My requirement is to make use of user defined java libraries in robot framework using RED eclipse editor. When trying to specify library in the robot framework, the system error
I finally followed the below for a great journey with robot framework.
1 Installed Java, Eclipse, RED Eclipse plugin.
a) Java(JDK 1.8.0/JRE 1.8.0)
b) Eclipse Neon (v 4.6)
c) RED - Robot Eclipse Editor v0.7.5.2(Eclipse Plugin)
2 Downloaded and Installed Python 2.7.12 using windows. A folder created automatically after installation in C:\python27
3 "Installed Robot Framework using pip command in Command Prompt.
Command: C:\python27\scripts>pip install robotframework"
4 Downloaded and installed Jython 2.7.0 using windows. A folder created automatically after installation in C:\jython2.7.0
5 "Installed Robot Framework using pip command in Command Prompt.
Command: C:\jython2.7.0\bin>pip install robotframework"
6 "Installed Selenium2Library using pip command in Command Prompt.
Command: C:\jython2.7.0\bin>pip install robotframework-selenium2library"
7 "Set the below,
a) Goto Window-Preferences-Robot Framework-Installed Framework
b) Map Robot framework with Jython Interpreter
I used c:\jython2.7.0\bin"
8 Created JavaProject and export it into a jar file. Right click on the class name, click on export-Java-Jarfile. Select the path name where the new jar file to be put including the new file name.jar. Click Ok.
9 Open RED.xml Click Add Java Library and select the newly created jar file.
10 "Set up this before proceeding with robot framework
goto Windows - Perspective - Open Perspective-Other-Robot"
11 Create a robot suite, import library selenium2library & user defined library, Write Test cases.