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rancan's avatar
rancan
Occasional Contributor
5 years ago

Undefined SerialPort

Hi, 

 

I am a beginner in both TestComplete and Scripting (Java). 

 

I am trying to send sequence and read the com port of a device using TestComplete. 

I found the code on this page: https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/scripting/working-with/com-ports.html

 

I copied the function Test() on the page and tried to run it. I received an error message saying 'Cannot read property 'SerialPort' of undefined.

I am not sure whats going on, could anyone help me. 

 

I did the test on a VM, .NET already installed, "NET Classes Support' plug-in is installed and enabled". 

 

Thanks in advance. 

 

java
Scripting
serial-port
  • Wamboo's avatar
    Wamboo
    5 years ago

    Welcome to TestComplete world!:)

     

    "I am a beginner in both TestComplete and Scripting (Java). "

     

    First, this is JavaScript, not Java ;)

     

    "'Cannot read property 'SerialPort' of undefined."

     

    Did You try to do steps from the documentation? You can find there this thread.

     

    "The System.IO.Ports namespace is included in the system.dll assembly. This assembly is registered in the Global Assembly Cache (GAC). In order to use the namespace in scripts, register this assembly in the CLR Bridge Options page of the Project Properties editor:"

     

    Let me know if this helps You.

  • Wamboo's avatar
    Wamboo
    Community Hero
    5 years ago

    Welcome to TestComplete world!:)

     

    "I am a beginner in both TestComplete and Scripting (Java). "

     

    First, this is JavaScript, not Java ;)

     

    "'Cannot read property 'SerialPort' of undefined."

     

    Did You try to do steps from the documentation? You can find there this thread.

     

    "The System.IO.Ports namespace is included in the system.dll assembly. This assembly is registered in the Global Assembly Cache (GAC). In order to use the namespace in scripts, register this assembly in the CLR Bridge Options page of the Project Properties editor:"

     

    Let me know if this helps You.

    • rancan's avatar
      rancan
      Occasional Contributor
      5 years ago

      Hi, 

       

      Thank you for your help :) 

       

      Yes, I have followed the steps as instructed, and I have selected the components (System.Data.Linq, System.Data, System.IO) on GAC. However, I couldn't find 'System.IO.Ports' on the list, am I choosing the wrong components? 

       

      And when I ran it, it still showed the same error message. Thank you. 

       

      Edit: Sorry, my mistake. After checking it again and I enabled the System component on GAC, it ran but showing 'No Data' for the results (it might be because of the external device that I connected, I am unsure)

       

      Thank you for your help.

      • rancan's avatar
        rancan
        Occasional Contributor
        5 years ago

        Hi, 

         

        Once again thanks, it works now! 

        But, I think there is something wrong with my code, do you mind helping me..

         

        Here's the code:

        function Test ()
{
   var Port, s;
   
    Port = dotNET.System_IO_Ports.SerialPort.zctor_4 ("COM3", 115200);
    Port.Open ();
    
            // Writing data to the port
            Port.Write ("1A 03 06 88");
            // Waiting for response
            aqUtils.Delay (1000);
            // Processing response
            if (Port.BytesToRead != 0)
            {
               s = Port.ReadExisting; 
               Log.Message (s);
             }
             else
               Log.Warning("No Data");

             Port.Close();
        }

        It ran successfully on TestComplete, but the response is empty. It just gave me blank result. 

         

        I would really appreciate it if you could help me with this. Thank you.