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arphaxad78
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14 years ago

Map a New Object Using ID

I'm new to TestComplete and am running into some trouble with creating test cases.  I've walked through most of the video tutorials but still haven't been able to find an answer to this question: ...
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AlexeyK
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14 years ago

Hi Michael,


When you map an object, TestComplete maps all its parent objects. This is needed to make the search faster.


You said that ids of your page's elements change. I'm not a YUI guru, but maybe you can use wildcards (* and ?) in mapping settings to mask the parts that change?


Another possible solution is to assign a persistent id to the needed button and then obtain this button in your tests by using the Page.NativeWebObject.Find method: Page.NativeWebObject.Find("id", "ID_of_your_button", "INPUT").


For information on searching for web page elements, see Finding Objects on Web Pages.


Also, the following section provides information on some specific mapping approaches. Maybe, it will help: http://smartbear.com/support/viewarticle/12451/.