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benholt
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6 years ago

Re: RE: Calling python script from Test Complete

Hi   I'm trying to run a python script from TestComplete, and am having a problem. I tried following the instructions within a previous discussion https://community.smartbear.com/t5/TestComplete-...
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    benholt
    6 years ago

    My problem ended up being that I was using parentheses, but I should have been using brackets for the Sys.OleObject.

     

    DOES NOT WORK

    Sys.OleObject("WScript.Shell").Run("C:\\Python37\\python.exe '<Path to script>.py' -p '<Path to input file>'")

     

    WORKS

    Sys.OleObject["WScript.Shell"].Run("C:\\Python37\\python.exe '<Path to script>.py' -p '<Path to input file>'")

     

    Thanks

    Ben

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benholt
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Thank you Marsha. I appreciate it.

 

Ben

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benholt
New Contributor
6 years ago

My problem ended up being that I was using parentheses, but I should have been using brackets for the Sys.OleObject.

 

DOES NOT WORK

Sys.OleObject("WScript.Shell").Run("C:\\Python37\\python.exe '<Path to script>.py' -p '<Path to input file>'")

 

WORKS

Sys.OleObject["WScript.Shell"].Run("C:\\Python37\\python.exe '<Path to script>.py' -p '<Path to input file>'")

 

Thanks

Ben