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jkrolczy
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6 months ago
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TestComplete: Desktop app in Cobol and TC crash when I try to ObjectSpy it

I am looking into if I can automate an older company app written in COBOL, 32-bit. I am using TC 15.73 Pro. x86 I am running the app 'As an Admin' alone with TC 'As an Admin' After opening t...
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  • rraghvani's avatar
    rraghvani
    6 months ago

    I didn't realise applications were still being developed in Cobol! Quick search, and TC does support Cobol .NET - is that the same as NetCOBOL?

    There doesn't seem to be much documentation on SmartBear website about Cobol. Also, the crash report doesn't really provide anything useful!

    What if you were to run both applications not "As an Admin", do you get a different crash report? What about using an older version of TC? Do you know if your application has been built, as an open application?

    Have a read through https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/testing-with/advanced/tracing-critical-errors/diagnosing-application-freezes.html 

     

     

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rraghvani
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6 months ago

I didn't realise applications were still being developed in Cobol! Quick search, and TC does support Cobol .NET - is that the same as NetCOBOL?

There doesn't seem to be much documentation on SmartBear website about Cobol. Also, the crash report doesn't really provide anything useful!

What if you were to run both applications not "As an Admin", do you get a different crash report? What about using an older version of TC? Do you know if your application has been built, as an open application?

Have a read through https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/testing-with/advanced/tracing-critical-errors/diagnosing-application-freezes.html