Test Complete: Switch to a different application

[mircea_florian]

Hello guys, 

I have an application which starts another different application and I have issues in switching to the new one. 

The record identifies all steps, but when I play it back, it doesn't recognize the second application.

Could someone help me ?

Thanks, 

[mircea_florian]

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@Marsha_R wrote:

Let's see the name mapping for where you are in App 1 when you want to go to App 2 and also what you want to click in App 2.

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Last action from app1:

Aliases.app1.fmDBman.InhaltPanel.ObjectList.TOutlookGroupedList.Drag(5, objectYpos, dbPoint.X, dbPoint.Y-100)

Then I am waiting for the app2 window to show up

Aliases.app2.WaitAliasChild("fmImportTSX", 180000)

and then clicking on import button

Delay(1000)
Aliases.app2.fmImportTSX.bnImport.ClickButton()

[mircea_florian]

here you are

[Marsha_R]

Perhaps you need to SetFocus on App2 before you can proceed

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/test-objects/members/window-and-process/se...

[cunderw]

What about the root app2 object and it's mapping?

[mircea_florian]

Hello. The SetFocus() doesn't do anything - meaning that it doesn't help. The 2nd app still cannot be found by testcomplete. 

[Marsha_R]

I suggest that you contact Support directly about this issue.  Here's the link:

https://support.smartbear.com/message/?prod=TestComplete

[mircea_florian · Accepted solution]

I contacted Support and they suggested I should use the WaitProcess Method and Checking Whether an Object Exists instead of the SetFocus method. The WaitProcess method worked perfectly. Thanks.