How to deal with control name, which changes depending on the used language?

Question

Hello,

Can someone helps me to deal with control name, which changes depending on the used language or the used values. That has been my problem.
For example: Adding the control name of a text box to the UIMap when the text box is still empty goes with the original control name.

Thanks

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sdpanong

Answer 1

The way to work across localized bits is to ensure that there is a constant ID for each of the controls that you are dealing with.  That way you will not face any issues when the product is localized

Thanks

Rituparna

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Answer 2

Hi,

I have done that for couple of sites by removing the Window Title or removing another property that changed when switching languages.

Configure search properties used by recorder\code generation

Even if the Control Name is changed you can try find something unique for that control.

THanks

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Answer 3

Hi,

Can someone help me with more details on how to use the RemoveUnwantedProperties.zip . I intend to remove the property name from the search criteria and add the automationid to it.

Thanks,

 

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sdpanong

Answer 4

Hi,

automationid should be added with any need of extension, did you copy the binary to - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTT\10.0\UITestExtensionPackages?

 

Thanks

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Answer 5

Hi,

I did and I also added

• Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Common.dll
• Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension.dll as reference

Please could you give me the next steps that will be help me achieve what I need.

 

I appreciate your help

 

 

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sdpanong

Answer 6

Hi,

When I start coded UI Test Builder, in the search section I have the following parameters:

• ControlType
• TechnologyName
• Name

In my setting the name is always used to generate the UI control. Because this name changes from the one language to the other, I wish to use a unique identification such as AutomationId or ControlName. After getting the extension package RemoveUnwantedProperties.zip . installed as described, no change occurred. It can also be possible that I missed a track.

Can someone just help me out?

Thanks,

 

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sdpanong

Answer 7

Hi,

Please make sure that the steps mentioned in CopyDrop.bat are executed properly.

Also, as mentioned in the post, these steps will only remove “Name” property from the search criteria, you need to customize the code as per your need.

Did you regenerate the code after copying the dlls to 'UITestExtensionPackages' folder?

Thanks

Answer 8

Hi,

It seems to be working only for some of my control. We are using infragistic technologie in all our forms and I wish to know if this technologie is already supported. As of last year it was not.

I wish to use AutomationId in my search criteria but I don´t know how to get it appear as one of the available properties. Should I do something specila to get it appear.

Thanks,

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sdpanong