How to return success if the comparison of 2 images fails

[Fandora]

Hello,

I use Ranorex for only a few time and for the need of automation tests, I want return success in case two images are different (one is in the repository, the other is a screenshot of the current screen). The aim of this is to know if elements have moved (and they should have move).

I tried this code :

try
{ 
Validate.CompareImage(info, screenshot,option) //with relevant data here
}
catch (RanorexException e)
{
Report.Success("Hourra!");
}

The problem is that I have both results : the test fails because of the difference between the two images despite the "try" but the text for success is here too!

Thanks a lot

Sorry for my bad english, it's far to be my mother's tongue

[odklizec]

Hi,

I believe you have to replace the RanorexException with Ranorex.ValidationException to be able to catch and process validation exceptions? Hope this helps?

[Fandora]

Thanks for your help.
The problem is not totally resolved but it's better.
By replacing RanorexException with Ranorex.ValidationException, when the images are different, the test continues but there is still a report as "failed" for the validate.CompareImage and this results in a "failed" state for the whole test.

[odklizec]

Hi,

OK, maybe it would be better/cleaner solution to use validation options, instead of try...catch block. This should do the trick...

Validate.Options valOptions = new Validate.Options();  
valOptions.ExceptionOnFail = false;  // disables exception on fail 
valOptions.ReportLevelOnFailure = ReportLevel.Success; // sets report level to success
Validate.CompareImage(repo.app.SelfInfo,app_Screenshot,app_Screenshot_Options,"Success!",valOptions); //compare images

[Fandora]

Thanks, I will try this

[Fandora]

This works perfectly, thanks a lot!

[odklizec]

You are welcome.