Referencing an Object and its Properties with GetPropertyValue/CheckProperty

Question

Hello!I recently started working in TestComplete and have just learned about scripts as a way to make more complex test steps. Because my tests will probably be used in the future, one of my ideas was to make a make a script that could compare the current date with a certain textbox and see whether date and value in the textbox object are the same. This would mean that the script always had the current date of the test, rather than a hardcoded value.I thought further that I shouldn't tie this to a certain object in one test, making only that test continuously relevent, I should instead make this script more generic, so I can apply it in multiple tests, or in multiple places in the same test. To do this, I wanted to give my function an argument that would take in a TestComplete object (the objects that are referenced in the test steps).This is what I have tried so far:function DateCheck(dateTextObject) {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;aqObject.CheckProperty(dateTextObject, "text", cmpEqual, aqConvert.DateTimeToStr(aqDateTime.Today()));}I am planning for the dateTextObject to be the long NameMapped object that I want to pass in, for example: Aliases.browser.pageLeadMainTestcompletetestDyna.sectionQuickCreateContact.sectionDetails4.textboxDateWhen I passed that into my test, however, it gave me an error that told me there was a Type mismatch.I would appreciate any help you could give to me about this issue. Thanks!

rraghvani · Answer

Make sure you fully understand aqObject.CheckProperty method, and the parameters required.
Does your date control have a property called "text"?&nbsp;
Is&nbsp;textboxDate the actual date control or property?
Your function name should include the word "Today".
If your function just consists of one line of code, there's no point in having a function. Keep the code simple.
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littlebear · Answer

Thank you for your advice, I'll implement it as far as I can.As to your questions for me, I don't know how to check which properties my object has. I am very new to the program, and the description in the NameMapping file does not show me properties. Also, the textboxDate&nbsp;is the actual date control, not a particular property.

rraghvani · Answer

If you are new to TestComplete, I suggest you read through https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/tutorials/getting-started/index.html , https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/testing-with/index.html and fully understand how to use the tool. There are also video tutorials.
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littlebear · Answer

Alright. Thank you.

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