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CosiecPluck
Occasional Visitor
2 years ago
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"waiting for object"

Hello I am implementing a system for UI testing that will allow full modularity of our system. When calling for an attribute of a map object - if the object is not on the screen, it enters a timeou...
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  • lherry's avatar
    lherry
    2 years ago

    You also have this option, which is fundamental to your needs:

    If the option is checked (default state), TestComplete waits for the timeout set in your project, as presented by rraghvani, to ensure that no component becomes visible.

    If you don't want TestComplete to wait, simply uncheck this option, but beware of side effects

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JDR2500
Frequent Contributor
2 years ago

Hi, 

I would use FindChild to accomplish what you are describing.  There is no wait time applied when you use it.  If the child isn't found it returns a stub object with the Exists property set to False. 

There is a good example in the help topic on checking if something exists:  FindChild Method | TestComplete Documentation (smartbear.com)

You also don't need to change any of your project settings with this approach.