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ray_mosley's avatar
ray_mosley
Frequent Contributor
12 years ago

Recording scripts without Aliases or Variables

I would like to get the scripts recorded without any intermediate name mapping or using variables; in other words, I want to use the full name of objects.



Instead of recording the statements:

  Aliases.topsSchedule1.fmAPPSelectResource.sbFltNew.Click(27, 18);

  Aliases.topsSchedule1.fmAPPSelectResource.pnTool.pnNew.PopupMenu.Click("Equipment / Service");

I would like to have TestComplete record:

   Sys.Process("topsSchedule").VCLObject("fmAPPSelectResource").VCLObject("sbFltNew").Click(24, 18);

   Sys.Process("topsSchedule").VCLObject("fmAPPSelectResource").VCLObject("pnTool").VCLObject("pnNew").VCLObject("PopupMenu").Click("Equipment / Service");



How to I get TestComplete to record scripts this way?



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  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    Champion Level 3
    12 years ago
    Hi Harlan,



    Sure, this is possible:

    Tools | Options | Engines | Name Mapping | Map object names automatically

    and

    Tools | Options | Engines | Recording | Do not generate variables
  • ray_mosley's avatar
    ray_mosley
    Frequent Contributor
    10 years ago
    Valla,



    The Object Spy would always give the full pathanme, but what we wanted was to RECORD and have the recorded script contain the full pathname immediately.  That is, what I was getting was something like:

          Aliases.topsBill.Close.Click(7,24);

    I would then have to manually use the object Spy and replace the Aliases object path with the absolute, like below:

        Sys.Process("topsBill").Window("madExceptWndClass", "topsBill.exe", 1).Window("Button", "close application", 4).Click();



    The issue was not that I could not get the full path, but how to get TestComplete to record so that I would not have to do the manual part.
  • ray_mosley's avatar
    ray_mosley
    Frequent Contributor
    10 years ago
    I posted this question long ago, and the reply is accurate - for NEW projects.  However, if you have previously recorded scripts and you have aliases, then future recording sessions STILL use the name mapping syntax.



    Is there some way you can change from using aliases to native object recording in existing projects?  I have no found a way, and I do have those two items set in my project configuration. 



    THanks.
  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    Champion Level 3
    10 years ago
    Hi Harlan,



    I did not check this explicitly, but my guess is that if you delete namemapping from the existing project then recording will be done without aliases.
  • dsanghamitra's avatar
    dsanghamitra
    Contributor
    10 years ago
    Hi,



    I am facing the same problem. While Recording it is always coming with variables even though doing the  mentioned steps



    1.Tools | Options | Engines | Name Mapping | Map object names automatically

    and



    2.Tools | Options | Engines | Recording | Do not generate variables

    One such e.g.,


    Call  Aliases.MT32.fmAt32Main.Item.fmListIbx.grGrid.MSAAObject("sb_Vertical").MSAAObject("indicator_Position").Drag(10, 50, -2, -246)



           


  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    Champion Level 3
    10 years ago
    Hi,



    Have you tried to remove namemapping from the project before recording?

    Doesn't it work?
  • ray_mosley's avatar
    ray_mosley
    Frequent Contributor
    10 years ago
    Alexei,  Thanks for the posts and suggestions.



    We did the first - that is,



    Tools | Options | Engines | Name Mapping | Map object names automatically

    and

    Tools | Options | Engines | Recording | Do not generate variables



    The we wnet into a test project and REMOVED the NameMapping file.  Out recorded test had ONLY full object paths, which is what we wanted.



    However, when we stopped the recording, we were prompted to save the name mapping file.  We selected Cancel.  It remains to be seen if FUTURE recording will use aliases or name mapping.  That will be our next trial.



    THANKS AGAIN!
  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    Champion Level 3
    10 years ago
    Hi Harlan,



    Just to be sure - I believe that:

    -- 'Tools | Options | Engines | Name Mapping | Map object names automatically' was unchecked; and

    -- 'Tools | Options | Engines | Recording | Do not generate variables' was checked.



    Also, as you REMOVED namemapping from the project, you may try to navigate to the project root in the Windows Explorer and rename NameMapping folder to some other name. (This is just my wild guess that TestComplete may check if such folder and a file in it exists and suggest you to use it.)
  • ray_mosley's avatar
    ray_mosley
    Frequent Contributor
    10 years ago
    We created a new test project in a new project suite. at that point,

    1. 'Tools | Options | Engines | Name Mapping | Map object names automatically' was unchecked;

    2. -- 'Tools | Options | Engines | Recording | Do not generate variables' was checked.

    3. We DELETED namemapping from the project.



    Thanks for your time and assistance.
  • Vallalarasu_P's avatar
    Vallalarasu_P
    Frequent Contributor
    10 years ago
    Will it give the full name?

    Fullname must be copied from the object spy and run...



    Correct me if I'm wrong..



    Thanks 

    Valla