What is the difference between "invoke_application"
and "web_browser_invoke" functions in winrunner



What is the difference between "invoke_application" and "web_browser_invoke" f..

Answer / uday kumar. a

invoke_application: we use this function to invoke an
application, means .exe of an application.
Syntax: invoke_application("path of .exe","Command
options","working directory","mode to show the application")
path of .exe - path of the .exe
Command options - optional argument
working directory- optional argument
mode to show the application - maximized, minimized
Ex: invoke_application("C:\\Program Files\\Mercury
Interactive\\WinRunner\\samples\\flight\\app\\flight1a.exe",
"","",SW_SHOW);

web_browser_invoke: to invoke a web site.
syntax: web_browser_invoke("browser name","URL")
Example: web_browser_invoke("IE","http://www.merc-int.com")

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