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When programming in VBScript, it is important that you follow the rules for using or not using parentheses () in your statements.
You must use parentheses around method arguments if you are calling a method that returns a value and you are using the return value. For example, use parentheses around method arguments if you are returning a value to a variable, if you are using the method in an If statement, or if you are using the Call keyword to call an action. You also need to add parentheses around the name of a checkpoint if you want to retrieve its return value.
Tip: If you receive an Expected end of statement error message when running a step in your test, it may indicate that you need to add parentheses around the arguments of the step's method.
The following examples show when to use or not use parentheses.
Returning values to a variable
The following example requires parentheses around method arguments, since it returns a value to a variable:
Set webelementobj = Browser("Advantage Shopping").Page("Advantage Shopping").WebTable("PRODUCT NAME").ChildItem(2, 2, "WebElement", 0)
webelementobj.Click
Call usage
The following example requires parentheses around method arguments, since Call is being used:
Call RunAction("BookFlight", oneIteration)
If statements
The following example requires parentheses around method arguments, since the method is used in an If statement:
If Browser("index").Page("index").Link("All kind of").WaitProperty("attribute/readyState", "complete", 4) Then Browser("index").Page("index").Link("All kind of").Click
Checkpoint values
The following example requires parentheses around method arguments, since it returns the value of the checkpoint:
a = Browser("MyBrowser").Page("MyPage").Check (CheckPoint("MyProperty"))
No value returned
The following example does not require parentheses around the Click method arguments, since it does not return a value:
Browser("Advantage Shopping").Page("Advantage Shopping").WebTable("PRODUCT NAME").Click 2,2
