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RLRE
Occasional Contributor
4 years ago
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How to change cursor to hourglass from a TestComplete Extension

I wrote a TestComplete extension to update Keyword-Test signature from TestComplete in to an external tool. However, this action takes very long time. That's why I need to change the cursor from arro...
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  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    4 years ago

    Hi,

     

    > The object does not support this property or method:  'dotNET.Cursors'

    Proper assembly must be added to dotNET Bridge in TestComplete in order for this or that .Net class to become accessible for dotNET TestComplete's object. Depending on the .Net version/flavor you are using the required assembly might differ. (For example, as per https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.windows.forms.cursors?view=netcore-3.1,

    System.Windows.Forms.dll must be added to dotNET Bridge).
RLRE's avatar
RLRE
Occasional Contributor

Hi Alex,

Thank you very much for your detailed hints and your time!

I followed your hints. Unfortunately, no one of them was successful.

{For example, the code

    dotNET.Cursor.Current = dotNET.Cursors.WaitCursor

produces the error:

    The object does not support this property or method:  'dotNET.Cursors'

}

However, I think, we have no chance to do so and we should stop trying.

The reason is, following quote, that comes from https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/working-with/extending/script/creating/specifics.html

"If your design-time action performs actions against the TestComplete main window (for example, minimizes the window, changes the window size and position, and so on), an error will occur. This happens due to specifics of thread organization in TestComplete."

I guess, the "on so on" part includes changing the cursor…

For our special situation is this non-critical: Our customers will know, we do not change the cursor in the script extension, even if the script extension needs more time than normal.

Many thanks for your effort and your help!

Best Regards

RLRE

AlexKaras's avatar
AlexKaras
Champion Level 3
4 years ago

Hi,

 

> The object does not support this property or method:  'dotNET.Cursors'

Proper assembly must be added to dotNET Bridge in TestComplete in order for this or that .Net class to become accessible for dotNET TestComplete's object. Depending on the .Net version/flavor you are using the required assembly might differ. (For example, as per https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.windows.forms.cursors?view=netcore-3.1,

System.Windows.Forms.dll must be added to dotNET Bridge).
  • RLRE's avatar
    RLRE
    Occasional Contributor
    4 years ago

    Hi Alex,

    you are right: System.Windows.Forms.dll must be added to CLR-Bridge.

    After that, following code does not produce any error:

    Sub setHourglassCursor(b)
    If b Then
    dotNET.System_Windows_Forms.Cursor.Current = dotNET.System_Windows_Forms.Cursors.AppStarting
    Else
    dotNET.System_Windows_Forms.Cursor.Current = dotNET.System_Windows_Forms.Cursors.Arrow
    End If
    end Sub

    However, the cursor stays unchanged.

    At this point, I must really give this up: I must not assume any prerequisite for the project, in order to achieve, that the script extension properly work. (By the way, setting the hourglass is nice, not mandatory needed.)

    Regardless of this, I would like to emphasis out, that your posts are the right approach. That's why I accept your last post as answer.

    Thanks!