Using the RapidTest Script Wizard
If you choose the Global GUI Map File mode, the RapidTest Script wizard is usually the easiest and quickest way to start the testing process. The RapidTest Script wizard systematically opens the windows in your application and learns the description of every GUI object. The wizard stores this information in a GUI map file. To observe WinRunner’s learning process, use the RapidTest Script wizard on the Flight Reservation application.
1 Log in to the Flight Reservation application.
If the Login window is open, type your name in the Agent Name field, and mercury in the Password field and click OK. The name you type must be at least four characters long.
If the Login window is not already open on your desktop, choose Programs > WinRunner > Sample Applications > Flight 1A on the Start menu and then log in, as described in the previous paragraph.
2 Start WinRunner.
If WinRunner is not already open, choose Programs > WinRunner > WinRunner on the Start menu.
3 Open a new test.
If the Welcome window is open, click the New Test button. Otherwise, choose File > New. A new test window opens in WinRunner.
4 Start the RapidTest Script wizard.
Choose Create > RapidTest Script Wizard. Click Next in the wizard’s Welcome screen to advance to the next screen.
1 Log in to the Flight Reservation application.
If the Login window is open, type your name in the Agent Name field, and mercury in the Password field and click OK. The name you type must be at least four characters long.
If the Login window is not already open on your desktop, choose Programs > WinRunner > Sample Applications > Flight 1A on the Start menu and then log in, as described in the previous paragraph.
2 Start WinRunner.
If WinRunner is not already open, choose Programs > WinRunner > WinRunner on the Start menu.
3 Open a new test.
If the Welcome window is open, click the New Test button. Otherwise, choose File > New. A new test window opens in WinRunner.
4 Start the RapidTest Script wizard.
Choose Create > RapidTest Script Wizard. Click Next in the wizard’s Welcome screen to advance to the next screen.
5 Point to the application you want to test.
Click the button and then click anywhere in the Flight Reservation application. The application’s window name appears in the wizard’s Window Name box. Click Next.
6 Make sure that all the check boxes are cleared.
For the purposes of this exercise, confirm that all the check boxes are cleared. You will use the wizard only to learn the GUI of the Flight Reservation application. Click Next.
7 Accept the default navigation controls.
Navigation controls tell WinRunner which GUI objects are used to open windows. The Flight Reservation application uses the default navigation controls (... and > >) so you do not need to define additional controls. Click Next.
8 Set the learning flow to "Express."
The learning flow determines how WinRunner walks through your application. Two modes are available: Express and Comprehensive. Comprehensive mode lets you customize how the wizard learns GUI object descriptions. First-time WinRunner users should use Express mode. Click the Learn button. The wizard begins walking through the application, pulling down menus, opening windows, and learning object descriptions. This process takes a few minutes. If a pop-up message notifies you that an interface element is disabled, click the Continue button in the message box. If the wizard cannot close a window, it will ask you to show it how to close the window. Follow the directions on the screen.
9 Accept "No" in the Start Application screen.
You can choose to have WinRunner automatically open the Flight Reservation application each time you start WinRunner. Accept the default "No." Click Next.
10 Save the GUI information and a startup script.
The wizard saves the GUI information in a GUI map file. The wizard also creates a startup script. This script runs automatically each time you start WinRunner. It contains a command which loads the GUI map file so that WinRunner will be ready to test your application. Accept the default paths and file names or define different ones. Make sure that you have write permission for the selected folders. Click Next.
11 Click OK in the Congratulations screen.
The information WinRunner learned about the application is stored in a GUI map file.
