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Multi-User, Blackbox Testing with Squish Coco
Read moreSoftware development success is often achieved in a team of engineers, and part of this success is achieved through thorough, comprehensive testing. In some settings, source code is shared among all involved on a given team, but in many cases, the source code is secured, and only parts of...
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Coco and System Header Files
Read moreA C or C++ program always includes header files that are provided by the compiler or the operating system. When they are instrumented by Coco, sometimes unexpected error messages occur. This post explains why this happens, when this happens, and what to do about it.
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GUI Test Configuration Through Script Arguments
Read moreGUI test exeutions have to be configured for various purposes. Test engineers might want to configure a test in order to use specific test data as input to the Application Under Test. Or the Application Under Test itself has to be executed with a variation of program arguments. While...
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Setting Up a Python Virtual Environment with Squish
Read morePython Virtual Environments are great tools for separating different Python configurations on the same machine. Configuring Squish to use a virtual environment gives you the freedom to install packages and make changes that aid your testing efforts without compromising your existing Python installation(s). Here we will show you how...
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Testing Multiple Instances of the Same Application
Read moreIn some scenarios, you might need to test multiple instances of your application at the same time, for example if multiple desktop clients access a server. The Squish GUI Tester is capable of handling such scenarios from within one test script. We will demonstrate how to write a test...
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Rebooting a Remote Test Environment From a Test Script
Read moreSometimes we can’t launch our application from our test case, which is often the case if we perform tests on embedded devices, where the AUT is launched during device startup. In such cases, we simply attach to the AUT at the beginning of each test. At the same time,...
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Case Insensitive Matching of Real Name String Properties in froglogic’s Squish
Read moreMotivation In Squish, a symbolic name contains multiple constraints on an object search. These constraints can apply to properties of an object, and compare to object references, strings or numerics. When comparing strings, it is possible for Squish to perform inexact comparisons, using wildcards or regular expressions. Case insensitive...
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Visual Verification Points – Using the VisualVP Editor
Read moreToday we will demonstrate some tips and tricks to using the Squish ‘Visual Verification Point Editor’
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Using Linux uinput From a Test Script
Read moreWith UI testing, one may need the Squish API for so-called native functions. The Squish native functions, as well as the mouse* and keyboard* functions, use the by the windowing system provided methods. Toolkit specific APIs, like mouseClick, may also use native functions but might as well post events...
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Using External Tools in the Squish IDE
Read moreThe Squish IDE supports opening the files shown in the “Test Case Resources” and “Test Suite Resources” with external tools. This works by associating file content types or a file extension (for example “.txt”) with one or more applications, tools, shell scripts, etc. These associations can be edited at...
