Index

A

• Action Based Testing (ABT)
  • about / Types of test automation frameworks, Building a reusable component (action)
• action patterns
  • DoSomething / Action patterns
  • [OpenApp] / Action patterns
  • [Login] / Action patterns
  • [Search] / Action patterns
  • [AddToCart] / Action patterns
  • [Checkout] / Action patterns
  • [Logout] / Action patterns
  • [CloseApp] / Action patterns
• AddToCart runtime data pattern
  • about / Runtime data patterns
• Application Under Test (AUT)
  • about / Storing data in a DataTable, Synchronizing a test with a web page loading
• App_GetLastBuild class / How to do it...
• AssertResult design pattern
  • about / Auxiliary classes and functions
• assistive properties
  • setting, for class / Setting mandatory and assistive properties for a class, Getting ready, How to do it..., How it works...
• AUT
  • about / Using method overriding to support object subtypes
• AutoIt class / How to do it...
• AutoItX COM object
  • URL, for downloading / Getting ready
• automated test assets
  • about / Definition of a test automation framework, Designing a test automation framework
• automated test scenarios
  • about / Keyword-driven frameworks
• Automation Object Model (AOM) / Using global variables (Environment)
• auxiliary classes and functions design patterns
  • AssertResult / Auxiliary classes and functions
  • InfoClassInstance / Auxiliary classes and functions
  • GetClassInstance / Auxiliary classes and functions
  • GetIterations / Auxiliary classes and functions
  • PadNumber / Auxiliary classes and functions
  • Timestamp / Auxiliary classes and functions
  • CNum / Auxiliary classes and functions
  • [As Num] / Auxiliary classes and functions
  • [++] / Auxiliary classes and functions
  • [--] / Auxiliary classes and functions

B

• binary file contents
  • verifying, with FileCompare / Verifying binary file contents (FileCompare), Getting ready
• broken links
  • checking / Checking whether page links are broken, How to do it..., How it works..., There's more...
• built-in Environment variables
  • static data / Retrieving data from the Environment object
  • runtime data / Retrieving data from the Environment object
• Business Process Testing (BPT)
  • about / Types of test automation frameworks, Building a reusable component (action)

C

• character property, values
  • \w / Using the Description object
  • \W / Using the Description object
  • \d / Using the Description object
  • \D / Using the Description object
  • \s / Using the Description object
  • \S / Using the Description object
• CheckLink(strHref) function
  • about / How to do it...
• Checkout runtime data pattern
  • about / Runtime data patterns
• child objects
  • using / Using child objects, How it works...
• class
  • about / Introduction
  • implementing / Implementing a class, Getting ready, How to do it..., See also
  • reference link, for implementation / See also
• CNum design pattern
  • about / Auxiliary classes and functions
• command wrapper
  • about / Advantages of using a test automation framework
• configuration file
  • used, for managing test environments / Using a configuration file to manage test environments, How to do it...
• controller
  • about / Controller
  • building / Building a test controller, Getting ready, How to do it...
• cookies
  • about / Deleting cookies
  • deleting / Deleting cookies, How to do it...
• CSS
  • about / Introduction
• custom method
  • adding, to class / Adding a new method to a class, How it works...
• custom reserved object
  • implementing / Implementing a custom reserved object, How to do it…

D

• data-driven framework
  • about / Types of test automation frameworks, Data-driven frameworks
• data-driven tests
  • about / Introduction
• DataTable
  • creating / Creating a DataTable parameter, How it works...
  • data, retrieving from / Retrieving data from a DataTable, Getting ready, How to do it...
  • data, storing / Storing data in a DataTable, How to do it..., There's more...
  • exporting / Exporting a DataTable, There's more...
  • used, for defining test cases / Defining test cases using a DataTable, How to do it..., How it works...
  • drawbacks / Using a global dictionary for fast shared data access
• DataTable.Value property
  • about / How it works...
• DB
  • about / Introduction
• DB checkpoint
  • using / Using a database checkpoint, Getting ready, How to do it..., How it works...
• DB connection
  • establishing / Establishing and closing a database connection, How to do it..., How it works...
  • closing / Establishing and closing a database connection, How to do it..., How it works...
• DbTable TO
  • source property / How to do it...
  • dbuniqueid property / How to do it...
  • connectionstring property / How to do it...
• Description object
  • about / Using the Description object
  • using / Using the Description object, How it works...
• Descriptive Programming (DP)
  • about / There's more..., Using Descriptive Programming inline, How it works...
  • using / Using Descriptive Programming inline, How to do it..., How it works...
• DeviceReplay object
  • used, for customizing mouse operations / Customizing mouse operations (DeviceReplay), How to do it…, How it works…
• Dictionary / Using global variables (Environment)
• Dictionary object
  • about / Using a global dictionary for fast shared data access
  • using, for recovery / Using a global dictionary for recovery, How to do it..., How it works...
• disposeGlobalDictionary() function / How to do it...
• DisposeXMLHttp() function
  • about / How to do it...
• DOM
  • about / Introduction, Accessing web elements through DOM
  • URL / Introduction
  • web elements, accessing through / Accessing web elements through DOM, How to do it..., How it works...
• DoSomething design pattern
  • about / Action patterns
• Dynamic Link Library (DLL)
  • about / Getting ready
  / Getting ready

