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String Handling in Python 3 Test Scripts
Read moreWith Python 2 not seeing any further development or bug fixes after January 1st 2020, requests for custom Squish packages containing Python 3 support have gained a lot more traction. Since the next major Squish release will ship with Python 3, we’ll have a short look at Python 3-specific...
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Verifying the Visual Order of GUI Elements
Read moreThis tip demonstrates how to verify that GUI elements are properly arranged from left to right and top to bottom. Verifications in Squish The Squish GUI Tester has several ways to do functional tests of Graphical User Interfaces. One recurring scenario is verifying the layout of GUI elements. A...
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New to 6.5: Simplified Batch Execution of Local Tests
Read moreThe upcoming Squish 6.5 release introduces a small but helpful improvement for automated execution of local tests. It will allow execution of Squish test suites on the same machine using only a single command line invocation. An earlier article about Synchronized Batch Execution shows what is currently needed for...
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Code Coverage with QTest
Read moreToday’s tip will show how to measure code coverage for unit tests written using the Qt Test framework (or short QTest). The example A simple example for code that uses Qt which is tested via the Qt Test framework can look like the following. To keep it short the...
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Unit Tests for Qt-based Applications with Catch
Read moreUnit tests for Qt-based applications with Catch Squish for Qt is a perfect fit for testing Qt based user interfaces, however an application always consists of quite some backend code as well. Unit tests are one central piece of testing this backend code.
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Synchronized batch execution of Squish
Read moreSquish test execution involves multiple processes which may even run on different machines. Ensuring that all parts are up and running before actual test execution can be challenging sometimes. The following shows a little trick how automated setups can wait for a local or remote squishserver to become available...
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Squish Tip: Customizing QtQuick support
Read moreMotivation Squish supports automating QtQuick 2.x based applications out of the box. One frequently asked question is about custom QML components or custom QtQuick controls and how Squish supports these. Testing QtQuick with Squish is very similar to Web testing in this regard. By default, Squish will record on...
