Public bug reported: App.open() method call does not return the instance of the opened application instead it always return null whether application open successfully or not.
method is "private App openAndWait(int waitTime)". Because of "notFound" variable is false it returns null. But "appPID" is greater than 0. sikulixapi - 1.1.1 version OS - 64 bit windows 10 How to reproduce. App app = App.open("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\root\\Office16\\EXCEL.EXE"); this will return null but excel will be opened successfully. Method location in App.java class private App openAndWait(int waitTime) { if (isImmediate) { appPID = _osUtil.open(appNameGiven); } else { AppEntry appEntry = makeAppEntry(); init(_osUtil.open(appEntry)); } if (appPID < 0) { Debug.error("App.open failed: " + appNameGiven + " not found"); notFound = true; } else { Debug.action("App.open " + this.toStringShort()); } if (isImmediate && notFound) { return null; } if (waitTime > 0) { if (!isRunning(waitTime)) { return null; } } return this; } Always execute this line. if (isImmediate && notFound) { return null; } ** Affects: sikuli Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Sikuli Drivers, which is subscribed to Sikuli. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1762381 Title: App.open() is not returning the instance. Status in Sikuli: New Bug description: App.open() method call does not return the instance of the opened application instead it always return null whether application open successfully or not. method is "private App openAndWait(int waitTime)". Because of "notFound" variable is false it returns null. But "appPID" is greater than 0. sikulixapi - 1.1.1 version OS - 64 bit windows 10 How to reproduce. App app = App.open("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\root\\Office16\\EXCEL.EXE"); this will return null but excel will be opened successfully. Method location in App.java class private App openAndWait(int waitTime) { if (isImmediate) { appPID = _osUtil.open(appNameGiven); } else { AppEntry appEntry = makeAppEntry(); init(_osUtil.open(appEntry)); } if (appPID < 0) { Debug.error("App.open failed: " + appNameGiven + " not found"); notFound = true; } else { Debug.action("App.open " + this.toStringShort()); } if (isImmediate && notFound) { return null; } if (waitTime > 0) { if (!isRunning(waitTime)) { return null; } } return this; } Always execute this line. if (isImmediate && notFound) { return null; } To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/sikuli/+bug/1762381/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sikuli-driver Post to : sikuli-driver@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sikuli-driver More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp