TestComplete Feature Requests

Before anyone comments, I know that this feature has already been "implemented" but is done poorly imo.    In this post: https://community.smartbear.com/t5/TestComplete-Feature-Requests/Find-Usages-of-Name-Mapping-Objects-Aliases/idi-p/119097   A user already requested a feature like that, but currently all we have is a way to find out if an mapped Object is used at all or not.  I think a binary output (used / unused) is not what the creator of the post meant and it is certainly not what I mean by "Find Usages".   I want a way to find out the specific usages of every Object. So everywhere where the Object is used in: On-Screen Actions Scrips Code Snippets Parameters of Scripts Parameters of Keyword Tests Checkpoints If Objects ...   So basically everywhere where the Object can be referenced in. For an IDE (like TC is) to be used in a productive way, a useful "Find References" Function is essential.     ... View more

It would be nice to be able to search for object names in the Item column and/or specific Operations through the Ctrl + F find dialog.  This would be particularly helpful when review the error report that is generated through a TFS release.  Finding a step like a button click can be time consuming to find in the test manually and would be nice to just be able to Ctrl + F, copy the object name out of the report and then hit find to take me to find the steps in the test that object is referenced.  I understand that double clicking a step in the logs when running a test manually takes you to the failing step, but when viewing results outside of the Test Complete application, having to manually find a specific object can be time consuming. ... View more

In the checkpoint wizard, after you've selected an object, you advance to the "Select data to check" screen, which then includes a table of one or more "suggested" properties to check.   There should be a way for a user to set default properties, such as height, width, etc, based on their testing preferences. ... View more

I have searched the forums and documentation and can't find an easy way to reference the current keyword test variables using the "code" option. Something similar to the aqTestCaseObj.CurrentTestCase function, but would also extend to the parameters and variables contained within it. KeywordTests.Current.Variables.OldName or KeywordTests.this.Variables.OldName I am basically trying to store a value, then append something to it by referencing that variable. But, if I copy/paste into similar tests, I have to go in and manually edit each reference to the old test, and modify it to the new test name. So, if my original test contains a reference to a variable in a parameter like this as code... KeywordTests.TESTNAME1.Variables.OldName + "something" When I copy it to the new tests I have to edit the test name manually to be: KeywordTests.TESTNAME2.Variables.OldName + "something" This is time consuming given all the dialog boxes involved in some places, and also error prone to typos, etc. ... View more

Nearly 100% of the Selenium automation engineers I've worked with have a Java background, so asking them to learn TestComplete AND JavaScript/VBScript/Python is an additional barrier to entry for using TestComplete. It would be great if the record & play scripts could be recorded into the Java language as well. ... View more

With IE reaching it's end of life, we have many websites/apps that now run in EdgeChromium using the IE Mode. I have not been able to record, spy or playback successfully on any pages being presented in IE Mode from within EdgeChromium. ... View more

When creating an If Object exists/not exists condition in keyword view, is it possible to also show the object in the Test Visualiser. Sometimes the Name Mapping shown is not at all obvious what it is actually checking, so a image to see would be useful and quicker than having to look in the Name Mappings to see the objects image. ... View more

Within the Project Explorer UI it would be useful if items, e.g. keyword tests, script units, tested apps, etc. could be moved, or copied, between projects within a single project suite.   cheers ... View more

I develop tests for 32bit & 64bit applications. A lot of the keyword tests, between application architectures, are the same, the only difference being steps specific to the 32bit or 64bit features. It's been recommended to develop a separate project suite by using "existing item" for the common keyword tests, and creating specific keyword tests for the different architecture specific features. It seems it is not possible to use "existing item" when referencing a keyword test that launches a "Tested App". It's more preferential to be able to duplicate an entire project suite and customise the required architecture specific keyword tests and keep a distinct project suite for this purpose. ... View more

A new TestComplete settings option to force log deletion once the TestComplete UI has been exited. ... View more

It would be great if a project suite could allow "global" tested apps to be defined. All defined Tested Apps, at project suite level, being accessible to all child projects. ... View more

It would be great if TestComplete could automatically maintain keyword test name integrity throughout a project / project suite. I.e., if a keyword test is renamed, the new name is automatically reflected in execution plans and other projects within a project suite when an already defined keyword test is imported into a different project as an "existing item". ... View more

Currently, in the Project properties, there is a checkbox to enable posting images on errors. It would be extremely helpful to optionally automatically post images for other message types to the log. Often it is the steps proceeding the error that provide a clue as to what the failure is. A checkbox for posting images for each of the entry types (error, warning, message, event and checkpoint) would be great. I understand the disk usage issues. My response to that concern is that disk space management is a requirement placed on the developer not necessarily the developers tools. Additionally, the impact upon test execution performance may be acceptable in order to debug an error. That would be up to the discretion of each test developer. ... View more

Create a process to prevent TestComplete from duplicating Images already saved in Image Repository.   Example: Select an existing  image called Navigation_Menu in the GUI under the Image Repository. Then select Add Item From File, Select Navigation_Menu.png Keep everything as default or modify the Item name.  Item name entered  will be the new/duplicated png.  If left as default _# will be added to the file name. Save image set, new duplicate Navigation_Menu_1.png created under the same folder. In order to get rid of the duplicate Navigation_Menu_1.png image, we have to use NotePad++ change the name in the .tcIRIS document from Navigation_Menu_1.png to Navigation_Menu.png. ... View more

I am overlaying a large amount of javascripts to a lot of different keyword journeys. My scripts' folder structure is closely mimicking the keyword test folder structure, to aid maintenance and tracking. When I go to select a specific script to inject via script routine into the keyword test, the window that is used for this selection only goes as far as '[project name] > [Script]' for the folders. It then lists hundreds of scripts I have. Which, when viewed in the navigator can be seen via the designed folder structure. The enhancement would be to see the same folder structure in the script routine test selector window. ... View more

When you select a variable (e.g. in a KW loop), the popup have a list a vaiables and their default values   Sometimes this is hard to read because the default values are shown on the right   window can be expanded by default to give more real estate for variable names         ... View more

  I have a list of options that appear as boxes with the same div class I can use FindElement and I successfully get the first element These boxes have a filter option that will hide all but the filtered box - this is showing the same div class my FindElement function will now not work because the first element is hidden     Can FindElement, or a new function be adjusted/created that will FindElement if is it, currently visible (2) My current scenario fails (1) once the filter has been applied   I can create some code be either way is it done if will perform 2 tests get element check visibility   maybe there could be a space for "on-screen find" or "find visible object"   For more information see ticket CASE #00486729 ... View more

Please make it possible to mass rename Keywordtests with find & replace. ... View more

In a new versions of Testcomplete is disappeared the ability to select JScript language in project. But for several year has a problem that prevents our team from switching to JavaScript ES6. When test run has repeated Property checkpoints, each other assertion consumes more and more time to finish. It reproduces only in KeyWord tests, runned in JavaScript ES6 project with OnStartTest event is activated. In the attachment you can find an archive that will help you reproduce the problem. Execution of KeyWord test for a JScript ES3 project takes 53 seconds. For a JavaScript ES6 project, the same test takes more than two minutes to execute. There is a huge problem for a big projects. We created support Case #00415520 couple years ago, but this problem does not fixed yet in the newest versions. Perhaps the vote as feature request will push SmartBear to solve such a serious problem. ... View more