E

• Environment global variable
  • capacities / Using global variables (Environment)
  • using / Using global variables (Environment), How to do it…
  • working / How it works…
  • references / How it works…
• Environment object
  • data, storing in / Storing data in the Environment object, How to do it..., There's more...
  • about / Storing data in the Environment object
  • data, retrieving form / Retrieving data from the Environment object, How to do it...
• Environment object, variables
  • built-in / Retrieving data from the Environment object
  • user-defined / Retrieving data from the Environment object
• errors
  • catching, inside function or subroutine / Catching errors inside a function or subroutine, How to do it..., How it works...
• event and exception handling
  • errors, catching inside function or subroutine / Catching errors inside a function or subroutine, How to do it..., How it works...
  • recovery scenario, creating / Creating and using a recovery scenario, How to do it..., How it works...
  • recovery scenario, using / Creating and using a recovery scenario, How to do it..., How it works...
  • global Dictionary object, using for recovery / Using a global dictionary for recovery, How to do it..., How it works...
• event handler
  • about / Event handler
  • building / Building an event handler, How to do it..., How it works...
• Excel file
  • importing, to test / Importing an Excel file to a test, How to do it..., There's more...
• External variables
  • about / How it works...

F

• file
  • downloading, XMLHttp used / Downloading a file using XMLHttp, How to do it..., How it works...
  • uploading, FTP used / Uploading a file using FTP, How to do it..., How it works...
• FileCompare
  • used, for verifying binary file contents / Verifying binary file contents (FileCompare), Getting ready
• file locations
  • resolving, with PathFinder object / Resolving file locations (PathFinder), How it works…
• Filter property, mode
  • 0/rfEnableAll / How it works...
  • 1/rfEnableErrorsAndWarnings / How it works...
  • 2/rfEnableErrorsOnly / How it works...
  • 3/rfDisableAll / How it works...
• FTP
  • used, for uploading file / Getting ready, How to do it...
• function pointer
  • about / Implementing function pointers
  • implementing / Implementing function pointers, How it works...
  • reference link / See also

G

• generic Iterator
  • implementing / Implementing a generic Iterator, How to do it..., How it works...
• generic Login class
  • implementing / Implementing a generic Login class, How to do it..., How it works...
• GetClassInstance design pattern
  • about / Auxiliary classes and functions
• GetInstance(cls) function / How to do it...
• GetIterations design pattern
  • about / Auxiliary classes and functions
• GetLinks(URL) function
  • about / How to do it...
• GetObjectByAnchor function
  • objParent argument / How it works...
  • objTargetDesc argument / How it works...
  • objAnchor argument / How it works...
• GetTOProperty method
  • using / How it works...
• global dictionary
  • used, for fast shared data access / Using a global dictionary for fast shared data access, How to do it...
  • used, for fast shared code access / Using a global dictionary for fast shared code access, How to do it..., How it works..., See also
• Globally Unique Identifier (GUID)
  • about / How to do it...
• GoogleSearch class
  • implementing / Implementing a simple search class, How to do it..., How it works...

H

• HandleDialog() function
  • about / How it works...
• Http class / How to do it...
• hybrid framework
  • about / Types of test automation frameworks, Hybrid frameworks
• hybrid framework, features
  • maintainability / Hybrid frameworks
  • reusability / Hybrid frameworks
  • manageability / Hybrid frameworks
  • accessibility / Hybrid frameworks
  • availability / Hybrid frameworks
  • reliability / Hybrid frameworks
  • flexibility / Hybrid frameworks
  • measurability / Hybrid frameworks

I

• InfoClassInstance design pattern
  • about / Auxiliary classes and functions
• INI file
  • values, reading from / Reading values from an INI file, How to do it...
• initGlobalDictionary() function / How to do it...
• InitXMLHttp() function
  • about / How to do it...
• Internal variables
  • about / How it works...
• Internet Explorer (IE)
  • about / How to do it...

