Verifiy link address on firefox

[rancan]

Hi, I am still exploring on how TestComplete works.

Currently, I am trying to create a test to verifiy the support link provided on the software opens the expected website address.

As I have limited knowledge on the scripting, I am using keyword test method. When I recorded the test and used property checkpoint on the address bar, for example, i want to verify that the website address is 'https://community.smartbear.com/', it didn't show any Text property, only caption, and it didn't work.

When I tried to run it, it shows warning message, 'The "Text" property of the "Stub object" object does not meet the checkpoint's condition',

I am not sure why the address bar on the firefox is considered as a Stub object. 

Could anyone please help me how to verify website link inside the address search bar (I think it's a combobox)?

Thank you.

Kind regards,

Ran

[BenoitB]

To check the current bar url in current active browser is as simple as checking the Sys.Browser("*").Page("*").URL value

[BenoitB]

@rancan  did you need more info on check address bar ?

If yes, please continue to discuss here and if it's ok you can click Accept solution..

[rancan]

Hi,

Sorry for the late response and thank you for replying on my question. 

I tried to write a script as you said, however, i got the warning Ms Jscript Runtime error. 

As I am not familiar with coding, here's what I have:

function CheckWeb()
{

// Obtains the browser process
var browser = Sys.Browser("firefox");
// Obtains the page currently opened in Mozilla firefox
var page = browser.Page("*");

try{
if (page == "www.google.com")
{
Log.Message("Support link checkpoint success " + page);
}
}

catch(e)
{
//Handle exception
Log.Message("Error: "+ e.name, e.description);
}
}

Could you please help me with this? 

Thank you very much

[BenoitB]

you get the page object but you have to check the URL property so the test is
if (page.URL == "your adress")

But beware that page url can contains also all variables stuff starting at the end of the url with the ? sign
So instead equality its better to use aqString.Find() or aqString.Contains()

function CheckWebURL(UrlToCheck = "") {
  // Assuming that no need of browser exists check so just check if an url is given to be checked and if current browser current page url contains this url
  return ((UrlToCheck != "") && (aqString.Find(Sys.Browser("*").Page("*").URL, UrlToCheck, 0 , false) != -1))
}

But this method is incomplete  because if you have an url like http://myapp.jsp?errorvalue=www.google.com it will return true ..

So ..

function CheckWebURL(UrlToCheck = "") {
  // Assuming that no need of browser exists check so just check if an url is given to be checked and if current browser current page url contains this url
  let posUrl = aqString.Find(Sys.Browser("*").Page("*").URL, UrlToCheck, 0 , false);
  return ((UrlToCheck != "") && (posUrl >=0) && (posUrl < 9))
}

aqString.Find will return position into given string of the substring, -1 if not found so greater than -1

But why < 9 ?

Because if you give short url without protocol, you may prevent of that.

Commons protocol are ftp://, http:// https://, mailto:   so longest is https:// which is 8 characters long.

You can improve and secure this method with managing the current browser in use at global level (instead of using Browser("*"), use Browser(currentBrowser)), it's useful in tests with multiples browsers used in same time. Or pass the browser name in parameter of the function.

[rancan]

Hi,

Thank you very much on the explanation, beforehand, this might be a stupid question,

in JavaScript, would it be possible to write "" in this 

function CheckWebURL(UrlToCheck = ""){
...
}

 Because it's giving me error.

Thank you very much. 

[BenoitB]

I use javascript and the sample i given to you works in my TC 14.3

You can write " " or ' '  

Normally one is for string, the other is for single character but this is in theory, you can use both as string delimiter.

• If you want write Hello grand'ma -> "Hello grand'ma" it's ok
• If you want write He said "come with us" -> 'He said "come with us"'
• If you want mix, use escape character which is \,  He said "Hello grand'ma" ->   "He said \"hello grand'ma"  or  'He said "Hello grand\'ma"'

[rancan]

I am currenty using TestComplete 12, would it make any difference? 

[BenoitB]

Yes, in TC 12 you can't use default value in function header. So;
function CheckWebUrl(UrlToCheck) {
}
To control if a value is defined check with;
if (typeof MyValue != 'undefined')

[rancan]

Thank you very very much for helping me out. 

So here's what I have..

function CheckWebURL(UrlToCheck) {
  //Assuming that no need of browser exists check so just check if an url is given to be checked and if current browser current page url contains this url
 if (typeof MyValue != 'undefined'){
  var posUrl = aqString.Find(Sys.Browser("*").Page("*").URL, UrlToCheck, 0 , false);
  return ((UrlToCheck != "") && (posUrl >=0) && (posUrl < 9))
 }
 else{
  Log.Message("Error on identifying the link");
 }
}

However, it gave me the result of the else condition, instead, "error on identifying the link", did I put the if on the wrong spot?

Oh wait.. I didn't define what MyValue is...

Or perhaps, is it because I am using Firefox? Because when I tried to use Keyword test, the search bar doesn't have text/caption property, and it stated 'stub object doesn't have text property'

Thank you.