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Re: Name Mapping Folder request in the Aliases Section
I am having a similar issue. I am working on testing a multi-page form where many of the same elements appear over and over again on each form page within the sequence. Sometimes, TestComplete's automatic NameMapping is not adequate to the task. It creates XPaths that identify multiple different objects on the same page. Now, I can create XPath myself is that unique to that element on that page. However, there is no easy way to create a new Name Mapping object. My work around for now is to create a new Name Mapped Object by Copy and paste current Named Map object. Rename Name Mapped Object Change Xpath of Name Mapped Object. This allows me to create a more sensible hierarchy with names that make sense for the project. The current feature set just makes one giant list with some hierarchies that don't match the project. By using the above work around, I can create a hierarchy more suited to the project. ProcessNumberOne - StepNumberOne --ScreenNumberOne ---FieldNumberOne ---FieldNumberTwo --ScreenNumberTwo ---FieldNumberOne Admin - FeatureOne -FeatureTwo What I'd really like is a way to create a NEW BLANK NAME MAPPED OBJECT which I can place where I want and name it whatever I want. It would also be great if I had the option of automatically replicating this new object, with the current hierarchy, the aliases folder.1.4KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Region Checkpoint - OCR
That was helpful. Thanks! So, I ended up creating a function that I could parameterize by calling the Run Script Routine in my keyword test. I can use this over and over again for both web pages and PDFs. The only inconvenience with this is getting the correct parameters--clientX, clientY, width, height--into my Run Script Routine. I end up using the Post Screen Shot keyword test to select the relevant area. Then I read those values from the Post Screenshot keyword test, and type them into my parameterized routine. I think this is more reliable (less prone to false errors) than calling a Region Checkpoint. Often with Region Checkpoint, the text in question can be an exact match, but the test returns false due to a slight shift in pixels horizontally and/or vertically. This is also a good option when I'm working on highly dynamic web sites and the xpath may not be reliable from page view to page view--especially around modal popups. I'm wondering if TestComplete will ever create a keyword test like this? I'd like to drop a keyword test in place, select the screen area in question (not xpath), and then OCR the text just from that region and check for the desired text. Do you think TestComplete will ever make this kind of feature? function verify_text_present(clientX, clientY, width, height, textToFind) { w = Sys.Desktop.ActiveWindow().Picture(clientX, clientY, width, height); var recognizedText = OCR.Recognize(w); if (aqString.Find(recognizedText.FullText, textToFind, 0, false) > -1) { Log.Message("Found " + `"` + textToFind + `"` + "in the following text OCR extracted from the specified screen area:" + "\n\n" +recognizedText.FullText); return true; } else { Log.Message("Did Not Find " + `"` + textToFind + `"` + "in the following text OCR extracted from the specified screen area:" + "\n\n" +recognizedText.FullText); return false; } }1.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Region Checkpoint - OCR
thank you for the suggestion! I've been able to capture a portion of the browser screen, and apply OCR to that image. I see the OCR checktext() indicating pass or fail in my log as expected. However, I am struggling with how to identify the return value so that I can log a PASS or FAIL message with details. CheckText doesn't appear to return anything in my script. I've tried leaving as it is written below, assuming checkText() returns a boolean true. That didn't work. I've also tried (checktext() != -1) that also doesn't seem to work. Any suggestions on how I might evaluate the results of this so that I can then provide a more detailed log message? function Test2() { Browsers.Item(btChrome).Run("https://www.google.com"); var w; w = Sys.Desktop.ActiveWindow().Picture(248, 249, 942, 483); Regions.AddPicture(w, "aaaTest"); StoredPict = Regions.GetPicture("aaaTest"); if (OCR.Recognize(StoredPict).CheckText("*Google*")) { Log.Message("PASS"); } else { Log.Message("FAIL"); } }1.1KViews0likes2CommentsRegion Checkpoint - Allow Directional Shift while Requiring pixel matching
This might be a feature request, or maybe someone can point me to the feature I'm looking for. While web testing with TestComplete, I run into situations where my region checkpoints come back with 1% - 6% pixel differences. This problem occurs frequently with modal panel sliders and modal pop up boxes. Now, when I look the Actual and Expected images, they are EXACTLY the same, except for a very slight horizontal and/or vertical shift. I know there is a way to update the region checkpoint images. However, for modal panels and windows, I find myself having to update these region checkpoints over and over. It seems to me that the pixel difference is reporting on the exact number of pixel differences--which could be extra or missing letters. I'm looking for a feature that is able to detect SHIFT--vertical and/or horizontal. Some way to say that the pixels must match up exactly, but a specified amount of directional shift is acceptable. Is there such a feature? This seems like something TestComplete could do with their AI capabilities.SolvedRegion Checkpoint - OCR
This might be a feature request, or maybe someone can point me in the right direction. Is there some way in keyword tests, like a Region Checkpoint, to specify an image capture on the screen, and ONLY after you've captured the image to perform an OCR action on the image that you captured? I can use Property checkpoints, but those require a specific xpath (choose one of these xpath options). However, with highly dynamic sites, I find that the handles I'm looking for can change and do change. So, in some instances, xpath can be unreliable--not because of TestComplete, but because of the way the web site was built. It would be super handy to be able to select an image capture area, and then perform OCR on that image capture area. While that xpath may change, the expected information shows up in the expected place, give or take a couple of pixels up or sideways. Is there such a feature? Can someone show me how to get there? Or is this a feature request?Solved