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sangmook's avatar
sangmook
Occasional Contributor
7 years ago

Questions about Checking Whether an Object Exists

I want to use   "Checking Whether an Object Exists"   https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/app-objects/common-tasks/checking-existence.html   API for checking weather after clicking ...
shankar_r's avatar
shankar_r
Community Hero
7 years ago

Hi,

 

Basically, you want check whether an object displayed in the screen or not. This doesn't require any API if you are using Test Complete.

 

you can use like below,

function testSample()
{
         if(Sys.Process("notepad").Exists)
         {
               Log.Message("Object exists in the screen");
         }
         else
         {
               Log.Error("Object not exists");
         }
}

 

To verify the object property you can use https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/program-objects/aqobject/checkproperty.html

 

Also, take a Test Complete 101 training or see the existing video here for better understanding of Test Complete.

  • Bobik's avatar
    Bobik
    Frequent Contributor
    7 years ago

    Correct code:

    function testSample()
{
         if(Sys.WaitProcess("notepad").Exists)
         {
               Log.Message("Object exists");
         }
         else
         {
               Log.Error("Object not exists");
         }
}

    Call Sys.Process("notepad") will cause an error when object doesn't exist. And script will fail before your "Else" block.  So you have to  use "WaitProcess" method.

    • shankar_r's avatar
      shankar_r
      Community Hero
      7 years ago

      Bobik I agree, else block will not run if Stop On Error is checked but it will run when Stop On Error is unchecked. :)

      • LupitaM's avatar
        LupitaM
        New Member
        6 years ago

        I am trying to verify the date object exists on a window.  I am using the following and getting that the object is not found.  Do I need to use the WaitProcess?

         

         

        if (Sys.WaitProcess("DateEdit").Exists)
        {
        Log.Message("Date Range is present");
        }
        else
        {
        Log.Error("Date Range is not present");
        }