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OV
Frequent Contributor
4 years ago

Passing Test Parameters via Command Line won't work

Hi, I'm trying to launch test complete and pass a parameter via command line but, following the instructions from here - https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/working-with/automating/comma...
  • OV's avatar
    OV
    4 years ago

    Hi,

     

    Just for the sake of anyone else get into this problem, here is the solution:

     

    def processCommandLineArgument(VersionFromTheApp):
    #iterate through all parameters sent via command line set in Jenkins file
      for i in range (0, BuiltIn.ParamCount()):
        #verify any of tha parameters contain a string called LatestSprintVersionNumber
        if "LatestSprintVersionNumber" in aqConvert.VarToStr(BuiltIn.ParamStr(i)):
          #split the /LatestSprintVersionNumber=x.x.xxxx.xx parameter into 2 bits ('/' 'and LatestSprintVersionNumber=x.x.xxxx.xx')
          items = aqConvert.VarToStr(BuiltIn.ParamStr(i)).split("/")
          #split the LatestSprintVersionNumber=x.x.xxxx.xx parameter into 2 bits ('LatestSprintVersionNumber and 'x.x.xxxx.xx')
          items = aqConvert.VarToStr(items[1]).split("=")
          #check if the first item in position [0] in items array equals to 'LatestSprintVersionNumber'
          if aqConvert.VarToStr(items[0]) == "LatestSprintVersionNumber":
             #check if the value appears in the app in the help-->about window equals to the second item in position [1] in items array
             if VersionFromTheApp == aqConvert.VarToStr(items[1]):
               Log.Message("The latest sprint version passed via the command line is " + aqConvert.VarToStr(items[1]))
               Log.Message("The installed version is " + VersionFromTheApp)
               Log.Message("Both, latest sprint build version and the installed one are the same")
            else:
               Log.Message("The latest sprint version passed via the command line is " + aqConvert.VarToStr(items[1]))
               Log.Message("The installed version is " + VersionFromTheApp)
               Log.Message("The latest sprint build version and the installed one are not the same")

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    OV
    Frequent Contributor
    4 years ago

    Hi Marsha,

     

    I managed to figure out what was the problem. in the examples on the URL you sent they count the number of parameters and then for loop through them. it looks like the loop should go 0 to ParamCount() + 1 and not 0 to ParamCount(), if I use ParamCount() + 1 I get to see the desired value

     

    def processCommandLineArguments():
    for i in range (0, BuiltIn.ParamCount() + 1):
    Log.Message(BuiltIn.ParamStr(i))
    #processCommandLineArgument(BuiltIn.ParamStr(i))
    processCommandLineArgument("/arg:LatestSprintVersionNumber=6.3")

    def processCommandLineArgument(arg):
    items = arg.split("=")
    Log.Message(items[0])
    Log.Message(items[1])

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    OV
    Frequent Contributor
    4 years ago

    Now when running this code on the Jenkins pipeline I get an error:

    13:21:15  The TestExecute process has exited with the following code: 2.
13:21:15  IndexError: list index out of range

    this is my code and I can't understand why it is going out of range:

     

    This is my command line, the argument I am passing is in bold

     

    bat "SessionCreator.exe RunTest /UserName:%USERNAME% /UseActiveSession /Password:%PASSWORD% /ProjectPath:${env.WORKSPACE}\\DA_Automation_Test_Framework.pjs /p:AutomationSharedResources /arg:LatestSprintVersionNumber=$LatestSprintVersionNumber /ExportLog:${env.WORKSPACE}\\reports\\HTML\\report.html /ExportSummary:${env.WORKSPACE}\\reports\\report.xml"

     

    And this is the code I am trying to use when running the TE

     

    def processCommandLineArgument():

      for i in range (0, BuiltIn.ParamCount() + 1):

        items = BuiltIn.ParamStr(i).split(":")     

        items = items[1].split("=")

        if items[0] == "LatestSprintVersionNumber":     

          Log.Message("The latest sprint version passed via the command line is " + items[1]) 

          return items[1]

     

    Can you please tell me where do I go wrong?

     

    Any idea what is the problem?

     

    Thanks,

     

    Ofer

    • OV's avatar
      OV
      Frequent Contributor
      4 years ago

      Hi,

       

      Just for the sake of anyone else get into this problem, here is the solution:

       

      def processCommandLineArgument(VersionFromTheApp):
      #iterate through all parameters sent via command line set in Jenkins file
        for i in range (0, BuiltIn.ParamCount()):
          #verify any of tha parameters contain a string called LatestSprintVersionNumber
          if "LatestSprintVersionNumber" in aqConvert.VarToStr(BuiltIn.ParamStr(i)):
            #split the /LatestSprintVersionNumber=x.x.xxxx.xx parameter into 2 bits ('/' 'and LatestSprintVersionNumber=x.x.xxxx.xx')
            items = aqConvert.VarToStr(BuiltIn.ParamStr(i)).split("/")
            #split the LatestSprintVersionNumber=x.x.xxxx.xx parameter into 2 bits ('LatestSprintVersionNumber and 'x.x.xxxx.xx')
            items = aqConvert.VarToStr(items[1]).split("=")
            #check if the first item in position [0] in items array equals to 'LatestSprintVersionNumber'
            if aqConvert.VarToStr(items[0]) == "LatestSprintVersionNumber":
               #check if the value appears in the app in the help-->about window equals to the second item in position [1] in items array
               if VersionFromTheApp == aqConvert.VarToStr(items[1]):
                 Log.Message("The latest sprint version passed via the command line is " + aqConvert.VarToStr(items[1]))
                 Log.Message("The installed version is " + VersionFromTheApp)
                 Log.Message("Both, latest sprint build version and the installed one are the same")
              else:
                 Log.Message("The latest sprint version passed via the command line is " + aqConvert.VarToStr(items[1]))
                 Log.Message("The installed version is " + VersionFromTheApp)
                 Log.Message("The latest sprint build version and the installed one are not the same")