How to use Global variables in Ranorex? - ranorex

Question

I need to create and use global variable as optional parameter, but do not know how I can implement it.
I created the global variable in Ranorex studio:
Also this variable appeared in Data binding tag:
But I can't use this variable in the code. (ASECore package do not contains any parameters).

Answer 1

You can use the global Variables in Ranorex Record module or Ranorex Code module. Let me please first make an introduction of how to use them.
Create in Record module
In the Record module, click button Variables... in the top right corner and add the variables you want to use in the redord module.
Then use them in your recording:
Create in Code module
When you create a code module, it will look like this:
/// <summary>
/// Description of MyCode.
/// </summary>
[TestModule("32310FEC-5336-4F83-B448-ABC851EE5731", ModuleType.UserCode, 1)]
public class MyCode : ITestModule
{
/// <summary>
/// Constructs a new instance.
/// </summary>
public MyCode()
{
// Do not delete - a parameterless constructor is required!
}
/// <summary>
/// Performs the playback of actions in this module.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>You should not call this method directly, instead pass the module
/// instance to the <see cref="TestModuleRunner.Run(ITestModule)"/> method
/// that will in turn invoke this method.</remarks>
void ITestModule.Run()
{
Mouse.DefaultMoveTime = 300;
Keyboard.DefaultKeyPressTime = 100;
Delay.SpeedFactor = 1.0;
}
}
Now, right click in the code and choose "Insert new module variable". Then you can set a name and default value. Press ok and it will add something like this:
string _MyVariable = "DefaultValue";
[TestVariable("de0fb4a9-32ba-4635-8f0f-4ff6db184c3f")]
public string MyVariable
{
get { return _MyVariable; }
set { _MyVariable = value; }
}
Now, you can use the variables in the run method like normal C# properties:
repo.Calculator.CalculatorResults.PressKeys(Input_1);
repo.Calculator.PlusButton.Click();
repo.Calculator.CalculatorResults.PressKeys(Input_2);
repo.Calculator.EqualButton.Click();
How to bind Variables in Suite
When you created the global parameters, it's true that you can not bind them on the suite level.
Therefore close the dialog and right click on the Record/Code module and choose "Data binding"
In the lower table you can bind your variables of the Record/Code module to the global variables. If they have the same name, you can also Auto-bind them.
When you now execute the test suite, the values of the global variables will be used in test. If you execute the Record/Code module standalone, then the default values will be used in test.

Answer 2

Once you have set that variable in your highest node, you can use it and assign variables to it in lower nodes. So when you make a smart folder in your test suite and go to the data binding, you will notice the global is present under the parameters. All you need to do is make a recording with a variable that will use the global variable and link it in that folder.