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kevingiles
Occasional Contributor
4 years ago
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Dynamic Object Recognition and how to use FindChild in Keyword test

Hello, everybody. I am currently assessing TestComplete as a replacement for another Automated test tool which is becoming more and more cumbersome.  I have only a short time to complete my assessme...
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    kevingiles
    4 years ago

    Hey - I have found a solution that I worked out with a suggestion from another Forum member.

    Sub ClickPopup(Category,ItemName )
      Dim MyDiagram
      Set MyDiagram= Aliases.ClientHost.HwndSource_ProcessEditor.ProcessEditor.tabControl.myDiagram
      Call MyDiagram.ClickR(223, 369) ' Will make this a parameter eventually
      Call MyDiagram.PopupMenu.Click("New|" + Category)
      Dim FoundEntry
      Set FoundEntry = NameMapping.Sys.ClientHost.FindChild("text",ItemName,100) ' ClientHost is the application main window
      FoundEntry.Click()


    End Sub

     

    Thanks for the hints and help from rushikesh.

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AlexKaras
Champion Level 3

Hi,

 

A lot of Keyword Test operations allow to use variables instead of hardcoded values for their parameters.

You may consider also the Call Object Method operation.

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/keyword-testing/reference/test-actions/call-object-method.html

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/keyword-testing/basic/operation-parameters.html

Does this help?

 

P.S. As you are forced to use Keyword Tests as much as possible, you may consider to create a library of small basic reusable Keyword Tests and use them through out all other tests. I am doubting that such approach will be as effective as the script-based one, but there were messages here that it worked for some people.

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/keyword-testing/reference/test-actions/run-keyword-test.html

Also you may consider to create a helper scripted functions and call them from within library reusable Keyword Tests. (So that unexperienced users are more or less isolated from script code on the one hand but you can get what you need on the other hand.)

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/keyword-testing/reference/test-actions/run-script-routine.html

and

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/keyword-testing/reference/test-actions/run-code-snippet.html

 

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kevingiles
Occasional Contributor
4 years ago

Ok, Thanks for your help so far.

As I said - I am trying to avoid using script but I have decided to try this anyway.

Let me explain the problem I have now. I have a three level menu. The first and second levels are fixed in structure, the third is not so sometimes what is now item 2 may be item 1 next time.

 

So I have tried to implement the findchild but with no success. On the second CLick() I get "Object does not exist".

Please can you indicate what I am doing wrong.

Sub ClickPopup(ItemName,Category )

Dim menuEntry

set menuEntry = NameMapping.Sys.ClientHost.HwndSource_ProcessEditor.ProcessEditor.tabControl.myDiagram

set FoundEntry = menuEntry.PopupMenu
FoundEntry.Click("New|" + Category)
set FoundEntry = NameMapping.Sys.ClientHost.HwndSource_PopupRoot.PopupRoot.FindChild("WPFControlText", ItemName,4,0)

FoundEntry.Click()

end sub

I know the code is messy and uncommented but at this stage I am just trying things out as quickyly as possible.

 

Thanks.

  • kevingiles's avatar
    kevingiles
    Occasional Contributor
    4 years ago

    Hey - I have found a solution that I worked out with a suggestion from another Forum member.

    Sub ClickPopup(Category,ItemName )
      Dim MyDiagram
      Set MyDiagram= Aliases.ClientHost.HwndSource_ProcessEditor.ProcessEditor.tabControl.myDiagram
      Call MyDiagram.ClickR(223, 369) ' Will make this a parameter eventually
      Call MyDiagram.PopupMenu.Click("New|" + Category)
      Dim FoundEntry
      Set FoundEntry = NameMapping.Sys.ClientHost.FindChild("text",ItemName,100) ' ClientHost is the application main window
      FoundEntry.Click()


    End Sub

     

    Thanks for the hints and help from rushikesh.

    • sonya_m's avatar
      sonya_m
      SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
      4 years ago

      Great news kevingiles ! Kudos for posting the solution.