Robot Framework:How to access a global variable from __init__ file - robotframework

I have a __init__.csv file under Suit folder, and int this __init__.csv file I try to access a global variable which is defined in a resource file, but it reports "FAIL : Variable '${WORKSPACE_BASE_DIR}' not found".
Here's my code in __init__.csv
*Settings*
Suite Setup Setup Test Environment
Suite Teardown Cleanup Test Environment
Resource ../Resource/variables.tsv
Library SSHLibrary
*Keywords*
Setup Test Environment ${path}= Join Path ${WORKSPACE_BASE_DIR} ssh.log
Enable SSH Logging ${path}
Cleanup Test Environment Close All Connections
Code in variables.tsv
*Settings*
*Variables*
${ENVNAME} Windows
*Keywords*
Linux Set Global Variable ${WORKSPACE_BASE_DIR} a linux path
Windows Set Global Variable ${WORKSPACE_BASE_DIR} a windows path
Can someone tell me where goes wrong?

In the code you provided, you only set that variable if you call the Linux or Windows keyword. You're not calling either of those keywords anywhere.

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How to run tests in multiple environments like qa, prod and staging in robot framework

In my project I have to run robot tests on multiple environments like QA, Prog and Staging. Scenario is like I have to launch application in browser based on input I'm giving from the command terminal to execute robot test. example: If want to launch application on QA environment with chrome browser. I'm passing environment details and browser details along with execution command. Please help me in understanding above scenario with example.
Thanks,
Sudheer
You can create a file named config.py in this format:
## PRODUCTION
PROD_URL = 'https://production.test.com/'
PROD_User_1 = 'user_prod'
PROD_Pass_1 = 'password_prod'
## STAGING
STAGING_URL = 'https://staging.test.com/'
STAGING_User_1 = 'user_prod'
STAGING_Pass_1 = 'password_prod'
Then, you can import it on your testing file
*** Settings ***
Variables config.py
*** Variables ***
${ENVIRONMENT} STAGING
Then you can easily call it anywhere in the file like this:
${${ENVIRONMENT}_User_1}
You can also run in the terminal by passing the specific variable for ENVIRONMENT, like this:
-v ENVIRONMENT:PROD

Why can't I use julia addprocs?(ECONNREFUSED)

I'm writing a program that should connect to remote virtual machines and then do distributed execution.
I have this warning:
"Warning: Identity file /home/luigal/.ssh/id_rsa not accessible: No such file or directory.".(Even if the file exists and the path is correct)
The program crashes when I try to do :
worker=[("myuser#ip:port",1)]
addprocs(worker;sshflags="-i /home/luigal/.ssh/id_rsa",exename="/usr/local/bin/julia", tunnel=true,dir="/home/luigal/HGEpidemics-main/")
This is the project I am working on:
https://github.com/GalloLuigi/HGEpidemics-main
I need to do this work on:
https://github.com/GalloLuigi/HGEpidemics-main/blob/main/src/experiments/spreading/spreading_experiment_d.jl
https://github.com/GalloLuigi/HGEpidemics-main/blob/main/src/experiments/spreading_parallel/spreading_experiment_d.jl
Someone can help me?
The console says:
terminal_pt1
terminal_pt2

WindowsError: [Error 123] while using Get Directory of SSHLibrary

I'm trying to download a specific directory from Windows XP and Windows Server 2012 using a Get Directory method of SSHLibrary. This directory is on a different volume that the one in which the ssh connection it's established. For clarity when I open the connection this points to volume C:, the source directory is in volume D:. The issue that I'm seeing is that on my local machine the path to directory tries to include the volume letter resulting in something like: C:\path\to\robot\executable\D:\source\directory thus resulting in WindowsError: [Error 123] The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect:
Is there a way to not have this issue but result in a path like C:\path\to\robot\executable\source\directory and successfully download the directory? I've tried doing Execute command d: before Get Directory but no luck there. Also is there a way to open a connection pointing to a specific volume?
Code I used:
*** Settings ***
Documentation Suite description
Library SSHLibrary timeout=120 seconds
*** Variables ***
${HOST_XP} remote.win.xp.machine
${USER_XP} user
${PASSWORD_XP} pass
${DIR} D:\\source\\
*** Test Cases ***
Test Win XP
SSHLibrary.open_connection ${HOST_XP}
SSHLibrary.login ${USER_XP} ${PASSWORD_XP}
SSHLibrary.get directory ${DIR}
Edit1: various typo
I actually found out the problem for Get Directory method. In path variables / should be used and not \. So my DIR variable should be ${DIR} D:/source/

Robotframework, AutoIt: Error message "No keyword with name 'Send' found"

