robotframework / robotframework/RIDE
Suite / Test / Global Variables Should be Viewable if set in other tests / keywords
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Description
Originally submitted to Google Code by justin.n... on 14 Oct 2014
When a suite/globabl/test variable is set, I think it would be helpful that if you use one of these in another keyword or test, it should come up linked, and not unknown like it does now.
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No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by locating RIDE's handling of suite, test, global, and keyword variables, then trace how references are marked as known or unknown. Done means variables set elsewhere are viewable and linked when referenced from another test or keyword.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100