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manish_bansal_1's avatar
manish_bansal_1
Occasional Contributor
10 years ago

Modify Auto-Wait Timeout through Code

Hi Folks, 

Due to a design problem of TestComplete Exists method does not provide additional overload of maxtimeout millisecond parameter and it does wait until time specified in Project Properties > Auto-Wait Timeout, which makes the situation worse. I want to know if it is somehow possible to adjust this implicit timeout property though code.

 

I am really pissed off with SmartBear's attitude of rejecting a great suggestion which help everyone "just to add just another overload in the existing Exists function, which will start accepting the timeout" and overloads does not impact existing signature.

 

 

Please do not suggest me to use WaitNNN, its a most stupid API design I have ever seen.

 

Thanks,

Manish Bansal 

 

  • HKosova's avatar
    HKosova
    10 years ago

    You can change the auto-wait timeout like this:

     

    Options.Run.Timeout = 30000; // 30 seconds

     

  • p_bremm11's avatar
    p_bremm11
    Contributor
    10 years ago
    I'm not sure if I understand. But when you want to expect something you can use as well. Adding a variable to control the maximum time.

    var time: integer;
    while not (Sys.Waitprocess ('Doro'). Exists) of
       begin
         time: time + = 500;
         Delay (500);
         if (time = 10000) then
             Log.error ('Error');
         end;
    end;

    When you want to wait other objects etc. You change only while the condition for example.

    Another thing that can help, it would for example. As every time the TestComplete does not find the object (mapping) it calls the TIMEOUT time. Not to call you will:


    var time: integer;
    begin
    time := 0;
    Options.Run.Timeout: = 0;
    while not (Sys.Waitprocess ('Doro'). Exists) of
       begin
         time := time + 500;
         Delay (500);
            if (time = 10000) then
                 Log.error ('Error');
            end;
    end;
    // After waiting you expect you assign the value of nomal timeout
    Options.Run.Timeout: = 10000;
     
    I hope this helps = D
  • HKosova's avatar
    HKosova
    SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
    10 years ago

    You can change the auto-wait timeout like this:

     

    Options.Run.Timeout = 30000; // 30 seconds

     

  • StevenN's avatar
    StevenN
    Contributor
    10 years ago

    OK, think I understand what you mean, you want to set your own maximum time to wait for an object to exist rather than use the auto-wait timeout that is set for the project? 

     

    A function like the one below will wait for the object to exist or until the max time is reached:

     

    function WaitUntilExists(object, maxTime)
    {
      var wait = 0;

      while(object["Exists"] != true && wait < maxTime)
      {
        // Delay for 1 second
        Delay(1000);
        // Add the delay time on to the total wait time
        wait += 1000;
      }
    }

     

    So you would call it like:

     

    // This would wait for someObject for 10 seconds

    WaitUntilExists(someObject, 10000);

     

    // This would wait for someObject for one hour

    WaitUntilExists(someObject, 3600000);

     

     

  • manish_bansal_1's avatar
    manish_bansal_1
    Occasional Contributor
    10 years ago

    folks,

    Thanks for awesome replies, this is what I was looking, :smileyhappy:

     

    Options.Run.Timeout = 30000;

     

    Similarly we control implicit timeout in selenium.

     

    I have now come up with 2 functions based on the above solution.

     

    WaitForExists(expectedObject, MaxTimeOutInSec) 'usual wait 
WaitTillExists(currentObject, MaxTimeOutInSec)  'this would be used when we are expecting some popup window should hide after doing some action, but it is taking long time

     

    • Manfred_F's avatar
      Manfred_F
      Regular Contributor
      10 years ago

      Hi folks,

      I've also got a solution for this task, see attachment.

      I'm sorry, it is written in german language.

       

      It is a class in a script extension, and it is used as follows:

      ' set Your timeout

      Set Timeout = PVA_0.TC.SetRuntimeoutObj(projectsuite.Variables.WaitExMs, mcModul & cRoutine)

      [object var   ]     [script                                          [new timeout in ms]                                  [name of originator ]

                                 extension namespace, module, routine]

       

      ' reset to previous timeout

      Timeout.Restore

       

       

      It comes with some advantages:

      - it can be used hierarchically in subroutines

      - Timeout is also reset automatically as soon as the object variable is destroyed after the defining routine is left.

      - it comes with a threshold (german: "Schwelle") for reduction: only if the reduction is more than a certain factor, it is executed. This is for performance issues, as on my pc, changing the auto-wait timeout requires 4 ms of time

      - the routine name of the originator is comprised for debugging purposes

       

      The code is meant to be located in a script extension, so some global Objects have to be handed in when the test is started:

      PVA_0.TC.Initialize Win32Api, Options

      (locate in  GeneralEvents_OnStartTest)

      and has to be freed after stopping:

      PVA_0.TcLog.Terminate

       

      (locate in  GeneralEvents_OnStopTest)

       

      enjoy using it

      Manfred