I can not figure out how to import and/or use a python package. I really need some help getting off the ground with this. I want to accomplish getting 1 smoke test working. I'm now working in Windows 10 1809 os.
I've set up Eclipse to use Robotframework and RED robot. I have a project created with a folder, suite, and working test case (which does not include any Python). I've tried importing our "GoDirect" package, but when running the test shows that library has warning about no keywords. So, I'm assuming I have to create an external python.py file, and I tried to get one working but could not figure out how to set that up in the Eclipse Environment and use it.
My goal is to get a test case working that connects to a sensor, and reads information from it. I currently have no results other than a working skeleton test case. I'm new to Eclipse, but have "some" experience working with RobotFramework in the SikuliX IDE for a different application (using Mac Mojave).
This is my working Test case:
*** Settings ***
Suite Setup
Log I am inside Test Suite Setup
Suite Teardown
Log I am inside Test suite Teardown
Test Setup
Log I am inside Test Setup
Test Teardown
Log I am insied Test Teardown
Default Tags sanity
*** Test Cases ***
gdx_smoke_test
[Tags] smoke
Log Hello World...
*** Variables ***
*** Keywords ***
Below is a "pip list" of what I have installed on my Windows 10 1809 os:
Package Version
enum-compat 0.0.2
godirect 1.0.3
hidapi 0.7.99.post21
pexpect 4.7.0
pip 19.1.1
ptyprocess 0.6.0
pyserial 3.4
robotframework 3.1.1
robotframework-selenium2library 3.0.0
robotframework-seleniumlibrary 3.3.1
selenium 3.141.0
setuptools 41.0.1
urllib3 1.25.3
vernierpygatt 3.2.0
wheel 0.33.4
Below is the website we use for students and teachers to download and use our "godirect" python implementations
https://www.vernier.com/engineering/python/
05/30/2019 : I'm working on an external python file that creates a class object with a few "def" functions in it. I'm thinking I can put that .py someplace in the Eclipse project folder and import it (as a library) into RobotFramework. In theory I should be able to call Keywords into that .py class object. Example of the possible .py:
05/31/2019 : OK guys. I solved it on my own. I mislead myself a lot on our website. There was a few things I ended up doing to solve it. I'll explain below for anyone that's interested.
1) Copied gdx.py to site folder: It turns out I can't just do "pip install godirect[usb,ble]" alone. This only installs the site package in a folder that the Robotframework and RED.xml will use. I needed to also download one of their files that had a "gdx.py" file in it. That file has keywords in it such as "open_usb(self)" and many other ones. So I copied that "gdx.py" file to the site folder.
2) Add gdx.py to RED.xml : Double clicked the RED.xml which opens the RED project Referenced Libraries window. and added the gdx.py Library.
3) Added the "Library gdx" in the Settings of Robot Framework
4) Added keyword "open usb": In my gdx_smoke_test I added this keyword to it
5) Ran the test suite and it passed!
The passing smoke test for using a custom Python file is below (shows changes I made to the original above)
*** Settings ***
Library gdx
Suite Setup
Log I am inside Test Suite Setup
Suite Teardown
Log I am inside Test suite Teardown
Test Setup
Log I am inside Test Setup
Test Teardown
Log I am insied Test Teardown
Default Tags sanity
*** Test Cases ***
gdx_smoke_test
[Tags] smoke
Log Hello World...
open . usb
*** Variables ***
*** Keywords ***
ImportError: No module named foo- kerwei