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jongleur
New Contributor
4 years ago

How to Check Clipboard of remote machine from TestLeft test code

I'd like to make sure the right content is copied to the clipboard in a TestLeft test When the Application under test (WPF application) is executed locally, this can be done with the following (C#) ...
  • jongleur's avatar
    jongleur
    4 years ago

    Found a solution with help of the payed support:

    • - Get the IProcess Node of the application under test
    • - Get it's Parent node (which is the Sys object)
    • - use GetProperty<string>("ClipBoard") (which works for string content of the clipboard; didn't test yet for binary/image content).

    Thanks for your help anyway.

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AlexKaras
Champion Level 3

Hi,

 

> Is there any way to access the clipboard of the remote machine?

I think that this is a generic question of system programming and is irrelevant to TestLeft itself.

Not sure, but maybe something like that will help:

https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/3046/Share-the-Clipboard-Using-NET-Remoting

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-rdsod/eaebc7cd-a43b-42ac-af4f-bdddbeaae547

https://www.google.com/search?q=c%23+get+%22remote%22+clipboard+text

 

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jongleur
New Contributor
4 years ago

Hi Alex,

thanks for the fast response, but I don't think it's a solution.

 

Of course I could implement something on the remote machine, but I guessed it's kind of a standard api of a system and a UI test should IMHO be able to check it as well.

In TestExecute there is sys.Clipboard to get or set the content for that purpose, in TestLeft it's missing.

 

I don't have an RDP session, just the REST api from TestLeft to TestExecute.

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    AlexKaras
    Champion Level 3
    4 years ago

    Hi,

     

    OK, I see your question and the problem.

    Unfortunately, all infrastructure (except test log) provided by TestComplete/TestExecute is absent in TestLeft and its implementation is left at the mercy of test code developer.

    You may contact Support directly via the https://support.smartbear.com/testleft/message/. Maybe guys will provide you with some solution.

     

    • jongleur's avatar
      jongleur
      New Contributor
      4 years ago

      thanks.

      Did that, and got an idea as response to find the parent of the IProcess to get it's properties - still have to check out if that helps.