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computer
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6 years ago

"/" from string read from file becomes "\\" in testcomplete.

I am trying to reading a value Username = WIN7\admin from a file in system. but in test complete it becomes "\\" and Username becomes WIN7\\admin. So going further I get error username is invalid. Pl...
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computer
New Contributor
6 years ago

I am using Javascript. here is example code snippet,

 

var url = "10.10.199.22";
var username = "WIN7-Test01\admin";
var password = "password";

Sys.OleObject("WScript.Shell").Run("cmdkey /add:" + url + " /User:" + username + " /pass:" + password );

 

WIN7-Test01\admin becomes WIN7-Test01admin

WIN7-Test01\\admin becomes WIN7-Test01\\admin

WIN7-Test01\\\admin becomes WIN7-Test01\\admin

 

Thanks.

 

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tristaanogre
Esteemed Contributor
6 years ago

Because it's JavaScript, you need to make sure that the \ is "escaped" properly.  The proper way to process this is as so:

 

var url = "10.10.199.22";
var username = "WIN7-Test01\\admin";
var password = "password";

Sys.OleObject("WScript.Shell").Run("cmdkey /add:" + url + " /User:" + username + " /pass:" + password );

This will work.  While you are correct, the string reflects the \\, when it's actually interpreted into the Run command, it will have the proper number of characters.