Using Automation ID to identify objects
Hi, I am automating an application whose control names may change at runtime. So I am planning to use Automation IDs to identify objects uniquely. Is there any way to do this using TestComple...
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Please forgive me! As it turns out, we already support this. We've had the UI Automation plugin in TestComplete for some time, but I don't think anyone has ever tried to apply it to a WPF application. To enable UIA support in TestComplete:
1. Go to File->Current Project Properties->Open Applications->UI Automation
2. Enable the asterisk (*) item in the list of accepted windows.
3. Go to File->Current Project Properties->Open Applications->General
4. Move the NativeUIAObject to the top of the priority list.
TestComplete will now see WPF objects in this way: Sys.Process("WpfApplication1.vshost").UIAObject("WindowNameUIA").UIAObject("button3AID")
Where WindowNameUI is the AutomationProperties.Name of the main form and button3AID is the AutomationProperties.AutomationId of a button on that form.
More information is available here: http://support.smartbear.com/viewarticle/55786/
Thanks,
Rick
SmartBear Customer Care
