Descriptive Programming with Variables on the Data Table
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I’m trying to use descriptive programming and a parameter from the local data table to click on a link. The descriptive I’m using is outertext and the outertext is stored as a parameter on the Local Data Table. This is what I have: Browser("title:=Browser").Page("title:=Page").Link("outertext:=outerTextInfo").Click What I want to do is use DataTable("Category", dtLocalSheet) in place of outerTextInfo but I can’t seem to get the proper syntax. How should this be coded?
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Set a variable for DataTable(''Category'', dtLocalSheet) Next, use that variable as the ''outertext.'' Make sure the variable is concatenated onto ''outertext:'' and is NOT within the quotation marks (''''). This way, the Link will use the varable Category instead of looking for ''outertext:=Category''. Make sense? Marked as spam
 Posted by petri (Questions: 1, Answers: 1) Answered on June 17, 2010 6:34 pm
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Petri basically had the correct format, except that you need to use the := between the property and the property value. If you are using a variable, you do have to make sure that the variable is not inside of the quotes like Petri mentioned, because it will be interpreted as a literal value instead of a variable. No matter what property or property value combination you use, the pattern of := is always the same (also there are not spaces between the property, the := and the value). If you find that QTP does not recognize the object with a single property/value combination, you can use multiple sets, just make sure they are separated by commas outside of the pair. Try this modified code from the above examples: outerTextInfo = DataTable(''Category'', dtLocalSheet) Marked as spam
 Posted by rich-text (Questions: 2, Answers: 477) Answered on June 28, 2010 2:10 pm
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Try this: Browser(''micClass:=Browser'').Page(''micClass:=Page'').Link(''name:=BlahBlah'').Select DataTable.value(''Category'',dtGlobalSheet) Marked as spam
 Posted by logyk (Questions: 2, Answers: 1) Answered on June 17, 2010 3:01 pm
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