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Parent page: GUI Recognition with TestComplete Close, minimize, maximize, move, resize browser window Description A WebForm (Page, Frame, table, etc.) can not be operated same way as window. The first thing function does is iterating upwards the hierarchy to access Process object, which is used to retrieve browser window reference. In the example presented, IEFrame property [...] ...

Parent page: GUI Recognition with TestComplete TestComplete provides a whole set of run-time GUI recognition functionalities, based, however, on the same approach: recognition by property values and/or location of the object in internal hierarchy. Today’s post is about FindAllChildren method If proper selection of GUI recognition properties is challenge number zero for a beginner automation [...] ...

Parent page: GUI Recognition with TestComplete TestComplete provides a whole set of run-time GUI recognition functionalities, based, however, on the same approach: recognition by property values and/or location of the object in internal hierarchy. Today’s post is about Find method We continue with example from the previous post. What happened when the script clicked on [...] ...

Parent page: GUI Recognition with TestComplete TestComplete provides a whole set of run-time GUI recognition functionalities, based, however, on the same approach: recognition by property values and/or location of the object in internal hierarchy. Today’s post is about FindChild method Let’s start with the example.   Dim IEProcess, IExplore   Dim PropNames, PropValues   Dim [...] ...

Parent page: Service Functions – System (QTP, VBScript) Question I need to modify text file template (add a few lines) and “Save as”. Answer One of the typical challenges that people face while trying to automate work tasks, is “procedure – result” confusion. Here, the end result* is confused with a way** to do the [...] ...

 “I don’t even see the code anymore; all I see now is blonde, brunette, redhead”, Cypher (Matrix the Movie) Parent page: GUI Recognition with TestComplete Unlike operators from the popular movie, automation engineer sees picture first, but has a need to get inside down to the code. In TestComplete we can do that with Object [...] ...

Parent page: GUI Recognition with TestComplete Close all browser windows Description In the example presented, Internet Explorer browser program (executable name) is hard-coded (as “iexplore”). Closing begins from first instance number (i.e. a sequential number of the process in memory, if a few were loaded). In first attempt, .Close method is used, which allows an application [...] ...

Parent page: GUI Recognition with TestComplete Close single browser window Description In the example presented, Internet Explorer browser program (executable name) is hard-coded (as “iexplore”). Instance number (i.e. a sequential number of the process in memory, if a few were loaded), is parameterized. In first attempt, .Close method is used, which allows an application to finalize. Second [...] ...

To be master of any branch of knowledge, you must master those which lie next to it; and thus to know anything you must know all.  Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. I have not failed.  I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.  Thomas Edison Training and coaching is often a part of my job in automation. [...] ...

Sometimes a PC goes to sleep, launches screensaver or locks the desktop during a long synchronization periods or other GUI inactivity periods, like generation of reports or batch processing. Adding the function below makes the script periodically moving mouse to avoid breaking of the execution. Place the call to the function within your time-consuming loops [...] ...

Mind Map Functions Comparison: One-To-One Relationship 1-1 Comparison: isValueEqual 1-1 Comparison: isValueLess 1-1 Comparison: isValueEqualOrLess 1-1 Comparison: isValueGreater 1-1 Comparison: isValueEqualOrGreater 1-1 Comparison: MatchIn / MatchFor Comparison: One-To-Many Relationship 1-N Comparison: isValueInRange 1-N Comparison: isValueInSet Comparison: Many-To-Many Relationship N-N Comparison: isSetEqual N-N Comparison: isRecordEqual N-N ...

Parent page: Service Functions – String (QTP, VBScript) Description Based on the maximum allowed length of  the string (strMsgText) insert space characters. Implementation Public Function BreakTextLine(ByVal strMsgText, ByVal intMaxLen)  Dim intLoc, intMaxLen, strResult  If Len(strMsgText) < intMaxLen Then   BreakTextLine = strMsgText   Exit Function  End If  strResult = ""  While Len(strMsgText) > 0   intLoc = ...

Reference Page: Comparison Rules Automatic Comparison Rules Relationship: Many-to-Many / Rule: Match For Set in Another Set Definitions Supported data types: String, Number, Date Supported data structures: Vector Comparison of values of different data types always returns False. Comparison of values of unsupported data types always returns False. Vector data structure is presented by a set [...] ...

Reference Page: Comparison Rules Automatic Comparison Rules Relationship: Many-to-Many / Rule: Set Match In [Another Set] Definitions Supported data types: String, Number, Date Supported data structures: Vector Comparison of values of different data types always returns False. Comparison of values of unsupported data types always returns False. Vector data structure is presented by a set [...] ...

Reference Page: Comparison Rules Automatic Comparison Rules Relationship: Many-to-Many / Rule: Is Data Record [in Dictionary] Equal To Another One Definitions Supported data types: String, Number, Date Supported data structures: Dictionary (Associative Array) Comparison of values of different data types always returns False. Comparison of values of unsupported data types always returns False. A record is [...] ...

Reference Page: Comparison Rules Automatic Comparison Rules Relationship: Many-to-Many / Rule: Is Set Equal Definitions Supported data types: String, Number, Date Supported data structures: Vector Comparison of values of different data types always returns False. Comparison of values of unsupported data types always returns False. Vector data structure is presented by a set (un-ordered array) of [...] ...

Reference Page: Comparison Rules Automatic Comparison Rules Relationship: One-to-Many / Rule: Is Value In Set Definitions Supported data types: String, Number, Date Supported data structures: Scalar, Vector Comparison of values of different data types always returns False. Comparison of values of unsupported data types always returns False. Scalar data structure is presented by any single [...] ...

Reference Page: Comparison Rules Automatic Comparison Rules Relationship: One-to-Many / Rule: Is Value In Range Definitions Supported data types: String, Number, Date Supported data structures: Scalar, Vector Comparison of values of different data types always returns False. Comparison of values of unsupported data types always returns False. Scalar data structure is presented by any single value.  [...] ...

Reference Page: Comparison Rules Automatic Comparison Rules Relationship: One-to-One / Match In String / Match For String Definitions Supported data types: String, Regular Expression  1. Match in String First argument – base string; second argument – substring / regular expression. 2. Match for String First argument – substring / regular expression; second argument – base [...] ...

 Reference Page: Comparison Rules Automatic Comparison Rules Relationship: One-to-One / Rule: Is Value Equal Or Greater Definitions Supported data types: String, Number, Date Comparison of values of different data types always returns False. Comparison of values of unsupported data types always returns False. Data type: String Strings are compared based on total length and encoding [...] ...