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Petewilson
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5 years ago
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Running on a specific device, when 2 are connected, defaults back to the 1st connected.

I have a script that  tests a mobile application on 2 different iPads. It is all run through Jenkins and basically the parameters are passed from Jenkins to a text file and TC reads that text file in...
  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    5 years ago

    Hi,

     

    You did not mention it initially, but assuming that both devices are with iOS, I would say that you are getting expected behaviour.

    > Aliases.Device.processApplication.window0.toolbar0;

    The case here is that when TestComplete resolves the above line of code, it tries to find the device that meets its identification criteria - i.e. the device with iOS. As soon as such device is found, TestComplete continues with the found device (as it has no reasons to behave differently) and looks for the processApplication object on this device.

     

    You may consider these options to cope with this problem:

    a) Add device name as one more identification parameter for Device object and set it (parameter) to get its value from the project variable (which you initialize to the required value at test start);

    b) If you can guarantee that processApplication is running on the device, you may switch to the Required Children pane for the Device object (see your screenshot) and set processApplication as a required child. With this setting, TestComplete will be instructed to identify device not only by the OS name, but also look for the running application. And if the application is not found for the first device, TestComplete will check another device.

     

    Hope, the above made things more clear.

     

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Petewilson
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Morning Alex,

 

Name mapping screenshot attached. Obviously have something setup incorrectly just not sure what.

AlexKaras's avatar
AlexKaras
Champion Level 3
5 years ago

Hi,

 

You did not mention it initially, but assuming that both devices are with iOS, I would say that you are getting expected behaviour.

> Aliases.Device.processApplication.window0.toolbar0;

The case here is that when TestComplete resolves the above line of code, it tries to find the device that meets its identification criteria - i.e. the device with iOS. As soon as such device is found, TestComplete continues with the found device (as it has no reasons to behave differently) and looks for the processApplication object on this device.

 

You may consider these options to cope with this problem:

a) Add device name as one more identification parameter for Device object and set it (parameter) to get its value from the project variable (which you initialize to the required value at test start);

b) If you can guarantee that processApplication is running on the device, you may switch to the Required Children pane for the Device object (see your screenshot) and set processApplication as a required child. With this setting, TestComplete will be instructed to identify device not only by the OS name, but also look for the running application. And if the application is not found for the first device, TestComplete will check another device.

 

Hope, the above made things more clear.

 

  • Petewilson's avatar
    Petewilson
    Contributor
    5 years ago

    Morning Alex,

     

    Yes all devices are currently iPads so iOS devices.

     

    I implemented your detailed option A, and that worked successfully. Looking at it now it was obvious.

     

    Thank you so much for taking the time to look into this for me.