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Find unused functions in C/C++ code with coverage analysis
Read moreUnused functions impacts maintenance Unused functions in a software project can cause code bloat, but they also create more work for the developers of tests, especially in the situation where code coverage (the quality) of tests is being measured. If a function is not used, then removing it from...
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Using Squish to automate Qt Installer Framework UI Tests
Read moreThe Qt Installer Framework got recently support for Squish. In this article you can see how to add Squish support to your installers which are based on this framework.
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Lesser known tips on BDD testing using Squish
Read moreBehavior-Driven Development (BDD) is an extension of the Test-Driven Development approach which puts the definition of acceptance criteria at the beginning of the development process as opposed to writing tests after the software has been developed. With possible cycles of code changes done after testing. Behavior Driven Tests are...
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Live update of Python code during debugging, using builtin reload()
Read moreIntroduction When debugging a Test Script, one can use Python’s built-in reload() from the Squish Script Console to get recent changes to module functions in the currently running Test Execution. Debugging Python Test Scripts While debugging your Test Scripts in the Squish IDE, the Script Console might come in...
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All froglogic employees ISTQB® certified
Read moreIn accordance to our total quality management philosophy, our company is ISO 9001 certified since 2010. In order to be successful, we want to continuously improve our quality. This includes the constant review of our software tools Squish and Squish Coco and the continuous development of our employees. We...
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Finding and editing dead code with Coco
Read moreAs part of the coverage report, Coco generates a list of lines with dead code. One would often like to remove these lines, but when they are spread over a large project, it requires some effort to navigate the editor to them. This can be made easier with a...
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Automating Java Web Start applications
Read moreThe Squish for Java edition not only supports testing Java Swing/AWT, SWT/Eclipse RCP or JavaFX based applications but also Java Web Start applications. There are two ways to automate an application started via Java Web Start: 1. Start via web browser 2. Start via the tool javaws 1. Start...
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Use XPath in Squish for Web as Alternative to Object Names
Read moreThe object names in Squish are a powerful feature, not only with the ability to look up objects, but also to synchronize on them. In Squish 6.4 this became even more flexible with the introduction of the script-based object map. But there are some situations left where the Squish...
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Convert Text-Based Object Maps to Script-Based Object Maps
Read moreWith Squish 6.4 we introduced script-based object maps, which provide a more powerful way to manage object names. Script-based object maps will enable you to use native script language concepts to organize the object map, to reduce redundancy and to help with dynamic object lookup. In this article I...
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Broadcasting test steps to multiple target systems
Read moreCreating tests for projects which target several different platforms at once can be quite challenging, even if the different versions of tested software and devices have the “same” GUI. I will describe an approach to conveniently tackle such scenarios. Using this approach, test steps are automatically broadcast to each...
