Why Isn't my Code Working? Opening Outlook in Python Script
I have a basic script that I found that should open Microsoft Outlook and read the last email received, then log the contents of the body. I keep getting a runtime error saying "Member Not Found." I have combed through every thing that is out there about OleObject and COM objects and must admit that the literature is pretty confusing. On a basic level, are these things recognized by TestComplete out of the box or do I need to install some other plugin/add-on somewhere for this to be recognized?
I have went through the Object Browser, located the Outlook process, and examined the Properties in Advanced View. There is no OleObject field listed. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
def check_email():
msOutlook = Sys.OleObject("Outlook.Application").Activate
inbox = msoutlook.GetDefaultFolder(6) # "6" refers to the index of a folder - in this case,
# the inbox. You can change that number to reference
# any other folder
messages = inbox.Items
message = messages.getLast()
body_content = message.body
Log.Message(body_content)
Thank you for the responses, everyone. I figured out my issue. The fixed code is below for anyone else that may have this issue in the future:
def check_email(): msOutlook = Sys.OleObject["Outlook.Application"] # brackets instead of parenthesis mapi = msOutlook.GetNamespace("MAPI") # different approach for identification of the application inbox = mapi.Folders("<inbox name>").Folders("Inbox") messages = inbox.Items message = messages.getLast() # gets most recent email received body_content = message.body #grabs the body contents