I'm trying to get familiar with the robotframework using autoitlibrary to test Windows applications. I found some examples which use the Send command to type text into a notpad window.
That's what I've done so far:
*** Settings ***
Library AutoItLibrary
*** Variables ***
${app} C:/Program Files/Notepad++/notepad++.exe
*** Test Cases ***
Enter text
Run ${app}
Win Wait Active new 1 - Notepad++
Send This is just a test.
So, the Notepad++ window is opened, but then it failed with the No keyword with name 'Send' found. message. I suppose there is no Send command in the AutoItLibrary, but I also cannot find any other command which may do this job.
AutoIt is installed, and so is the wrapper by pip install robotframework-autoitlibrary.
There really exists a Send keyword in AutoIt, but supposedly not in the wrapper for robotframework.
And ideas to fix this?
UPDATE: Windows 10 (64bit in a VirtualBox), Python v3.7.6 (32bit), RF v3.1.2, RF-AutoItLibrary v1.2.4, AutoIt v3.3.14.5
The "Search Keywords" dialog in RIDE provides AutoItLibrary as a Source, but then list only a few commands. So I suppose the library is accessible, but incomplete.
import os, re, subprocess, sys
# Set path to Python directories.
programfiles = os.environ['programfiles']
if not programfiles:
exit('Failed to get programfiles')
python_dirs = [os.path.join(programfiles, 'Python35'),
os.path.join(programfiles, 'Python36'),
os.path.join(programfiles, 'Python37'),
os.path.join(programfiles, 'Python38')]
# Process each python directory.
for python_dir in python_dirs:
print('---')
# Set path to AutoItX3.dll.
autoitx_dll = os.path.join(python_dir, r'Lib\site-packages\AutoItLibrary\lib\AutoItX3.dll')
if not os.path.isfile(autoitx_dll):
print('File not found: "' + autoitx_dll + '"')
continue
# Set path to the makepy module.
makepy = os.path.join(python_dir, r'Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\makepy.py')
if not os.path.isfile(makepy):
print('File not found: "' + makepy + '"')
continue
# Generate cache using make.py.
command = [os.path.join(python_dir, 'python.exe'), makepy, autoitx_dll]
with subprocess.Popen(command, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, cwd=python_dir, universal_newlines=True) as p:
stderr = p.communicate()[1]
print(stderr.rstrip())
parameters = re.findall(r'^Generating to .+\\([A-F0-9\-]+)x(\d+)x(\d+)x(\d+)\.py$', stderr, re.M)
if len(parameters) == 1:
parameters = parameters[0]
print('Insert the next line into AutoItLibrary.__init__.py if not exist.\n'
' win32com.client.gencache.EnsureModule("{{{guid}}}", {major}, {minor}, {lcid})'
.format(guid=parameters[0],
major=parameters[1],
minor=parameters[2],
lcid=parameters[3]))
# Pause so the user can view the subprocess output.
input('Press the return key to continue...')
The generated cache done by win32com\client\makepy.py for AutoItLibrary from the setup.py is saved in the %temp%\gen_py folder. This is done only when setup.py is executed. If the %temp% directory is cleaned later, which removes the cache, then I notice keywords like Send may fail to be recognized by the robotframework.
One solution appears to be regenerating the cache. The code above will generate the cache by use of makepy.py. It may also print a message about inserting win32com.client.gencache.EnsureModule(...) into AutoItLibrary\__init__.py for any of the Python versions as needed. This will ensure the cache is available when AutoItLibrary
is imported.
Change paths in the code to suit your environment.
With further research:
AutoItLibrary currently has AutoItX 3.3.6.1 and latest AutoIt has AutoItX 3.3.14.5. Important to know as one version registered can overwrite the registration of the previous registration.
AutoItLibrary currently registers AutoIt3X.dll without the _x64 suffix on the name on x64 systems. I may reference AutoIt3_x64.dll to define difference between x86 and x64.
Any version of AutoIt3X.dll and AutoIt3_x64.dll uses the same ID codes and the last registered wins (based on bitness as both x86 and x64 registrations can co-exist).
The TypeLib class key registered ID is {F8937E53-D444-4E71-9275-35B64210CC3B} and is where win32com may search.
If AutoIt3X.dll and AutoIt3_x64.dll are registered, unregister any 1 of those 2 will remove the AutoItX3.Control class key. Without this key, AutoIt3X will fail as AutoItLibrary needs this key. To fix, register again e.g. regsvr32.exe AutoIt3X.dll as admin in the working directory of AutoIt3X.dll.
The methods of any same version of AutoItX will match i.e. AutoIt3X.dll and AutoIt3X_x64.dll only changes in bitness, not methods.
Inserting win32com.client.gencache.EnsureModule("{F8937E53-D444-4E71-9275-35B64210CC3B}", 0, 1, 0) into AutoItLibrary\__init__.py should ensure the cache is always available for any AutoItX version. The initial code can be used to generate the cache, though the suggested change in AutoItLibrary\__init__.py makes it obsolete as the cache is generated on import of AutoItLibrary. If the ID was not constant, then the initial code may inform you of the ID to use.
The cache is important as it has generated .py files with methods like e.g.:
def Send(self, strSendText=defaultNamedNotOptArg, nMode=0):
'method Send'
# etc...
which if missing, makes Send and many others, an invalid keyword in AutoItLibrary.
If AutoItX 3.3.14.5 is registered, the - leading methods are removed and the + leading methods are added as compared to AutoItX 3.3.6.1:
-BlockInput
-CDTray
-IniDelete
-IniRead
-IniWrite
-RegDeleteKey
-RegDeleteVal
-RegEnumKey
-RegEnumVal
-RegRead
-RegWrite
-RunAsSet
+RunAs
+RunAsWait
So if any of those methods causes error, then you may want AutoItX 3.3.6.1 registered instead. In the AutoItX history, 3.3.10.0 release is when those method changes happened.
Fix:
Check your python architecture ( is it 32 or 64 bit)
For 32:
Open cmd in "Run as administrator" mode
run the command pip install robotframework-autoitlibrary
Now clone the autoit library source code:
https://github.com/nokia/robotframework-autoitlibrary
in the root directory run the below command: python setup.py install using cmd in admin mode
to navigate to root directory use the command pushd <filepath>' instead ofcd ` if cd doesn't work in cmd opened in admin mode.
For 64:
Open cmd in "Run as administrator" mode
Now clone the autoit library source code:
https://github.com/nokia/robotframework-autoitlibrary
in the root directory run the below command: python setup.py install using cmd in admin mode
to navigate to root directory use the command pushd <filepath>' instead ofcd ` if cd doesn't work in cmd opened in admin mode.

