RobotFramework - Calling a function from python library

Question

I'm trying to generate a random name when logging in, through a function in Python. The problem is that it doesn't consider it as a function, but as a plain text, though i've imported the library and called it explicitly. Here's the Python function in file Generators.py:

import random

letters = [chr(ord('a')+i) for i in range(26)]

def generate_name():
    name = ""
    for i in range(9):
        name = name + random.choice(letters)
    return "Testing_Mark[" + name + "]"

And here's the Robot file:

*** Settings ***
Library     Generators.py
Library     Selenium2Library

*** Variables ***
${User}                     Generators.Generate Name
${Password}                 1234
*** Test Cases ***
Organisation Test
    Open Browser    http://mywebsite.com/login     googlechrome
    Log In
    [Teardown]  Close Browser

*** Keywords ***
Log In
    Wait Until Page Contains    Log in
    Input Text          //input[@name="name"]        ${User}
    Input Password      //input[@name="password"]     ${Password}
    Click Button        //button[@type="submit"]
    Wait Until Element Is Visible   //span[@class="alert-description"]
    Sleep   3

What am I doing wrong? I know Robot should recognize the above function as a keyword, but still can't figure out why it is not. Both files are in the same folder.

Can I ask why you're creating your own, when there is a good FakerLibrary that does this, and much more, for you? — A. Kootstra
– A. Kootstra, Commented Jan 29, 2018 at 16:34
I didn't know there is such library. I'm a newcomer in Robot but Thx for the advice, i might need that :) — Mark
– Mark, Commented Jan 29, 2018 at 18:16
In the FakerLibrary Documentation the returned values can be set your your specific locale; i.e. set it to NL and you get Dutch names, street names Social Security numbers etc. When set to DE and you get the same but then German. — A. Kootstra
– A. Kootstra, Commented Jan 29, 2018 at 19:23

Psytho · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-29 15:16:42Z

2

Variable table only assigns values as is, keywords are not executed in variables table.

Quotation from Robot Framework User Guide:

Their (variables table) main disadvantages are that values are always strings and they cannot be created dynamically. If either of these is a problem, variable files can be used instead.

So your ${User} is now Generators.Generate Name. As string. Move

${User}                     Generators.Generate Name

into the test case.

*** Test Cases ***

Organisation Test
    ${User}                     Generators.Generate Name
    Open Browser    http://mywebsite.com/login     googlechrome
    Log In
    [Teardown]  Close Browser

edited Jan 29, 2018 at 15:16

answered Jan 29, 2018 at 15:01

Psytho

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2 Comments

Mark Over a year ago

I tried this too, and i get "Organisation Test | FAIL | No keyword with name 'Generators.Generate Name' found. "

Mark Over a year ago

Sorry, i'm stupid. Turns out i was modifying a copy of the Generators.py file and that's why it didn't recognize this keyword. Thanks, worked like a charm :)

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