J

• Just-in-Time (JIT)
  • about / Using a global dictionary for recovery

K

• keyword-driven framework
  • about / Types of test automation frameworks, Keyword-driven frameworks

L

• Login runtime data pattern
  • about / Runtime data patterns

M

• mandatory properties
  • setting, for class / Setting mandatory and assistive properties for a class, Getting ready, How to do it..., How it works...
• MercuryTimers object
  • used, for measuring time / Measuring time (MercuryTimers), How to do it…, How it works…
  • start method / Measuring time (MercuryTimers)
  • stop method / Measuring time (MercuryTimers)
  • continue method / Measuring time (MercuryTimers)
  • reset method / Measuring time (MercuryTimers)
• method
  • registering, for all classes / Registering a method to all classes, How to do it..., How it works...
• method overriding
  • about / Introduction
  • implementing / Overriding a Test Object method, How to do it..., How it works..., There's more...
  • RegisterUserFunc, limitations / There's more...
  • using, for object subtypes / Using method overriding to support object subtypes, How to do it..., There's more...
• model-driven framework
  • about / Types of test automation frameworks
• mouse operations
  • customizing, with DeviceReplay object / Customizing mouse operations (DeviceReplay), How to do it…, How it works…
• multiple browser windows
  • managing / Managing multiple browser windows, Getting ready, How to do it..., How it works...

N

• native properties
  • using, for object identification / Using native properties for object identification, How it works..., There's more...

O

• object identification
  • assistive properties, setting / Setting mandatory and assistive properties for a class, Getting ready, How to do it..., How it works...
  • mandatory properties, setting / Setting mandatory and assistive properties for a class, Getting ready, How to do it..., How it works...
  • Descriptive Programming (DP), using / Using Descriptive Programming inline, How to do it..., How it works...
  • Description object, using / Using the Description object, How it works...
  • child objects, using / Using child objects, How it works...
  • native properties, using / Using native properties for object identification, How it works..., There's more...
  • based on its parent / Identifying an object based on its parent, How it works...
• object modular-driven framework
  • about / Types of test automation frameworks, Modular-driven framework
• open method, XMLHTTPRequest object
  • URL, for documentation / See also
• OR
  • about / How to do it...

P

• PadNumber design pattern
  • about / Auxiliary classes and functions
• PathFinder.Locate method / How it works…
• PathFinder object
  • used, for resolving file locations / Resolving file locations (PathFinder), How it works…
• pop-up dialogs
  • handling / Handling pop-up dialogs, How to do it...
• prefixes, data types
  • reference link / How to do it...
• processes
  • managing, with SystemUtil object / Managing processes (SystemUtil), How to do it…

R

• recovery scenario
  • creating / Creating and using a recovery scenario, How to do it..., How it works...
  • using / Creating and using a recovery scenario, How to do it..., How it works...
• rectangle
  • drawing, with Win32 API methods (Extern) / Drawing a rectangle on the screen with Win32 API methods (Extern), Getting ready, How to do it…
• RegisterUserFunc
  • limitations / There's more...
• RegisterUserFunc, limitations
  • number of arguments / Number of function arguments
  • interoperability / Interoperability of registered functions
• registry keys
  • reading / Reading a key from the Windows® system registry, How to do it...
  • writing / Writing a key to the Windows® system registry, How it works...
  • deleting / Deleting a key from the Windows® system registry
• remote objects
  • using / Using remote objects, How to do it…
• reporter
  • about / Reporter
  • building / Building a test reporter, How to do it..., How it works...
• RepositoriesCollection object
  • used, for loading SOR / Loading shared object repositories (RepositoriesCollection), How to do it…, How it works...
• reusable component (action)
  • about / Reusable components (actions)
  • building / Building a reusable component (action), How it works...
• Run method / There's more...
• runtime data patterns
  • Steps / Runtime data patterns
  • Login / Runtime data patterns
  • Search / Runtime data patterns
  • AddToCart / Runtime data patterns
  • Checkout / Runtime data patterns

