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jamesc12
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3 months ago
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Opening browser from BeforeFeature hook causes 'Unable to find the object Sys.Browser("*")' error

Hi all, I have 2 feature files, with multiple scenarios inside them. I am opening the browser using the following function below: function OpenBrowser() { Log.AppendFolder("Open browser for the te...
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    jamesc12
    2 months ago

    Hi all,

    Just to follow up on this, I found out why this was a problem.

    In the Azure Devops Pipeline, the TestCompleteAdapter does NOT support BeforeFeature and AfterFeature hooks. Confirmed by Smartbear themselves. 

    Thanks again and hope this helps someone else that bumps into this issue.

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rraghvani
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"if neither TestExecute or SmartBear Test Extensions are installed, the tests would never run, correct?" - Yes.

The scenario has worked on the VM, when you remove BeforeScenario?

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jamesc12
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3 months ago

If I move lines 11 and 12 in this screenshot from the BeforeFeature, to the BeforeScenario (as mentioned previously), the tests run and pass fine. The screenshot shows them in a working, passing state. 

Unless you're asking me to remove the BeforeScenario entirely?

 

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    rraghvani
    Champion Level 3
    3 months ago

    I'm just trying understand the behaviour of your environment. When you run via CI/CD, usually it will just call the tests/scenarios and not the event handlers/hooks. However, it will work perfectly fine in TestComplete.

    You may have to rearrange the code, to see what works for you in CI/CD.

    Otherwise, it's worth raising a TestComplete: New Support Request

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    jamesc12
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    3 months ago

    Ok thanks for the help. I'll do more experimentation at some point, but I have a work around for now. If no luck, I'll raise a support ticket. Thanks!