have access to the name of the current test

[Marsha_R]

This can be useful in naming objects and in custom logging.  Right now the user has to find some way to record it separately, but TestComplete already knows this name so it should be easy to expose. 

[TanyaYatskovska]

Hi Marsha,

Thanks for your suggestion.

Our R&D team liked it, and they requested some additional info. Could you please clarify what name do you want to get?

• the name of the currently executed script routine;
• the name of the current script unit;
• the name of the current KDT test;
• the name of the current test item;

[matt_tarka]

Here's a function that I developed. It forces TestComplete to create a test log.

As far as I can tell....

Testcomplete will not generate a log before finishing a test or pausing a test. Without having a log available, finding the current keyword test name is difficult - TestComplete doesn't have a built-in method - Asking TC to save a log forces it to generate a log - the log will contain the current test name (really whatever caused the runner to start.  It could be a keywork test, test item, script, etc.).

Once you have create the file from a log export, you can open the file and extract the name that will appear in the test log.

Function GetCurrentTestName()

dim temp
dim logfolderPath
dim logindexFile
dim indexPathFile
dim templogPath
dim templogfile
dim templogText

'delete previous folder
Call aqFileSystem.DeleteFolder(Project.ConfigPath + "\ExportedLog", true)
'testcomplete will not generate a log before finishing a test or pausing a test.
'Without having a log available, finding the current keyword test name is
'difficult - TestComplete doesn't have a built-in method - Asking TC to
'save a log forces it to generate a log - the log will contain the
'current test name
log.SaveResultsAs Project.ConfigPath + "ExportedLog\templog.xml", IsXML


Set templogfile = aqFile.OpenTextFile(Project.ConfigPath + "ExportedLog\templog.xml", aqFile.faRead, aqFile.ctANSI)

templogText = templogfile.ReadAll
templogfile.Close
'<Prp name="test type" type="S" value="Log_Index_check7777"/>

dim iFind1
dim iFind2
dim iFind3
dim sText1
dim sText2

sText1 = "<Prp name=" + chr(34) + "test type" + chr(34) + "type=" + chr(34) + "S" + chr(34) + ""
iFind1 = InStr(templogText, "test type")
sText2 = "value="
iFind2 = InStr(iFind1+1, templogText, sText2)
iFind3 = InStr(iFind2+1, templogText, "/>")

temp = Mid(templogText,iFind2 + len(sText2)+1, iFind3 - iFind2 - len(sText2)-2)

log.message "current test name: '" + Mid(templogText,iFind2 + len(sText2)+1, iFind3 - iFind2 - len(sText2)-2) + "'"

GetCurrentTestName = temp

End Function

[chrisb]

You can do it in Javascript like this...

ProjectSuite.Variables.currentTestName = arguments.callee.toString().match(/function ([^\(]+)/)[1];

See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/280389/how-do-you-find-out-the-caller-function-in-javascript

[anuprai29]

Hi,

You can use this method to get current running script name, but scipt should be running from Project TestItem page.

Project.TestItems.Current.ElementToBeRun.Caption

[Marsha_R]

Hi Tanya - 

• the name of the currently executed script routine;
• the name of the current script unit;
• the name of the current KDT test;
• the name of the current test item;

I would like all of those options!  All of them can be useful in constructing an object name or logging messages.  Tell R&D I don't want to pick just one.  😉    

[ekiza23]

I would also suggest to get some 'call stack'; at least the direct caller of the current routine, and if possible N (or all) the call stack levels available. 

[MKozinets]

We will investigate if we can implement this suggestion in the upcoming release. We will update this thread with the results. Thank you.

[Aerlock]

Being able to reference the current test as an object would be helpful too. For example I am currently writing a bunch of new automation tests and find myself reusing several steps/tests with Code Expressions in them. These Code Expressions almost always reference the current Keyword Test using the KeywordTests.<TestName>.Variables.<Variable> format. Since I am copy/paste-ing these steps from test to test I frequently forget to go back and adjust my Code Expressions so I'll have one test trying to evaluate a value from a completely different test. Having a ThisTest.Variables.<Variable> object instead, so that when I copy/paste from one test to another I don't have to go in and fix it would be a BIG help.

[sunilbabu]

Any update on this?