Indicator.Show Method

Applies to TestComplete 15.42, last modified on September 08, 2022

Description

Use this method to display the TestComplete indicator ( ) in the top-right corner of the screen. To hide the indicator, use the Hide method.

Declaration

Indicator.Show()

Result None

Applies To

The method is applied to the following object:

Result Value

None.

Example

The code below demonstrates how you can set, restore and obtain the text that is shown under the indicator's icon.

JavaScript, JScript

function IndicatorDemo()
{
  // Shows the indicator icon
  Indicator.Show();
  // Pushes text to the indicator
  Indicator.PushText("Hello!");
  // Delays the script execution for 2 seconds
  aqUtils.Delay(2000, Indicator.Text);
  
  // Pushes new text to the indicator
  Indicator.PushText("New indicator text.");
  aqUtils.Delay(2000, Indicator.Text);
  
  // Restores the previous indictor text - "Hello!"
  Indicator.PopText();
  aqUtils.Delay(2000, Indicator.Text);
  
  // Clears the history of the indicator's user messages
  Indicator.Clear();
  
  // Hides the indicator icon
  Indicator.Hide();
}

Python

def IndicatorDemo():
  # Shows the indicator icon
  Indicator.Show()
  # Pushes text to the indicator
  Indicator.PushText("Hello!")
  # Delays the script execution for 2 seconds
  aqUtils.Delay(2000, Indicator.Text)
  # Pushes new text to the indicator 
  Indicator.PushText("New indicator text.")
  aqUtils.Delay(2000, Indicator.Text)
  # Restores the previous indictor text - "Hello!"
  Indicator.PopText()
  aqUtils.Delay(2000, Indicator.Text)
  # Clears the history of the indicator's user messages
  Indicator.Clear()
  # Hides the indicator icon
  Indicator.Hide()

VBScript

Sub IndicatorDemo()

  ' Shows the indicator icon
  Indicator.Show()
  ' Pushes text to the indicator
  Indicator.PushText("Hello!")
  ' Delays the script execution for 2 seconds
  Call aqUtils.Delay(2000, Indicator.Text)
  
  ' Pushes new text to the indicator
  Indicator.PushText("New indicator text.")
  Call aqUtils.Delay(2000, Indicator.Text)
  
  ' Restores the previous indictor text - "Hello!"
  Indicator.PopText()
  Call aqUtils.Delay(2000, Indicator.Text)
  
  ' Clears the history of the indicator's user messages
  Indicator.Clear()
  
  ' Hides the indicator icon
  Indicator.Hide()

End Sub

DelphiScript

function IndicatorDemo;
begin

  // Shows the indicator icon
  Indicator.Show;
  // Pushes text to the indicator
  Indicator.PushText('Hello!');
  // Delays the script execution for 2 seconds
  aqUtils.Delay(2000, Indicator.Text);
  
  // Pushes new text to the indicator
  Indicator.PushText('New indicator text.');
  aqUtils.Delay(2000, Indicator.Text);
  
  // Restores the previous indictor text - "Hello!"
  Indicator.PopText;
  aqUtils.Delay(2000, Indicator.Text);
  
  // Clears the history of the indicator's user messages
  Indicator.Clear;
  
  // Hides the indicator icon
  Indicator.Hide;

end;

C++Script, C#Script

function IndicatorDemo()
{
  // Shows the indicator icon
  Indicator["Show"]();
  // Pushes text to the indicator
  Indicator["PushText"]("Hello!");
  // Delays the script execution for 2 seconds
  aqUtils["Delay"]( 2000, Indicator["Text"] );
  
  // Pushes new text to the indicator
  Indicator["PushText"]("New indicator text.");
  aqUtils["Delay"]( 2000, Indicator["Text"] );
  
  // Restores the previous indictor text - "Hello!"
  Indicator["PopText"]();
  aqUtils["Delay"]( 2000, Indicator["Text"] );
  
  // Clears the history of the indicator's user messages
  Indicator["Clear"]();
  
  // Hides the indicator icon
  Indicator["Hide"]();
}

See Also

Indicator Object
Hide Method

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