TestExecute + Firefox has stopped working

Hi,

a) I would add 'start /wait' before any line that starts test execution via TestExecute to postpone batch file execution until TestExecute exits;

b) While this is not a solution but rather workaround, take a look at the Freeze Diagnostic option (https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/working-with/managing-projects/properties/freeze-diagnostics.html)

Hi,

> In the last para , what does "My Title" here means ?

C:\>start /wait /?
Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command.

START ["title"] [/D path] [/I] [/MIN] [/MAX] [/SEPARATE | /SHARED]
      [/LOW | /NORMAL | /HIGH | /REALTIME | /ABOVENORMAL | /BELOWNORMAL]
      [/NODE <NUMA node>] [/AFFINITY <hex affinity mask>] [/WAIT] [/B]
      [command/program] [parameters]

    "title"     Title to display in window title bar.

> if I select use all process will it take care of firefox.exe process which get hung ?

It will (to my understanding).

Though I would specify just firefox.exe to lower (potential) load on the system.

> why do you think we should use Stat wait command

To wait until TestExecute completes to run tests and only then continue with other batch file commands.

This might or might not solve the problem with hanging Firefox, but in any case I think that batch file execution must be postponed until the given test project finishes to run.

AlexKaras 

Thank you for the updates.

AlexKaras 

We are keeping a watch.

Thanks

NG

BenoitB 

We are running our projects(tests) using batch file.

when running each project - we check whether any browser is running and if it is then close and kill the browser . launch the browser and ran some steps of the tests. Once the step is finished , we close the browser and also kill the browser process.

Now when the next project in sequence - we are checking again if there is any browser process then close and kill . Then doing the same steps as mentioned above. and so on.

let me know if you need more information. I have attached the batch file this trigger the project. 

Thanks

NG

AlexKaras 

I am looking at the documentation for Start / Wait command

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/working-with/automating/command-line-and-exit-codes/command-line.html

In the last para , what does "My Title" here means ?

I also looked the documentation about the diagnostics 

For the project - Under the Freeze Diagmostics if I select use all process will it take care of firefox.exe process which get hung ?

Thanks

NG

AlexKaras 

why do you think we should use Stat wait command for this issue ?

Thanks

NG

AlexKaras 

I want to include firefox process under freeze diagnostics 

I have included firefox.exe as shown in the screenshot. Is it the correct way ?

Thanks

NG

Hi,

> Is it the correct way ?

As per documentation: "To add a process to the Process list, press the Add button and type the desired process name (only the file name, without the extension)."

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/working-with/managing-projects/properties/freeze-diagnostics.html

AlexKaras 

I have incuded the firefox under freeze diagnostics in all the projects that we are running. but for now I have not added start wait command .

As we have 25 projects running in sequence , firefox become unresponsive for one of the project . I have attached the screenshot when the forefox become unresponsive.

Thanks

NG

AlexKaras 

I have now included the start wait command 

I have attached the batch file command. Since there are multiple projects so multiple commands . 

want to confirm if this is the right process?

Thanks

NG

Hi,

> want to confirm if this is the right process?

As for me it looks OK...

Any problem during execution?

P.S.

> Since there are multiple projects so multiple commands .

BTW, why not to create a Project Suite, add all required projects to it (in required order) and execute just this project suite (which will sequentially execute all projects that are included and enabled)?