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Ramal's avatar
Ramal
Occasional Contributor
22 days ago

Recommendations for Training on Automating WinForms Applications Using TC

 As a user of TestComplete for automating regression test suites for a WinForms-based Pharmacy Management application, I have found the resources provided by SmartBear Academy helpful but somewhat limited for my specific use case.

Are there any external training programs, courses, or resources you would recommend for gaining deeper expertise in TestComplete, especially for automating and handling challenges specific to WinForms applications?

I’d appreciate recommendations for:

  1. In-depth TestComplete automation courses outside of SmartBear Academy.
  2. Resources or training that focus on advanced concepts such as handling UI complexities, debugging failures, or implementing robust keyword and script tests.
  3. Any community-driven or professional platforms where I can connect with experienced TestComplete users for mentoring or collaborative learning.

Your suggestions will be incredibly valuable as I work to enhance my automation skills.

    • todd2's avatar
      todd2
      Contributor
      22 days ago

      rraghvani,

      I would like to add a comment to this posters (Ramal) comments.  I feel that the videos and the community while helpful does not compare to an ILT led classroom.  In an ILT Instructor Led Classroom Training classroom, you are able to put your use case example up on the screen and together people can work through that problem and challenge together.  From the ILT, cross communities are formed and cultivated as well as the SmartBear community to further grow all communities at large from the smaller more advanced ILT subset of students.  I find also find that the videos are helpful but they dont uncover real powerful things TestComplete could do for an organization.  For example, I believe the keyword tests are something you can do if your tests are small in nature.  But, if your tests span multiple URLs and involve grids and dynamic elements, you really should look at a programming course to handle TestComplete to UI sync issues with waits not just delay in keyword tests.  We need to cut down on TestCOmplete failures during AUT and to do that you really need an ILT course.  It appears to me by the answers here and elsewhere (my own inquiring on the web) that TestComplete is not offered in a classroom setting.  PLease correct me if I am wrong.   Thank you. 

      • rraghvani's avatar
        rraghvani
        Champion Level 3
        22 days ago

        From personal experience, I did do a training course on TestComplete, organised by the company. Unfortunately, I and my colleagues gained nothing from it, it was a waste of three days. However, that doesn't necessarily mean that others will not gain anything from it. 

        All my knowledge on TestComplete, is gained from the reading the online documentation, and learning from the sample codes that are provided.

        The most important part of TestComplete, is ensuring you fully understand how Object Identification works, and how TestComplete uses this to identify UI objects. 

        As for "specific use case", I'm not sure what issues Ramal is having?

        Can you provide an example of "advanced concepts such as handling UI complexities"?