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I'm using visual studios 2012 with ranorex evaluation version.
It gets stuck at 2nd line and waits for ages but doesn't carry on with any exception, Unable to associate the process to Ranorex form.

System.Diagnostics.Process pr = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("calc.exe");
Form form = Host.Local.FindSingle<Ranorex.Form>("form[@processname='" + pr.ProcessName + "']");
form.Activate();

From output window :
'QTAgent32.exe' (Managed (v4.0.30319)): Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Ranorex.Libs.Licensing\5.4.2.25689__b798506b574ebc9a\Ranorex.Libs.Licensing.dll'
'QTAgent32.exe' (Managed (v4.0.30319)): Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Ranorex.Libs\5.4.2.25689__b798506b574ebc9a\Ranorex.Libs.dll'
'QTAgent32.exe' (Managed (v4.0.30319)): Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_32\Ranorex.Core.WinApi\v4.0_5.4.2.25689__b798506b574ebc9a\Ranorex.Core.WinApi.dll'
A first chance exception of type 'System.Security.SecurityException' occurred in mscorlib.dll
A first chance exception of type 'System.Security.SecurityException' occurred in mscorlib.dll
'QTAgent32.exe' (Managed (v4.0.30319)): Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Management\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Management.dll'
The thread '<No Name>' (0x8244) has exited with code 0 (0x0).
The thread '<No Name>' (0x3f04) has exited with code 0 (0x0).
The thread '<No Name>' (0x8f74) has exited with code 0 (0x0).
The thread '<No Name>' (0x7344) has exited with code 0 (0x0).
The thread '<No Name>' (0x1b18) has exited with code 0 (0x0).
The thread '<No Name>' (0x526c) has exited with code 0 (0x0).
The thread '<No Name>' (0x2fd4) has exited with code 0 (0x0).
The thread '<No Name>' (0x3554) has exited with code 0 (0x0).

Windows 8.1
Visual Studio : Premium 2012 with Update 4
Ranorex : 5.4.2.25689

Language C#:
[TestMethod]
public void TestMethod1()
{
try
{
System.Diagnostics.Process pr = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("calc.exe");
Form form = Host.Local.FindSingle("form[@processname='" + pr.ProcessName + "']");
form.Activate();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.Write(ex.Message);
}
}


Problem Description :
Unable to find form from application, hangs on below line for ages but doesnt exception
Host.Local.FindSingle("form[@processname='" + pr.ProcessName + "']");
Process starts up correctly by launching the calc.exe application, but Ranorex is unable to find the form by process name.

Runs fine if recorded and played back using Ranorex studio.

Hi,

I believe you need to add dot and slash before the "form" element...
Form form = Host.Local.FindSingle("./form[@processname='" + pr.ProcessName + "']");
I've stuck on this too when I started using Find methods Hope this helps?

PS: I need to correct myself. The "dot" in front of the slash is required only if there is not used full xpath. I just tried your sample without ./ and it worked for me OK. So I'm not quite sure what could be the reason of your problem?

Hi amith.saddi,

Unfortunately, I am not aware of such an issue. May I ask you if you could attach your solution to this topic? Alternatively, you could also send it to [email protected]
This would allow me to try reproducing the mentioned behavior on my machine.
Thank you in advance.

Regards,
Markus (S)