Powerbuilder DataWindow: Where are Fields, Events, specific functions ?

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ast wrote:

 

- How can i make Fields and Events visible for enhanced testing (see attachment)?

- In general: Where can I find specific developers functions on a Powerbuilder object?

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Hi ast,

This is not possible - classic PowerBuilder apps (non-.NET) don't expose native methods and properties. What you see using MSAA and/or Text Recognition are the only things you can get out of classic PowerBuilder apps.

The topic you reference in your screenshot actually describes a number of things that need to be done in order to properly expose properties and such of a PowerBuilder application.  It describes the need to make sure you add your control to the MSAA options for your project, configuring the component in PowerBuilder to have an AccessibleName property defined for each component that you are adding to MSAA, etc.  Also, note, that the topic you referenced (https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/app-testing/desktop/power-builder/classic.html) is for PowerBuilder Classic for a specific version set of PowerBuilder.  

If you follow all those steps, both in TestComplete AND in your actual application (note that this requires you to ask your developers to make some changes to the components), and you still have the problem, let us know and we'll figure something else out. But it looks to me like, at this moment, you're missing some of the necessary configuration and, therefore, don't have that stuff exposed.

As for your second question... I'm not familiar with Powerbuilder to that level so I'm not sure I understand the question. What do you mean "specific developers functions"? If you are talking about the code behind the form that is not directly connected to the UI, then there isn't a way of doing so that I know of.