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KSQian
Contributor
7 years ago
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TestComplete/TestExecute command line

Hi,   I'm trying to execute my projects via the command line and it's working except TC has to be not running.   If I try to run it with TC or TE open, it'll say its already open and won't pr...
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    will_fetherolf
    7 years ago

    You could use the taskkill command that has existed since Vista to kill TestComplete or TestExecute in your batch files.

     

    TASKKILL /IM TestComplete.exe /T
TASKKILL /IM TestExecute.exe /T

    You can see the docs on it here: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb491009.aspx

     

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baxatob
Community Hero

Hi,

 

You can't "override" already running TC instance. But you can use some workaround:

 

if Sys.Process("TestComplete").Exists:
    Sys.Process("TestComplete").Terminate()

 

So TC/TE will kill itself.

 

:-) 

KSQian's avatar
KSQian
Contributor
7 years ago

In order to run that line of code, the project has to run in the first place ;) 

 

But yeah - there can be some kind of side process that just polls the TestComplete.exe and kill it as necessary.