Open particular script routine from VBS file

[someshg2]

Hi there,



I want to know how to open a Project suites Script routine from a VBS file when testcomplete is already opened with out again invoking the testcomplete



Regards,



G.Someswara Rao

[simon_glet]

Hi,



You need to connect to TC via COM. Checkout Calling Script Routines via COM



Sincerely

[someshg2]

Ok..thanks simon , I will try with that hope it works





Regards,



G.Someswara Rao

[someshg2]

Hi..Simon



I tried with the following code in vbs file 

Sub MySub

  ' Initialize variables

  sProjectNameFileName = "C:\Users\u304080\Desktop\26_07_2013\Shakedowns\Shakedowns.pjs"

  sProjectName = "Scenarios"

  sUnitName = "aaaaaa"

  sRoutineName = "funHi"

  ' Creates the application object

  Set TestCompleteApp = CreateObject("TestComplete.TestCompleteApplication")

  ' Obtains the integration object

  Set IntegrationObject = TestCompleteApp.Integration

  ' Opens the project

  IntegrationObject.OpenProjectSuite sProjectNameFileName

  ' Checks whether the project was opened

  If Not IntegrationObject.IsProjectSuiteOpened Then

    MsgBox "The project suite was not opened."

    Exit Sub

  End If

  ' Runs the routine

  IntegrationObject.RunRoutine sProjectName, sUnitName, sRoutineName

 End Sub





It doesnot respond ..Can you please check it !!!





Regards



G.Someswara Rao

[simon_glet]

Hi,



Well this works fine on my side:



   MsgBox "Start" 

  ' Creates the application object

  Set TestCompleteApp = CreateObject("TestComplete.TestCompleteApplication")

 

  ' Obtains the integration object

  Set IntegrationObject = TestCompleteApp.Integration

 

  ' Opens the project

  IntegrationObject.OpenProjectSuite "C:\myProjectSuite.pjs"

 

  ' Checks whether the project was opened

  If Not IntegrationObject.IsProjectSuiteOpened Then

    MsgBox "The project suite was not opened."

  else

   MsgBox "Project opened"

  End if

 

MsqBox "End"



Keep in mind that TC must not be running before starting the script. Check your tasklist for wscript.exe running forever.

You might want to check C:\Users\yourAccount\AppData\Roaming\SmartBear\TestComplete\9.0\Sileng.log for issues.



In this case, I would not use vbscript without a proper debugging tool. You might want to checkout Powershell.



Sincerely

[someshg2]

Hi..Simon,



Thanks for the reply, well you said that TC must not opened before starting the VBS file. My requirement is "Start the Script routine when TestComplete is already opened", Can u please help me in that way.



Regards,



G.Someswara Rao

[simon_glet]

Hi,



It makes it easier if it not already running but you can connect to it if its running. The following works:

function getTestRunner(){

  if (Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.ProcessName -eq "TestComplete"}){

    try {

      return [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::GetActiveObject("TestComplete.TestCompleteApplication")

    } catch {

      Write-Host "Could not connect to running testRunner. Will kill it and try again"

    }

  } else { 

    # if the script was started with no licenses left, this function will never return.

    return New-Object -ComObject "TestComplete.TestCompleteApplication"

  }

}



As for VB the documentation states:



The first step in using TestComplete as a COM server is connecting to it. To create a connection, you have to create a reference to the TestComplete object. This object implements methods and properties to connect and work with TestComplete. You can create a connection by calling Visual Basic’s CreateObject function and passing the TestComplete.TestCompleteApplication or TestComplete.TestCompleteApplication.9 program id to it as a parameter:

Set TestCompleteObject = CreateObject("TestComplete.TestCompleteApplication")

This line launches a new instance of TestComplete. If TestComplete is already running, use the Set TestCompleteObject = GetObject(,"TestComplete.TestCompleteApplication") line instead.





Sincerely

[someshg2]

Thanks..simon for the reply ....i will try that which is more helpfull for me





Regards,



G.Someswara Rao