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MCH
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3 months ago

Running the latest Firefox for testing

I installed TestComplete 15.79 to try out the new firefox support with pupeteer. But I didn't manage to get it running. I use a simple python call: from tc import * def test():   Browsers.Item[b...
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Hassan_Ballan
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3 months ago

After reviewing the SmartBear documentation, I realized my first response was inaccurate/incomplete, so I wanted to clarify. I have not tested this myself, but according to official docs, the correct way to launch Firefox in TestComplete 15.79+ is:

import Browsers

def test():
    Browsers.Item[btFirefox].Run("https://smartbear.com/products")

Firefox 145: This version is beyond the documented supported range (91–115.10 ESR, 94–140), so TestComplete may fall back to the legacy executable. (Supported Browsers)
Also you can check if the correct runner is used by looking for tcFirefoxRunner.exe in Task Manager before and while the test is running, or by reviewing the TestComplete log for browser initialization messages. 

Manual launch of tcFirefoxRunner: Only needed for recording tests, not for running automated scripts. TestComplete handles it internally for supported versions. (Preparing Firefox for testing)

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