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cbahn001
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9 years ago
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How to use keyword statement While Loop based on if an Onscreen Object is visible?

I am testing a desktop app and trying to use a while loop to run a series of steps if an object is visible on screen, in this case it is an error that shows up if I a username has been used.  Right n...
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    djadhav
    9 years ago

    Since you say "So basically I am trying to enter a unique record into a database through the application". Can we assume your goal is to have a unique name every time? If yes, then you can eliminate the While loop totally.

     

    There are multiple ways to do this:

     

    Using Project Variables:

    Create a Project Level variable (https://support.smartbear.com/viewarticle/77783/) to keep a track of the last value used to create the name.

    Every time

    1) Fetch the value

    2) Increment it by one and use it to create a unique name

    3) Store the new value back to the Project variable.

     

    Using TimeStamp:

     

    Append this to the Name to get a unique value everytime.

     

    NewValue = OldValue + aqConvert.DateTimeToFormatStr(aqDateTime.Now(), "%m%d%y%H%M%S")

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djadhav
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So your loop looks like this?

 

While (Obj_A Equals Obj_A.Visible)

....

...

 

It is the condition that is throwing me off. What is such a condition going to detect?

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cbahn001
Occasional Contributor
9 years ago

Well if Obj_A Equals Obj_A.Visible it means an error has occurred in that the name I am trying to create already exists, so by incrementing the number on the end of the name I hope to find a name that is not currently used and create a record for that name.  Once the application finds a name that is not in use the error in the application will disappear thus creating a record with a unique name and breaking out of the loop.

 

So basically I am trying to enter a unique record into a database through the application, which has built in error checking to verify the record name is unique in the form of the object error message that is only visible if the record name is not unique.

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    djadhav
    Regular Contributor
    9 years ago

    Since you say "So basically I am trying to enter a unique record into a database through the application". Can we assume your goal is to have a unique name every time? If yes, then you can eliminate the While loop totally.

     

    There are multiple ways to do this:

     

    Using Project Variables:

    Create a Project Level variable (https://support.smartbear.com/viewarticle/77783/) to keep a track of the last value used to create the name.

    Every time

    1) Fetch the value

    2) Increment it by one and use it to create a unique name

    3) Store the new value back to the Project variable.

     

    Using TimeStamp:

     

    Append this to the Name to get a unique value everytime.

     

    NewValue = OldValue + aqConvert.DateTimeToFormatStr(aqDateTime.Now(), "%m%d%y%H%M%S")

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    cbahn001
    Occasional Contributor
    9 years ago

    djadhav,

    I will keep looking into why test complete was unable to see the object on screen, but I did take your advice and change my test so it appends a timestamp on the end and it works great.  Thanks for all the help.

    Chris