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mkruszynski
Occasional Contributor
11 years ago

Issues when Highlight Execution Point option selected.

I am having issues with using controls in an Action Bar of a window if I have the Tools -> Options -> Engines -> General -> Debug - Highlight execution point option checked. As TestComplete goes through my Keyword Test it is coming to the foreground and covering the window it is interacting with as it is highlighting. 



If I turn off the highlighting, minimize TestComplete during the run,  or run the steps manually one by one then everything works fine but if I run with the highlighting on it is unable to see the window as it is covered.  I have tried adding Call Object Methods to activate the needed window to the foreground but that didn't help.  I have workarounds by turning off the highlighting but I do like seeing it step through if I can so I thought I would see if anyone else had run into issues like this and what they had done.  Thanks.

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  • Colin_McCrae's avatar
    Colin_McCrae
    Community Hero
    11 years ago
    Do you use dual monitors? If not, is it something you can request/upgrade to?



    It pretty much takes problems like this out of the equation, not to mention making life easier in general as you'll almost always be using TC + A.N.Other application at the same time. I'd be lost if I had to go back to a single screen now. Even if I remote in from home, TeamViewer lets me show my two work displays on my two home ones ....



    Not really a software solution I know, sorry. But though it was worth the ask. :)
  • mkruszynski's avatar
    mkruszynski
    Occasional Contributor
    11 years ago
    The machine we use for automation doesn't actually have a monitor.  I remote into it and let it run that way.  I do have dual monitors though so I can look at letting the remote session use both and possibly try that.  Thanks for the idea.  I don't know if there is going to really be one programmatically so other suggestions are always helpful.
  • Colin_McCrae's avatar
    Colin_McCrae
    Community Hero
    11 years ago
    Same here.



    My dev box has two monitors. When we run it on a headless VM, the VM is configured as a single display running at 1920x1080 resolution.