What need to figure out?
1.Pass Download URL from Robot Framework to AutoIt.
2.Return File Save Path from AutoIt to Robot Framework.
Step 1: Write AutoIt Script in Notepad++, save as downloadFileFromURL.au3
#include <InetConstants.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPIFiles.au3>
; Download a file in the background.
; Wait for the download to complete.
Local $FileDownloadURL = $CmdLine[1]
;Local $FileDownloadURL = "https://test.com/installer.exe"
Local $FileSavePath = @TempDir & "\awsinstaller.exe"
; Download the file by waiting for it to complete. The option of 'get the file from the local cache' has been selected.
Local $iBytesSize = InetGet($FileDownloadURL, $FileSavePath, $INET_FORCERELOAD)
; Retrieve the filesize.
Local $iFileSize = FileGetSize($FileSavePath)
; Return with file save path
ConsoleWrite($FileSavePath)
Step 2: Right Click downloadFileFromURL.au3 , select Compile Script in the list.
downloadFileFromURL.au3 will be compiled to an exe.
Step 3: Call downloadFileFromURL.exe in Robot Framework.
${fileURL} Set Variable https://test.com/installer.exe
${exePath} Set Variable D:\\Tool\\downloadFileFromURL.exe
${result} Run Process ${exePath} ${fileURL}
log ${result.stdout}
Pass parameter from Robot Framework to AutoIt.
Use CmdLine provided by AutoIt
$CmdLine[0] ; Contains the total number of items in the array. $CmdLine[1] ; The first parameter. $CmdLine[2] ; The second parameter. ... $CmdLine[nth] ; The nth parameter e.g. 10 if the array contains 10 items.
Return Value from AutoIt to Robot Framework.
1.Use AutoIt's ConsoleWrite ,write value to stdout
2.Use ${result.stdout} returned by Robot Framework's Run Process , read value from stdout
Compile AutoIt Script to exe
Run exe in Robot Framework
In order to increase stability, do a bit of improvement.
Before open IE browser URL installed, it is very unstable, into use AutoIt to download and start the installation.
Accompanied by a full AutoIt script and the script Robot Framework.
downloadFileFromURL.au3
#include <InetConstants.au3> #include <MsgBoxConstants.au3> #include <WinAPIFiles.au3> ; Download a file in the background. ; Wait for the download to complete. ;Local $FileDownloadURL = "https://test.com/installer.exe" Local $FileDownloadURL = $CmdLine[1] Local $FileName = $CmdLine[2] Local $FileSavePath = @TempDir & "\" & $FileName ; Download the file by waiting for it to complete. The option of 'get the file from the local cache' has been selected. Local $iBytesSize = InetGet($FileDownloadURL, $FileSavePath, $INET_FORCERELOAD) ; Retrieve the filesize. Local $iFileSize = FileGetSize($FileSavePath) ; Return with file save path ConsoleWrite($FileSavePath)
UninstallAndInstallOfficeUS.txt in Robot Framework
*** Settings ***
Test Timeout 5 minutes
Resource ../../../04.BasicReferenceSet/businessReferenceSet.html
Resource ../../../04.BasicReferenceSet/publicReference.html
*** Test Cases ***
InstallOfficeUS
[Tags] InstallOfficeUS
[Setup] Clean And Close Current App ${processName}
[Timeout] 10 minutes
Delete File From Directory ${TEMPDIR}/prerequisite.exe
Delete File From Directory ${TEMPDIR}/awsinstaller.exe
Delete File From Directory ${TEMPDIR}/setup.exe
Clean Process chrome
Clean Process OUTLOOK
Clean Process Teams
${fileDownloadURL} Get Installation Link
${installFileName} Fetch From Right ${fileDownloadURL} /
${exePath} Join Path ${EXECDIR} 06.The_Attachment Tool downloadFileFromURL.exe
${result} Run Process ${exePath} ${fileDownloadURL} ${installFileName}
${officeUSExePath} Set Variable ${result.stdout}
Run Process ${officeUSExePath} timeout=10
Win Wait Morningstar Office Prerequisite 3.19 - InstallShield Wizard TimeOut=120
AutoItLibrary.Send !N
Win Wait Morningstar Office Prerequisite 3.19 - InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed TimeOut=10
AutoItLibrary.Send !C
Run Process ${officeUSExePath} timeout=120
Win Wait Morningstar Office - InstallShield Wizard TimeOut=10
Sleep 1
AutoItLibrary.Send !N
Sleep 1
AutoItLibrary.Send !N
Sleep 1
AutoItLibrary.Send !N
Sleep 1
AutoItLibrary.Send !I
Win Wait Morningstar Office - InstallShield Wizard Installing Morningstar Office TimeOut=10
Win Wait Close Morningstar Office - InstallShield Wizard Installing Morningstar Office TimeOut=180
Win Wait Morningstar Office - InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed TimeOut=10
AutoItLibrary.Control Click strTitle=Morningstar Office - InstallShield Wizard strText=InstallShield Wizard Completed strControl=[CLASSNN:Button5]
AutoItLibrary.Send !F
File Should Exist C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Morningstar\\Office\\MStarAWD.exe Install Failed!
[Teardown] Clean Process SavUI
UninstallOfficeUS
[Tags] UninstallOfficeUS
[Setup] Clean And Close Current App ${processName}
Clean Process msiexec
AutoItLibrary.Run C:\\Windows\\System32\\control.exe \ appwiz.cpl
AutoItLibrary.Win Wait Programs and Features TimeOut=5
AutoItLibrary.Win Activate Programs and Features
AutoItLibrary.Send Morningstar Office
AutoItLibrary.Send {ENTER}
Sleep 1
AutoItLibrary.Send !Y
Win Wait Morningstar Office Please wait while Windows configures Morningstar Office TimeOut=5
Win Wait Close Morningstar Office Please wait while Windows configures Morningstar Office TimeOut=180
Sleep 2
[Teardown] Run Keywords Win Close Programs and Features
... AND Clean Process Un_A
UninstallOfficePrerequisite
[Tags] UninstallOfficePrerequisite
[Setup] Clean And Close Current App ${processName}
Clean Process msiexec
AutoItLibrary.Run C:\\Windows\\System32\\control.exe \ appwiz.cpl
AutoItLibrary.Win Wait Programs and Features
AutoItLibrary.Win Activate Programs and Features
AutoItLibrary.Send Morningstar Office Prerequisite 3.19
AutoItLibrary.Send {ENTER}
Sleep 1
AutoItLibrary.Send !Y
Sleep 3
[Teardown] Run Keywords Win Close Programs and Features
... AND Clean Process Un_A