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computer
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5 years ago

"/" from string read from file becomes "\\" in testcomplete.

I am trying to reading a value Username = WIN7\admin from a file in system. but in test complete it becomes "\\" and Username becomes WIN7\\admin. So going further I get error username is invalid. Pl...
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computer
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Sorry title is wrong. - "\" from string read from file becomes "\\" in testcomplete.

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tristaanogre
Esteemed Contributor
5 years ago

What language are you writing your code in?

The reason I ask is that it's probably an artifact of the language.  JavaScript requires that the \ character in a string, in order for it to be properly used, needs to be \\.  

It would be helpful, also, if you share your code... asking to help fix your code without actually seeing your code is a bit tricky...

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    computer
    New Contributor
    5 years ago

    I am using Javascript. here is example code snippet,

     

    var url = "10.10.199.22";
    var username = "WIN7-Test01\admin";
    var password = "password";

    Sys.OleObject("WScript.Shell").Run("cmdkey /add:" + url + " /User:" + username + " /pass:" + password );

     

    WIN7-Test01\admin becomes WIN7-Test01admin

    WIN7-Test01\\admin becomes WIN7-Test01\\admin

    WIN7-Test01\\\admin becomes WIN7-Test01\\admin

     

    Thanks.

     

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      tristaanogre
      Esteemed Contributor
      5 years ago

      Because it's JavaScript, you need to make sure that the \ is "escaped" properly.  The proper way to process this is as so:

       

      var url = "10.10.199.22";
var username = "WIN7-Test01\\admin";
var password = "password";

Sys.OleObject("WScript.Shell").Run("cmdkey /add:" + url + " /User:" + username + " /pass:" + password );

      This will work.  While you are correct, the string reflects the \\, when it's actually interpreted into the Run command, it will have the proper number of characters.