S

• Search runtime data pattern
  • about / Runtime data patterns
• Smart Identification (SI)
  • about / How it works...
• SOR
  • loading, with RepositoriesCollection object / Loading shared object repositories (RepositoriesCollection), How to do it…, How it works...
• SQL queries
  • using / Using SQL queries programmatically, How to do it...
• StateChangeHandler class / How to do it...
• Steps runtime data pattern
  • about / Runtime data patterns
• strLocalFile variable
  • about / How it works...
• strPassword variable
  • about / How it works...
• strRemotePath variable
  • about / How it works...
• strSite variable
  • about / How it works...
• strUsername variable
  • about / How it works...
• SystemUtil object
  • used, for managing processes / Managing processes (SystemUtil), How to do it…

T

• test
  • synchronizing, with web page loading / Synchronizing a test with a web page loading, How it works...
• test automation framework
  • about / Definition of a test automation framework
  • advantages / Advantages of using a test automation framework
  • designing / Key design activities for a framework
• test automation framework, components
  • about / Components of a framework
  • controller / Controller
  • reusable component (action) / Reusable components (actions)
  • event handler / Event handler
  • reporter / Reporter
• test automation framework, types
  • object modular-driven framework / Types of test automation frameworks, Modular-driven framework
  • data-driven framework / Types of test automation frameworks, Data-driven frameworks
  • keyword-driven framework / Types of test automation frameworks, Keyword-driven frameworks
  • model-driven framework / Types of test automation frameworks
  • hybrid framework / Types of test automation frameworks, Hybrid frameworks
  • selecting / Selecting a framework type
• test cases
  • defining, DataTable used / Defining test cases using a DataTable, How to do it..., How it works...
• test environments
  • managing, configuration file used / Using a configuration file to manage test environments, How to do it...
• Test Object method
  • overriding / Overriding a Test Object method, How to do it..., How it works..., There's more..., Interoperability of registered functions
• time
  • measuring, with MercuryTimers object / Measuring time (MercuryTimers), How to do it…, How it works…
• Timestamp design pattern
  • about / Auxiliary classes and functions
• TO
  • about / Importing an Excel file to a test, Introduction
• TO properties
  • parameterizing / Parameterizing Test Object properties, How to do it...

U

• UFT
  • data-driven tests / Introduction
• Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
  • about / Checking whether page links are broken
• user-defined Environment variables
  • about / Retrieving data from the Environment object
  • creating / Getting ready
• User Interface (UI)
  • about / Keyword-driven frameworks
• utility statements
  • about / Utility statements
  • DescribeResult / How to do it…
  • using / How to do it…
  • ExecuteFile / How to do it…
  • ExitAction / How to do it…
  • ExitActionIteration / How to do it…
  • ExitTest / How to do it…
  • ExitTestIteration / How to do it…
  • GetLastError / How to do it…
  • InvokeApplication / How to do it…
  • LoadAndRunAction / How to do it…
  • OptionalStep / How to do it…
  • Print / How to do it…
  • RegisterUserFunc / How to do it…
  • RunAction / How to do it…
  • UnregisterUserFunc / How to do it…
  • Wait / How to do it…

V

• variable, classifications
  • Internal variables / How it works...
  • External variables / How it works...

W

• WebEditSet class
  • about / How it works...
• web elements
  • identifying, based on anchors / Identifying elements based on anchors, How to do it..., How it works...
  • accessing, through DOM / Accessing web elements through DOM, How to do it..., How it works...
• web page loading
  • test, synchronizing with / Synchronizing a test with a web page loading, How it works...
• web pages
  • testing / Introduction
  • broken links, checking / Checking whether page links are broken, How to do it..., How it works..., There's more...
• website
  • checking / Checking whether a website is up
• WebUtil object
  • about / How to do it...
• Win32 API methods (Extern)
  • used, for drawing rectangle on screen / Drawing a rectangle on the screen with Win32 API methods (Extern), Getting ready, How to do it…
• Windows Script Component (WSC) / Getting ready
• Windows Script Host (WSH)
  • about / How to do it...
  / Getting ready
• Wscript.Shell object
  • used, for running process / Running a process using the Windows® system shell, How to do it...
• WSH
  • about / Introduction

X

• XML
  • about / Introduction
• XML checkpoint
  • using / Using an XML checkpoint, How to do it..., How it works...
• XML documents
  • loading, with XMLUtil object / Loading and creating XML documents (XMLUtil), How to do it...
  • creating, with XMLUtil object / Loading and creating XML documents (XMLUtil), How to do it...
• XMLHttp
  • used, for downloading file / Downloading a file using XMLHttp, How to do it..., How it works...
• XMLUtil object
  • used, for creating XML documents / Loading and creating XML documents (XMLUtil)
  • used, for loading XML documents / Loading and creating XML documents (XMLUtil), How to do it...