Automation Programming Concepts

Concepts

This one-day course is a QTP code intensive. This class is intended for test automation engineers. It covers details on code design of an excel based test automation framework. It is based on the instructor's philosophy of using function libraries to assure object validation, reporting and reduced project management. It demonstrates code implementation with live demos. The course also provides a look at a sample Lexical Analyzer framework the students get to take away with them, as well as multiple exercises. All code samples are provided.

Participants will learn

Automation specific coding standards
Multiple approaches for object identification
How to handle Multiple Object matches
Programmatically resolve objects that have changed class.
Programmatically resolve objects that have changed class.
Implementation of a sample Lexical Analyzer framework

Outline

TIPS AND TRICKS
- Defining and evaluating your current process
- Source Code Formatting Tools
- Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar
- Is the Excel File Open?
CODING STANDARDS
- Naming conventions
- Function vs. Sub
- ByRef vs. ByVal for Function Arguments
OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS
- Variables and Objects
- Object Methods and Properties
- Programmatic Description Strings
- Description Objects
- Child and Collection Objects
OBJECT VALIDATION PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS
- Closing and Killing Applications
- Continue On Fail
- Method Substitution
- Class Switching
DATA MAINTENANCE REDUCTION
- Case Insensitive Validation
- Close Match Validation
- WebButton Object Click method with embedded Browser Sync
Excel-Based Framework Design
- Test, Business Process and Step Detail level design
- SQL Query design
- Mapping Document for data persistence
Lexical Analyzer overview
- Plain English to VbScript Code