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Christian_N_DK's avatar
Christian_N_DK
Contributor
7 years ago

Automation Test flow execution between desktop, mobile, web and soap in TC

Hi,   I am looking into doing some end to end verifications. This means getting some test up, where I need to get some scenarios tuning whitch will function with desktop, mobile, web and soap. ...
  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    7 years ago

    Hi Christian,

     

    If I got your question right: you are wondering if it is possible to do something in one (desktop) application and then do something else in another (mobile) application within the same (end-to-end) test, aren't you?

    If my understanding is correct, then this is definitely possible in TestComplete, can be done even on the same test box and does not require any special setup.

    Sample pseudocode test skeleton:

     

    var desktopApp = TestedApps.DesktopApp.Run();

    var mobileApp = TestedApps.MobileApp.Run();

    Browsers.Item(btFirefox).Run('http://www.example.com/testedPage);

    var webPage = Sys.Browser('firefox').Page('*tested page*');

     

    desktopApp.mainMenu.Button('Create Demo Order').Click();

    mobileApp.Layout('').List.Item('Create Demo Order').Button('Approve').Click();

    webPage.Keys('[F5]');

    webPage.Wait();

    VerifyOrderSigned(webPage.ordersTable);

    ...

     

  • tristaanogre's avatar
    tristaanogre
    7 years ago

    The selection of "Generic Windows Application" in the project creation wizard does not lock you into only testing those kinds of applications.  That step in the wizard simply determines what components are added to the test project by default.  

    So... short answer, yes, you can use Generic Windows Application

AlexKaras's avatar
AlexKaras
Champion Level 3

Hi Christian,

 

If I got your question right: you are wondering if it is possible to do something in one (desktop) application and then do something else in another (mobile) application within the same (end-to-end) test, aren't you?

If my understanding is correct, then this is definitely possible in TestComplete, can be done even on the same test box and does not require any special setup.

Sample pseudocode test skeleton:

 

var desktopApp = TestedApps.DesktopApp.Run();

var mobileApp = TestedApps.MobileApp.Run();

Browsers.Item(btFirefox).Run('http://www.example.com/testedPage);

var webPage = Sys.Browser('firefox').Page('*tested page*');

 

desktopApp.mainMenu.Button('Create Demo Order').Click();

mobileApp.Layout('').List.Item('Create Demo Order').Button('Approve').Click();

webPage.Keys('[F5]');

webPage.Wait();

VerifyOrderSigned(webPage.ordersTable);

...

 

Christian_N_DK's avatar
Christian_N_DK
Contributor
7 years ago

You've got it right Alex.

 

I have a possible scenario of doing some actions of: Doing some actions in a desktop app, which will save some settings to a device. The device will be hoocked up to an mobile app, which too can access these settings. And vice versa. Verifications using a web check, can also be an option in the future.

 

Which project type, would be recommended for this type of "End-toEnd" testing? Can a "Generic Windows Application" project handle everything well? With accessing the objects in detail too?

I have been solely testing desktop for the last few years. This is why I am asking.

 

Thanks :-)

Christian

 

 

 

 

 

  • tristaanogre's avatar
    tristaanogre
    Esteemed Contributor
    7 years ago

    The selection of "Generic Windows Application" in the project creation wizard does not lock you into only testing those kinds of applications.  That step in the wizard simply determines what components are added to the test project by default.  

    So... short answer, yes, you can use Generic Windows Application

    • Christian_N_DK's avatar
      Christian_N_DK
      Contributor
      7 years ago

      Thanks Guys,

      Really appreciate it :-)

  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    Champion Level 3
    7 years ago
    Christian_N_DK wrote:

    Can a "Generic Windows Application" project handle everything well?

    Yes, as Robert already explained.

    The project type been suggested by the wizard just defines initial set of project items to be added to the project. But nothing prevents you from adding desktop and mobile applications to the TestedApps later and work with them from test code.

    Obviously, you will need Mobile module to work with mobile devices and Web module to do web testing in TestComplete...