Installing an MSP using Powershell works on the local machine, fails remotely. Why?

I need some Powershell advice.
I need to install an application's MSP update file on multiple Win08r2 servers. If I run these commands locally, within the target machine's PS window, it does exactly what I want it to:
$command = 'msiexec.exe /p "c:\test\My Application Update 01.msp" REBOOTPROMPT=S /qb!'
invoke-wmimethod -path win32_process -name create -argumentlist $command
The file being executed is located on the target machine
If I remotely connect to the machine, and execute the two commands, it opens two x64 msiexec.exe process, and one msiexec.exe *32 process, and just sits there.
If I restart the server, it doesn't show that the update was installed, so I don't think it's a timing thing.
I've tried creating and remotely executing a PS1 file with the two lines, but that seems to do the same thing.
If anyone has advice on getting my MSP update installed remotely, I'd be all ears.
I think I've included all the information I have, but if something is missing, please ask questions, and I'll fill in any blanks.
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My process for this is:
Read a CSV for server name and Administrator password
Create a credential with the password
Create a new session using the machine name and credential
Create a temporary folder to hold my update MSP file
Call a PS1 file that downloads the update file to the target server
>>> Creates a new System.Net.WebClient object
>>> Uses that web client object to download from the source to the location on the target server
Call another PS1 file that applies the patch that was just downloaded –>> This is where I’m having issues.
>>> Set the variable shown above
>>> Execute the file specified in the variable
Close the session to the target server
Move to the next server in the CSV…
If I open a PS window and manually set the variable, then execute it (as shown above in the two lines of code), it works fine. If I create a PS1 file on the target server, containing the same two lines of code, then right click > ‘Run With PowerShell’ it works as expected / desired. If I remotely execute my code in PowerGUI, it returns a block of text that looks like this, then just sits there. RDP’d into the server, the installer never launches. My understanding of the “Return Value” value is that “0″ means the command was successful.
PSComputerName : xx.xx.xx.xx
RunspaceId : bf6f4a39-2338-4996-b75b-bjf5ef01ecaa
PSShowComputerName : True
__GENUS : 2
__CLASS : __PARAMETERS
__SUPERCLASS :
__DYNASTY : __PARAMETERS
__RELPATH :
__PROPERTY_COUNT : 2
__DERIVATION : {}
__SERVER :
__NAMESPACE :
__PATH :
ProcessId : 4808
ReturnValue : 0
I even added a line of code between the variable and the execution that creates a text file on the desktop, just to verify I was getting into my ‘executeFile’ file, and that text file does get created. It seems that it’s just not remotely executing my MSP.
Thank you in advance for your assistance!
Catt11.
Here's the strategy I used to embed an msp into a powershell script. It works perfectly for me.
$file = "z:\software\AcrobatUpdate.msp"
$silentArgs = "/passive"
$additionalInstallArgs = ""
Write-Debug "Running msiexec.exe /update $file $silentArgs"
$msiArgs = "/update `"$file`""
$msiArgs = "$msiArgs $silentArgs $additionalInstallArgs"
Start-Process -FilePath msiexec -ArgumentList $msiArgs -Wait
You probably don't need to use the variables if you don't want to, you could hardcode the values. I have this set up as a function to which I pass those arguments, but if this is more of a one-shot deal, it might be easier to hard-code the values.
Hope that helps!
using Start-Process for MSP package is not a good practice because some update package lockdown powershell libs and so you must use WMI call

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