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bgarrick
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5 years ago

How to validate a Windows Service is running through Test Complete

Hi there,   I'm new to Test Complete and scripting as a whole. I'm trying to build a test in Test Complete that can check the status of a Windows service and then display that status in the test ...
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tristaanogre
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Have you looked into the WMI object built in to TestComplete?

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/program-objects/wmi/index.html

 

Specifically, the GetServiceState and WaitForServiceState methods?

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/program-objects/wmi/getservicestate.html

 

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/program-objects/wmi/waitforservicestate.html

 

Those documents give very simple examples of scripts to execute that you can use to get started.

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TanyaYatskovska
SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
5 years ago

Thanks for your reply, Robert.

 

bgarrick, did the provided links help you find the answer to your question?