Descriptive Programming

Entering / Providing objects information directly into the test script is called Descriptive Programming. In this method of script creation, we no need to have Object Repositories. Advantages: a) Descriptive Programming based Test scripts are faster in execution than Repository based Test scripts. b) Scripts are portable (we can run these scripts from any machine easily) c) Maintenance is easy (less amount of resources) d) We can start Test Execution process even though Application is not ready. Descriptive programming is basically 2 types. 1. Static Programming 2. Dynamic Programming

Static Programming
In this style of script generation, we provide objects information directly into the script. Example: 1) Invokeapplication "C:\Program Files\HP\QuickTest Professional\samples\flight\app\flight4a.exe" 2) dialog("text:=Login").Activate 3) dialog("text:=Login").Winedit("attached text:=Agent Name:").Set "gcreddy" 4) dialog("text:=Login").Winedit("attached text:=Password:").Set "mercury" 5) dialog("text:=Login").Winbutton("text:=OK","width:=60").Click

Note: 1. Dialog, WinEdit and WinButton Test Objects 2. text, attached text - Property names 3. Login, Agent Name:, Password:, OK - Property values or Logical Names of the Object 4. Activate, Set, Setsecure, Click - Methods Note2: If we feel one property information is not sufficient for recognizing the object uniquely, then we can provide more properties information by separating with commas.

Note 3: If we want to get objects information (Test objects, properties and values), we can use object spy feature. This feature is available in Tools Menu, in local repository and in repository manager. Example 2: SystemUtil.Run "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE","","C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer","open" Browser("title:=Google").Page("title:=Google").Sync Browser("title:=Google").Navigate "http://www.icicibank.com/"

------------------------------------------------------------------If we want maintain Objects information in centralized location then we can use Constants. Steps: Creating Constants: Const Login="text:=Login", Agent="attached text:=Agent Name:" Const Pwd ="attached text:=Password:", Ok="text:=OK" Note: we can declare no of Constants in a line by separating with Camas (,), if we take other line then we have to use Const Statement again. Creating a Library file Place Constants in Notepad and save as .vbs file Associate the Library file to QTP (File->Settings->Resources-> Click add (+) icon-> Browse path of the Library file->Click Apply and click Ok buttons Otherwise, we can load the library file during run-time Syntax: ExecuteFile Path of the Library file(.vbs) After that create the Test Script using Constants Creating the Test Script using Constants: Invokeapplication "C:\Program Files\HP\QuickTest Professional\samples\flight\app\flight4a.exe" Dialog(Login).Activate Dialog(Login).Winedit(Agent).Set "asdf"

Dialog(Login).Winedit(Pwd").Set "mercury" Dialog(Login).Winbutton(Ok).Click Advantages: If we maintain Object Information in the centralized location, then we can handle modifications easily. Web Examples: Gmail Login Operation: (www.gmail.com) ---------------------------SystemUtil.Run "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE", "www.gmail.com" Browser("title:=Gmail: Email from Google").Page("title:=Gmail: Email from Google").WebEdit("name:=Email").Set "gcrindia@gmail.com" Browser("title:=Gmail: Email from Google").Page("title:=Gmail: Email from Google").WebEdit("name:=Passwd").Set "Kurugonda7" Browser("title:=Gmail: Email from Google").Page("title:=Gmail: Email from Google").WebButton("value:=Sign in").Click --------------------------'Code optimization -------------------SystemUtil.Run "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE", "www.gmail.com" Set myPage=Browser("title:=Gmail: Email from Google").Page("title:=Gmail: Email from Google") myPage.WebEdit("name:=Email").Set "gcrindia@gmail.com" myPage.WebEdit("name:=Passwd").Set "abcd1234" myPage.WebButton("value:=Sign in").Click Shopping Portal Registration Operation: (http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/) SystemUtil.Run "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE", "http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/" Browser("title:=.*").Page("url:=http://www.dealsdirect.com.au").Link("text:=Register").Cli ck Browser("title:=.*").Page("title:=DealsDirect.com.au Secure Login Page").WebEdit("name:=cEmail2").Set "bhavani123@gmail.com" Browser("title:=.*").Page("title:=DealsDirect.com.au Secure Login Page").WebEdit("name:=cEmail3").Set "bhavani123@gmail.com" Browser("title:=.*").Page("title:=DealsDirect.com.au Secure Login Page").WebEdit("name:=cPass2").Set "abcd123" Browser("title:=.*").Page("title:=DealsDirect.com.au Secure Login Page").Image("name:=Image","file name:=image-register-and-continue-button.jpg").Click -------------------------------------------------------------------

Dynamic Programming
Creating Description Objects, Generating Statements using Description Objects is called Dynamic descriptive Programming ------------------------------------------Step1: Create Description Object Syntax: Set Variable = Description.Create Example: Set Login = Description.Create ---------------------------------Step2: Enter Properties information into Description Object Syntax: Description Object("Property name").Value = "Property value" Example Login("text").Value = "Login" Login("width").Value = 320 ---------------------------------------------------------------Step3: Generating Statements using Description Objects Syntax: Test Object(Description Object).Method / Operation Example: Dialog(Login).Activate --------------------------------------------------------------------------------In this style of script generation, first we create description objects, provide properties information and use description objects in the test script. Creating Properties Collection Objects

Set Set Set Set

oLogin=description.Create oAgent=description.Create oPassword=description.Create oOk=description.Create

Entering Properties Information into Objects oLogin("text").value="Login" oLogin("width").value=320 oLogin("height").value=204 oAgent("attached text").value="Agent Name:" oPassword("attached text").value="Password:" oOk("text").value="OK" Generating Tests using Properties collection Objects Invokeapplication "C:\Program Files\HP\QuickTest Professional\samples\flight\app\flight4a.exe" Dialog(oLogin).Activate Dialog(oLogin).Winedit(oAgent).Set "gcreddy" Dialog(oLogin).Winedit(oPassword).Set "mercury" Dialog(oLogin).Winbutton(oOK).Click Note1: Create Description objects and put into one library file, by associating that library file, we can generate tests. Note2: Dynamic programming is some difficult in preparation than static programming but maintenance is very easy. ------------------------------------------------------

Examples:
Handling similar/Duplicate Objects using Index Property SystemUtil.Run "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" Browser("name:=Google").Page("title:=Google").Sync Browser("name:=Google").Navigate http://www.jjperfumes.com/ Browser("name:=JJ Perfumes-Discount perfume cheap brand name perfumes, fragrance & cologne online").page("title:=JJ Perfumes-Discount perfume cheap brand name perfumes, fragrance & cologne online").Link("innertext:=Register","index:=0").Click