Can we Run the robot keywords from python file

Libraries SeleniumLibrary
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Hi All

I have written some of the robot keywords in robot file
Is there any way that I can run the keywords from the python file and get the returning value in python file

Regards
Sharan

2

You can call the various Run Keyword * keywords from BuiltIn in Python, some of which return values.

I have not tried:

from robot.libraries.BuiltIn    import BuiltIn
...
val = BuiltIn().run_keyword("keyword", locator)

directly, but it might do what you need.

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Hi Burr,

Thanks for the replay

i have tried this but its giving error “robot.libraries.BuiltIn.RobotNotRunningError: Cannot access execution context”

Thanks
sharan

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It only works when Robot Framework execution is ongoing in the same Python processes.

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Hi @aaltat, then how can I get the Robot Framework execution up and running before running the Python file?

In my case, I’m trying to use BuiltIn().run_keyword() inside a test, running it with pytest, but I am also getting RobotNotRunningError.

Btw, I’m running pytest with the VSCode extension, setting a task in robot.yaml:

tasks:
  Run Python:
    shell: python -m pytest

I’ve also tried with rcc run. I would expect these two scenarios to have the Robot Execution up and running…

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Execution of the keyword is not possible if Robot Framework is not running. If you are trying to execute library keyword, then you need to call the equivalent Python method.