TestComplete Cookbook. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Alpaev, Gennadiy
• Contents: Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Getting Started; Introduction; Installing TestComplete; Creating your first project; Choosing scripting language for the project; Recording your first test; Modifying the recorded test; Saving and restoring user settings; Creating code templates; Delaying script execution; Adding and removing project items; Understanding how TestComplete interacts with tested applications; Understanding Object Browser; Using Object Spy; Chapter 2: Working with Tested Applications. IntroductionAdding a tested application project item; Running a tested application from the script; Terminating a tested application; Killing several instances of a tested application; Closing a tested application; Running a tested application in the Debug mode; Running a tested application under different user account; Changing tested application settings dynamically from the script; Running external programs and DOS commands; Testing installers -- running an MSI file; Chapter 3: Scripting; Introduction; Entering text into text fields; Using wildcards to process objects with variable names. Structuring code using loopsCreating property checkpoints; Creating object checkpoints; Using global variables; Testing multilingual applications; Working with nonstandard controls; Organizing script code in the project; Handling exceptions; Handling exceptions from a different unit; Creating framework using the OOP approach; Chapter 4: Running Tests; Introduction; Running a single function; Verifying test accuracy; Creating a test plan for regular runs; Running tests from command line; Passing additional parameters to test from command line; Organizing test plan runs. Scheduling automatic runs at nighttimeRunning tests via Remote Desktop; Changing playback options; Increasing run speed; Disabling screensaver when running scripts; Sending messages to Indicator; Showing a message window during script run; Chapter 5: Accessing Windows, Controls, and Properties; Introduction; Choosing Object Tree Model; Understanding windows life cycle; Ignoring overlapping windows; Dragging an object onto another one; Calling methods asynchronously; Verifying if an object has specific property; Finding objects by properties' values; Waiting for an object to appear. Waiting for a property valueMapping custom control classes to standard ones; Using text recognition to access text from nonstandard controls; Using Optical Character Recognition (OCR); Dealing with own-drawn controls not supported by TestComplete; Chapter 6: Logging Capabilities; Introduction; Posting messages to the log; Posting screenshots to the log; Creating folders in the log; Changing log messages' appearance; Assessing the number of errors in the log; Changing pictures' format; Comparing screenshots with dynamic content; Decreasing log size; Generating log in our own format.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Packt Publishing
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 005.2762; COMPUTERS -- Software Development & Engineering -- Quality Assurance & Testing; Computer software -- Testing -- Automation; COMPUTERS -- Programming -- General; COMPUTERS -- Software Development & Engineering -- Tools; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1306209749; 9781306209748; 9781849693592; 1849693595; 9781849693585; 1849693587
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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