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JBSoccerbrit
Contributor
10 years ago

Parsing a string and counting characters.

String Example: type1=12345678901234567890111&type2=3.0.00&type3=1234567811 From reading the user guide it looks like I can use the aqString.ListSeparator to define the & as use the delimiter and ...
  • joseph_michaud's avatar
    joseph_michaud
    10 years ago

    Helen's reply got me thinking... Could we just use the powers of JavaScript directly?

     

    function test()
{
  var str = "type1=12345678901234567890111&type2=3.0.00&type3=1234567811";
  var strarr = str.split('&');
  for (var i = 0; i < strarr.length; i++) {
    var typearr = strarr[i].split('=');
    Log.Message(strarr[i]);
    switch (typearr[0]) {
    case 'type1':
      Log.Message("TYPE1: length = " + typearr[1].length);
      break;
    case 'type2':
      Log.Message("TYPE2: length = " + typearr[1].length);
      break;
    case 'type3':
      Log.Message("TYPE3: length = " + typearr[1].length);
      break;
    default:
      Log.Message("unrecognized type");
      break;
    }
  }
}

    produces

     

    testresult.PNG

HKosova's avatar
HKosova
SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
10 years ago

If you have the Desktop module, you can use the .NET HttpUtility.ParseQueryString method to convert a query string into a name/value collection. Then you can get the parameter values as CollectionObj.Item(param_name). Note that to be able to use ParseQueryString, you need to add the System.Web assembly from the GAC to Tools > Current Project Properties > CLR Bridge.

 

Assuming you're using JScript, here's a sample function that shows how to use ParseQueryString and how to check the parameter length. You can call this function from your keyword tests using the Run Script Routine operation.

 

// JScript

/*
Usage example:

var str = "type1=12345678901234567890111&type2=3.0.00&type3=1234567811";
CheckQueryStringParameterLength(str, "type1", 23);
*/
function CheckQueryStringParameterLength(QueryString, ParamName, ExpectedLength)
{
  var qs = dotNET.System_Web.HttpUtility.ParseQueryString(QueryString);
  var strValue = qs.Item(ParamName).OleValue;

  var length = strValue.length;
  if (length == ExpectedLength)
    Log.Checkpoint(
      aqString.Format("Parameter \"%s\" has the correct length (%d).", ParamName, ExpectedLength),
      strValue
      );
  else {
    Log.Error(
      aqString.Format("Parameter \"%s\" is %d characters long, but should be %d characters.", ParamName, length, ExpectedLength),
      strValue
    );
  }
}
  • JBSoccerbrit's avatar
    JBSoccerbrit
    Contributor
    10 years ago

    Hi HKosova sorry but what does "GAC" mean? 

    • HKosova's avatar
      HKosova
      SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
      10 years ago
      JBSoccerbrit wrote:

      Hi HKosova sorry but what does "GAC" mean? 

      GAC = Global Assembly Cache.

       

      When you add .NET DLLs to your TestComplete project (in the project properties > CLR Bridge), there're options to Browse Files (add from the disk) and Browse GAC. To use the example I posted you need to add the System.Web assembly via Browse GAC.