I...
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It would be helpful to know more about the application under test and what sort of object you're looking for.
for example, I have an application that I work with that is actually displayed via an ActiveX object through Internet Explorer... so, the way that the object is present in memory is NOT the way that it is displayed in the Object tree so I get the same problem that you do... Now, I've found a way around it by performing some hocus-pocus with my object identification so you may need to do the same.
What you see in the Object Spy is pretty detailed. The only thing that viewing in the object browser would be the relationship between the object and the other objects in the hierarchy... but that is also visible in the Object Spy Window... look at the "Full Name" field and that should give you the hierarchal identification of your object.
Thanks for reply tristaanogre.
AUT is a desktop application coded in C#, it includes a lot of data which is displayed within various grids. The easiest way is to give an example. Below is 'Full name' from Object Spy Window. It represents row selected in dynamically created grid. Dynamic object names are bolded. What is the best way to manage them and have robust test case always pointing that row ?Sys.Process("ApplicationName", 2).WPFObject("HwndSource:MainWindowControl").WPFObject("MainWindowControl").WPFObject("Grid", "", 1).WPFObject("DockManager").WPFObject("DocumentContentHost", "", 1).WPFObject("TabbedDocumentSplitPane", "", 1).WPFObject("Zcd8e29f28d584d54a3ba0e10487519ca").WPFObject("SplitPane", "", 1).WPFObject("Z45137e363ba64115b0e53fe050d7433a").WPFObject("Pane").WPFObject("DynamicEditingGrid", "", 1).WPFObject("Grid", "", 1).WPFObject("DynamicEditingGridControl").WPFObject("Grid", "", 1).WPFObject("DataGrid").WPFObject("Grid", "", 1).WPFObject("RecordListControl", "", 1).WPFObject("DataRecordPresenter", "", 3).WPFObject("DockPanel", "", 1).WPFObject("RecordSelector", "", 1)
In addition, most controls are Infragistics controls, for grids xamDataGrid control.
What methodology are you using for object identification within your automation? The reason being is that while those values are dynamic, there may be non-dynamic properties on those objects that can be used for identifying them within your automation code. I don't know why you can't find in the object tree in Object Browser, but if it can be highlighted on screen than it can be identified.
