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JT
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7 years ago
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Please confirm that Test complete continue support vb script also or only will support java script?

  • tristaanogre's avatar
    tristaanogre
    7 years ago

    As noted, you won't have to.  VBScript will continue to be supported by TestComplete.  But, as HKosova notes, that language is in "maintenance" by Microsoft so is no longer being updated.  If you want to stay on the bleeding edge of scripting languages, definitely make the effort to convert to Python or JavaScript... but it's not necessary.

  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    7 years ago

    Hi,

     

    > Uggghh I really don't fancy converting test scripts over to another language at any point.

    One of the possible best practices to make this process more easy is not to use language-specific constructions. There is really almost no reason to use things like prototypes or internal class functions in JScript for functional tests.

    And use functions provided by TestComplete whenever possible instead of functions that are native to this or that scripting language. For example use aqString.GetLength(myString) instead of myString.length().

  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    7 years ago

    > I'd personally recommend JavaScript or Python for new test projects

    My preference is DelphiScript. Because of several reasons. Alas, it looks like it is also in the maintenance mode...:(

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    HKosova
    SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
    7 years ago

    TestComplete supports VBScript and there are no plans, as of now, to drop VBScript support.

    TestComplete also supports JavaScript, JScript, Python, DelphiScript, C++Script and C#Script (not to be confused with C++ and C#).

     

    What you might have heard is that VBScript is no longer supported in IE11 edge mode. This affects web application development, that is, web pages cannot include VBScript code in the <script> elements. This does NOT affect TestComplete and automated tests – you can still create and run tests written in VBScript, whether for desktop, web or mobile applications.

     

    However, I'd like to note that TestComplete uses Microsoft VBScript engine that is part of Windows, and this engine is in the maintenance mode and no longer developed since at least 2010. That's why I'd personally recommend JavaScript or Python for new test projects – they are modern and actively developed languages, and are much more flexible than VBScript.

     

    The language choice is up to you. Most of TestComplete features and scripting objects work with any of the supported scripting languages. This page has some tips:

    https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/scripting/selecting-the-scripting-language.html

     

    Hope this helps!

    • AlexKaras's avatar
      AlexKaras
      Champion Level 3
      7 years ago

      > I'd personally recommend JavaScript or Python for new test projects

      My preference is DelphiScript. Because of several reasons. Alas, it looks like it is also in the maintenance mode...:(

  • baxatob's avatar
    baxatob
    Community Hero
    7 years ago

    Hi,

     

    The latest version of TC supports:

     

    - C#Script

    - C++Script

    - DelfiScript

    - JavaScript

    - JScript

    - VBScript

    - Python

    • JT's avatar
      JT
      New Contributor
      7 years ago

      Thanks for the reply..But I heard that vb script support will be discontinued in the future, not exactly the time line.Is this true? 

      • tristaanogre's avatar
        tristaanogre
        Esteemed Contributor
        7 years ago

        Can you cite your source for that statement?  Perhaps someone like HKosova could respond more directly.  As far as I am aware from what I see, VBScript will not be discontinued in the foreseeable future but I'm not a SmartBear employee so I can't say for certain.

  • liquidphantom's avatar
    liquidphantom
    Occasional Contributor
    7 years ago

    Uggghh I really don't fancy converting test scripts over to another language at any point.

    • tristaanogre's avatar
      tristaanogre
      Esteemed Contributor
      7 years ago

      As noted, you won't have to.  VBScript will continue to be supported by TestComplete.  But, as HKosova notes, that language is in "maintenance" by Microsoft so is no longer being updated.  If you want to stay on the bleeding edge of scripting languages, definitely make the effort to convert to Python or JavaScript... but it's not necessary.

    • AlexKaras's avatar
      AlexKaras
      Champion Level 3
      7 years ago

      Hi,

       

      > Uggghh I really don't fancy converting test scripts over to another language at any point.

      One of the possible best practices to make this process more easy is not to use language-specific constructions. There is really almost no reason to use things like prototypes or internal class functions in JScript for functional tests.

      And use functions provided by TestComplete whenever possible instead of functions that are native to this or that scripting language. For example use aqString.GetLength(myString) instead of myString.length().

      • JT's avatar
        JT
        New Contributor
        7 years ago

        Thank you. I genuinely appreciate your help.