Images Comparison on 2.1.1.6334 version : General Questions

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Hello! At this moment i need to automate some tests cases to my company, and i have the Ranorex 2.1.1.6334 version.

I need to compare 2 images of a graphic but that version don't have the hotkeys or the Image Based Validation. So i need some help. I tried the latest version 2.2 demo which features were available.Unfortunatlly i have to work on Ranorex version 2.1.1.6334. Can somebody help me?

How can i validate a image to compare with other one?Only by using code?How?
Ranorex didn't known the form like a .bmp?

When I record and try to validate the image Ranorex doesn't provide me the image validation and only validate the element with this path: /form[@controlname='TactChart']/container/container[@controlname='_togglePanel']/tabpagelist/tabpage[@controlname='_tabPageGraph']/container[@controlname='_zedGraphControl']

How can i do the code to compare with another image?if it´s possible


I tried this snipets:

Bitmap bmp = Ranorex.Imaging.Load(@"/form[@controlname='TactChart']/container/container[@controlname='_togglePanel']/tabpagelist/tabpage[@controlname='_tabPageGraph']/container[@controlname='_zedGraphControl']");

myRepo.WinFormsApp.Self.Click(MouseButtons.Right,bmp);

and i have 3 erros on the second line: CS1519

[Support Team]

Hi!

How can i validate a image to compare with other one?Only by using code?How?

In Version 2.1 there is no compare method available. The method is implemented in Ranorex 2.2

There is a possible way, but you have to write your own method to compare two images.
You can catch a bmp file with ranorex with following code

Bitmap bmp1 = Imaging.CaptureImage("yourElement");
//Image changes or do some actions
Bitmap bmp2 = Imaging.CaptureImage("yourElement");
YouCompareMethod(bmp1,bmp2);

But as I said to compare you have to write your own method, or u upgrade to Ranorex 2.2, this version provide a compare method for images.

Ranorex.Imaging.Load(@"/form[@controlname='TactChart']/container/container[@controlname='_togglePanel']/tabpagelist/tabpage[@controlname='_tabPageGraph']/container[@controlname='_zedGraphControl']");

Will not work because you have to load a image and not an element path!

Ranorex.Imaging.Load("C:\my.bmp")

When you execute your code, normally you will get follwoing Excepetion:
"System.ArgumentException: Failed to load bitmap from file......"

Regards,
Peter
Ranorex Support Team