Running Low-Level Procedures

Running a Low-Level Procedure From the Project Explorer Panel

Running a Low-Level Procedure as a Test Item

Running Low-Level Procedures From Scripts

Running Low-Level Procedures From Keyword Tests

Converting Low-Level Procedures to Script Code

• Expand the Low-Level Procedures Collection item in the Project Explorer panel.

• Right-click the desired procedure and select Run <Procedure_Name> from the context menu.

Regardless of whether the procedure was recorded for a window or for the entire screen, TestComplete will run the procedure for the entire screen.

• Switch to the Project Explorer panel. If it is hidden, choose View | Project Explorer to make the panel visible.

• Select your project in the Project Explorer and then select View | Organize Tests from the main menu of TestComplete. This will open the Execution Plan editor of the project.

• Drag the desired low-level procedure from the Project Explorer to the Execution Plan editor. This will create a new test item that runs that low-level procedure.

• Select File | Save from the TestComplete main menu to save the changes made.

When you run the project or project suite, TestComplete will run the low-level procedure.

Regardless of whether the procedure was recorded for a window or for the entire screen, TestComplete will run the procedure for the entire screen.

To run a low-level procedure from a script test, use the LowLevelProcedure.Execute method.

For example:

LLCollection1.LLP1.Execute()

If you call the Execute method without any parameters, TestComplete will run the procedure for the entire screen (that is, event coordinates recorded by the procedure will be treated as screen coordinates).

To run a procedure for an individual window, pass the appropriate window object to the Execute method. TestComplete will treat coordinates stored by low-level procedures as window-relative coordinates:

w = Sys.Process("MyProcess").Window("MyWndClass", "MyWndCaption",1) # Obtains the window
LLCollection1.LLP1.Execute(w)

You run low-level procedures from keyword tests in the same way you do it from script tests, by using the LowLevelProcedure.Execute method. To call the method from a keyword test, use the Call Object Method operation.

To learn how to convert a low-level procedure into a set of script statements and then run the generated code, see Parameterizing Low-Level Procedures.