Settext using VBScript
Hi, Can anyone help me to make this working please: Function Login(browserPath,URL,Username,Password)
Browsers.Item("iexplore").Run URL
Set page = Sys.Browser("*").Page(URL)
Set username = pa...
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Basic questions:
What error messages are you getting in your log?
What specifically is not working in what you have?
One very important observation:
The "setText" method is actually "SetText". IIRC, VBScript is case sensitive do that MIGHT be your big problem right there.
And if I use this way:
Function Login(browserPath,URL,userName,Password)
Browsers.Item("iexplore").Run URL
Set page = Sys.Browser("*").Page(URL)
page.Username.SetText "testc101"
page.Password.SetText "testc1011"
page.Page(URL).Button("Login").Click
End Function
Testcomplete waits long time for userName and then it exits.
this is my page:
Please review the documentation on using "FindChild".
The number of parameters used is more than just a single field. For FindChild, you pass in two arrays, one of property names, one of property values. You also can indicate the depth of the search as an optional parameter as well as a refresh option.
Recommendation:
Map your objects under name mapping. Then, instead of "FindChild", you can "telescope" your object tree to something more meaningful like:
Aliases.browser.pageLogin.textUserNameAnd then reference these items directly. As it is, most likely the UserName field is not a direct child of the "Page" object but is more likely buried a bit deeper in the tree of objects and containers. Again, a good recommendation for getting started with TestComplete and your application under test is to record your actions and then, after you have completed the recording, make modifications, etc., based upon how TestComplete discovered your objects, components, etc.
I'll echo what tristaanogre has said.
I would also suggest using the "Keys" method rather than "SetText". Keys is much closer to what a user would do. It equates to the simulation of actual key presses. SetText is a direct update method on the field. It's not what a user does. (In web tests, it is meant to trigger events etc, but in my experience, is not 100% reliable. Keys is.)
You will often find that some events and validation are not triggered unless you exit the field as well. Usually by tabbing, entering, or clicking out of the field. By simply going through a page using SetText all the way, you can introduce all sorts of strange behaviour. This won't always happen. Especially in web tests (much more common to have problems in Desktop tests). But it can. For me, best practice is always use Keys.
And finally, if you've come from QTPro/UFT, and have used it's object repository, then you should already understand the need to map objects well. Choose reliable mapping properties. And rename sensibly, especially in the Alias map. This is where you'll find the main difference between UFT and TC. Both approaches have their pro's and con's, but I would say do some reading and take some time to understand the difference between the Object and Alias maps. (The Alias map should be MUCH more readable and user friendly .... if one is a mirror of the other, complete with horrible system names, you're not using it correctly). If you set this up well early one, you will save yourself some major maintenance headaches further down the line. Just the same as the Object Repository in UFT. If it's a mess, it will cause nothing but problems.
(Oh ... one other point, using FindChild does not require arrays for the search parameters. It will take single values. But if using more than one property to search on, then yes, you have to give it arrays.)
relaymedTester_McCrae Thank you for the details,
can you please give me an example where Keys method is used ?
- AlexKaras
Champion Level 1
Hi,
My version ;) :
It looks like the page variable does not contain a reference to the proper Page object but holds a reference to the empty stub one.
The previous 'Browser.Run URL' command should wait for the page to load within the timeout (that defaults to 30 sec if you did not change it).
So I see two possible points to check:
a) Check that page is able to load within current timeout;
b) The URL specified for the 'Browser.Run URL' command is not the same as the one (displayed in the browser address bar) specified for the subsequent 'Set page = Sys.Browser("*").Page(URL)' line. If the second url differs, the page will not be found and the page variable will contain a reference to the mentioned empty stup object.
tristaanogre: VBScript is not case sensitive.
And see, AlexKaras, that's why I depend upon others for VBScript specific stuff. ;)
And Colin_McCrae... correct, it doesn't require arrays... but even if you're going to do single values you need the property name and the property value... so... we're both right. ;)
Concerning Keys vs. SetText... the balancing act between determining which one to do has to do with whether or not you need to fully implement the user-style interaction to trigger validation events, etc., and whether or not your primary concern is running automation at full speed. I don't think there is one hard and fast rule, it all depends upon the goal of the test. If your aim is speed and you have knowledge of what onscreen objects have "onclick" or "onexit" events, you can always trigger those directly by calling the events where needed. But that is a trade-off then in code complexity... it's all a balancing act.
