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ssv
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8 years ago
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Test Complete Object Mapping different with different executions

I have a weird problem, where the object i am trying to access changes between the following two.   I have sys.process("msiexec") and sys.process("msiexec", 2), which heaviliy interchanges, when i ...
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ssv
Occasional Contributor
8 years ago

I have the following syntax 

If Sys.Process("msiexec", 2).Form("product*").Exists Then
      Set qvProcess = Sys.Process("msiexec", 2).Form("product*")
    Else If Sys.Process("msiexec").Form("product*").Exists Then
      Set qvProcess = Sys.Process("msiexec").Form("product*")
    End If
    End If

the above syntax solves the problem that i have, but with a minor setback. when entering the loop statement, the Test Complete tries to wait for the object, and as it will not be there, it throws an error

Unable to find the object Form("product*")

and then goes to the else statement and finds the object. Is it possible for me to supress the error somehow, or is there any other ways for me to solve this error?

 

Thanks in advance!

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tristaanogre
Esteemed Contributor
8 years ago

This is a common problem.  The problem can be summed up as such:

 

You cannot check the value of the "Exists" property of an object if it doesn't exist.  If you think about it, it makes sense... how can you check ANY property of a non-existant object?

 

For your situation, I'd look into using "WaitChild" for your check for existance. (https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/test-objects/members/common-for-all/waitchild-method.html)

 

Also, review this topic as it covers this problem in more general terms.

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/app-objects/common-tasks/checking-existence.html