First hurdle failures

[Steven LeatherbarrowParticipant]

Is it me? this software seems to have basic deficiencies (ironic for testing software!!!)
OS is Windows10
Launch Zaptest, minimise zaptest with the top right minimise button, app minimises to windows app bar
Click zaptest icon on windows app bar, zaptest maximises
click zaptest icon on windows app bar, zaptest DOES NOT minimise (Why not, other apps do!!!!)

The software I am testing has a launcher application, I can execute that fine
This launcher application then launches a specific subset of applications
These child applications are “under the ownership” of the parent launcher, if the parent closes, so do the child apps it launched
Using zaptest scan, I grab a scan of one of those child applications
HOWEVER, zaptest link is back to the PARENT application rather than the child
zaptest appears to bring to front the launcher app and fails to find the objects on the child

No, I cannot run the child application separately

[Valentin ZAPKeymaster]

Hello Steven.Leatherbarrow!

Thank you for paying attention to ZAPTEST software and letting us your problems!

1. We will improve the logic of minimizing and maximizing software in a future build.
2. In your case, parent and child apps could have exactly the same properties. ZAPTEST detects apps [windows] by window Title and(or) WndClass properties. This way you should set properties which identify exactly your window (child not the parent).

Usually, when you scan your child window, ZAPTEST sets the best properties for that, but in some cases, you have to update them. For example when parent window has exactly the same name and class. Also, you could use the option when ZAPTEST doesn’t activate the window when you use some specific Views from the Object Repository.

Please, check out our tutorials to get more information about ZAPTEST.

Hope it helps. Let us know if you still have some difficulties.

Thank you,
ZAPTEST Team

[Steven LeatherbarrowParticipant]

I have tried several methods to solve this specific problem

It is clearly an edge case and your answer implies that yet you suggestion, disappointingly, is “check out the tutorials”

Perhaps I’ve missed it?

Can you point out a link to a *specific* tutorial or page in the documentation that may help me out

[Valentin ZAPKeymaster]

Hello!

Could you provide information about two different windows? (title and wndclass, you could scan 2 different windows, and create 2 different applications for them) And also attach your test script, we will try to help you! This way (with 2 Applications objects) the script will contain all nesacery information for us.

I think the problem could be here, are you using single Application object for different windows? You should not. Please use separate applicating objects for each window which you are using: or use the right way of window identification.

Regarding the documentation, please check out this one: https://www.zaptest.com/user-zone/product-training/zaptest/getting-started/troubleshooting-application-not-found. It probably describes exactly your situation.

Thank You,
ZAPTEST Team

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