Forum Discussion

ssv's avatar
ssv
Occasional Contributor
6 years ago

Test Complete Batch Files excution results printed out within Test Complete Project

We have a project where we use batch files to perform the operations.    For Example, like starting an external server, installing programs silently.   We start the batch file, through  wshShell...
tristaanogre's avatar
tristaanogre
Esteemed Contributor
6 years ago

Running batches using WshShell does not return an output from the console.  The "Run" method simply returns any integer error code returned from the command being executed.

 

Something to consider for testing purposes.  In the command for your WshShell.Run, you can "pipe" the output to a file (I used to do this mumble-mumble years ago when I was working in MS-DOS 6.22).  Then, you can read the contents of the file using an aqFile method and verify the contents that way.

 

The following function (written in JavaScript) will redirect the output of the indicated batch file into the indicated file in what is configured as the "current directory".

 

function blah(){
    WshShell.CurrentDirectory = Project.Path + '\\Script\\';
    WshShell.Exec(Project.Path + '\\Script\\testfile.bat > test.txt');
}

Note I'm using Exec instead of Run but the same will work for Run