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PetGin
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22 days ago
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Unexpected behavior executing if, elif, else statement in Python

I wrote an if, elif, and else routine to checkpoint a header name and write the appropriate password into a required password field. When I ran the script routine it resulted in unexpected behavior. ...
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  • rraghvani's avatar
    rraghvani
    22 days ago

    headerDeviceName can only contain "SR-506-0801" OR "SR506-0701" text, is that correct?

    Since you are calling check property for both text, on lines 1 and 2. If the verification succeeds, the method posts a success message to the test log; otherwise it posts a failure message. Hence, check property is failing on "SR506-0701", line 28.

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PetGin
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rraghvaniI rewrote the routine based on your suggestions and it's now working as expected. 

def checkSRName_WritePW():
    # Check attached device name to write the correct factory default password.
    if checkPoint_deviceName("SR-506-0801", factPass1") == True:
        Log.Message("Password write successful")
    elif checkPoint_deviceName("SR506-0701", "factPass2") == True:
        # Write factory default password.
        Log.Message("Device name found")    
    else:
        # Log a message on failure.
        Log.Message("Device name not found")


def checkPoint_deviceName(device_name, password):
    # Checks whether the 'Text' property in the object contains the controller name.
    check_device_string = aqObject.CheckProperty(Aliases.Device.processTacocomfortControl.connectedControllerGroupView.headerDeviceName, "Text", cmpContains, device_name)
    if check_device_string:
        # Write factory default password.
        Aliases.Device.processTacocomfortControl.connectedControllerGroupView.deviceSettingsHeadingGroup.passwordRequiredDialogPasswordField.Touch()
        Aliases.Device.processTacocomfortControl.connectedControllerGroupView.deviceSettingsHeadingGroup.passwordRequiredDialogPasswordField.Keys(password)
        Log.Message("Password write successful")
        return True
    else:
        Log.Message("Password write unsuccessful")
        return False

 

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rraghvani
Champion Level 3
21 days ago

Note, if line 3 is not true, then line 15 aqObject.CheckProperty will log a failure and will stop your automation - depending on your project configurations.

Try using aqObject.CompareProperty method instead, as this will return either true or false and not stop the automation - providing you don't use lmError

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    PetGin
    Occasional Contributor
    21 days ago

    Thanks, I have switched over to using aqObject.CompareProperty method in if statements.