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SmarteScript™ Get Started Guide - Tutorial An Introductory Guide to Using SmarteScript (version 5.5) Revised February 25, 2010 SmarteScript v 5.5 3200 Steck Ave., Suite 250 0 Austin, TX 78757 SmarteScript Version 5.5 - Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 System Requirements.......................................................................................................................................... 3 What You Won’t Find in this Guide .................................................................................................................... 3 Creating Test Scripts ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Using the SmarteATM Web Application ............................................................................................................ 4 Designing the Test ............................................................................................................................................... 5 Opening SmarteScript ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Learning Application Objects ............................................................................................................................. 6 Saving the Script ................................................................................................................................................1 1 Renaming Windows .......................................................................................................................................... 12 Removing Columns .......................................................................................................................................... 13 Defining Test Actions ........................................................................................................................................ 15 Executing the Test ............................................................................................................................................. 22 Exiting SmarteScript ......................................................................................................................................... 25 Additional Information ..................................................................................................................................... 25 3200 Steck Ave., Suite 250 • Austin TX, 78757 • info@smartesoft.com • (512) 782-9409 Page 2 l a i r o t u TSmarteScript Version 5.5 - Introduction This tutorial is designed to introduce first-time users to SmarteScript. Basic knowledge of quality assurance (QA) techniques and software testing is required. If you have not previously, please install SmarteScript prior to moving forward with this tutorial. The tutorial provides a step-by-step example of how to create a sample test using SmarteScript, and serves as an introduction to using the product. System Requirements SmarteScript Minimum System Requirements: Processor: Pentium 4 1.8GHz Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, and Server 2003/2008 Memory: 1GB Minimum Disk Space: Minimum of 250 MB Display: 800x600 Min. Resolution Browser: I.E. 6 or higher SmarteScript Recommended System Requirements: Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or higher Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows XP or later Server 2003/2008 Memory: 2GB Minimum Disk Space: Minimum of 500 MB (Full Install) Display: SXGA (1280 × 1024) or higher resolution monitor Browser: I.E. 6 or higher What You Won’t Find in this Guide This tutorial is not a complete resource about SmarteScript. No detailed descriptions or advanced techniques are documented here. For comprehensive documentation of the SmarteScript product, please refer to the SmarteScript User’s Guide that can be found in the Help section SmarteScript. NOTE: Internet Explorer is the optimal browser supported by SmarteScript version 5.5. Mozilla Firefox can be used but may require additional accessibility extensions. Contact SmarteSoft Technical Support (email: support@smartesoft.com) with any questions about utilizing Mozilla Firefox. For this tutorial, please use Internet Explorer. 3200 Steck Ave., Suite 250 • Austin TX, 78757 • info@smartesoft.com • (512) 782-9409 Page 3 l a i r o t u TSmarteScript Version 5.5 - Creating Test Scripts creation process includes the following steps: 1. Open the application to be tested 2. Design the test 3. Open SmarteScript 4. Learn the objects used in the test 5. Define the actions the test will take 6. Execute the test script 7. Close SmarteScript To illustrate the above process, this tutorial will utilize the SmarteATM web application. The next section will introduce you to SmarteATM. Using the Sm M Web Application m is a simple, web-based interactive ATM machine. This application will be used to create our sample test. For the purposes of our tutorial, we will test the “Account Balance” function of a Withdrawal transaction. Please follow the steps below to complete a simulated Account Balance transaction. You can access SmarteATM in two ways: 1. Through Internet Explorer: navigate to http://demo.smartesoft.com 2. From the Task Bar: click Start > All Programs > SmarteScript > Samples > Sample Application > SmarteATM W e b When SmarteATM is started, a login screen is displayed. To login, enter: username = a@b.com password = smartesoft Click the Sign-On button. When a valid username and password are provided, the Transaction screen is then displayed. The Transaction Screen displays a menu that allows the user to manage his/her account(s). 3200 Steck Ave., Suite 250 • Austin TX, 78757 • info@smartesoft.com • (512) 782-9409 Page 4 M T A e t r a S T A e t r a t s e T e h T l a i r o t u TSmarteScript Version 5.5 - To access the Withdraw Funds screen, click on the Withdraw button. Notice that the user may type in the desired account number, or select an account number using the drop list. For the purpose of our test, please select an account from the drop list. Once an account is selected, the Balance text box is populated with that account’s balance. Click the LOGOUT button to return to the initial login screen. The steps just completed demonstrate the Check Account Balance transaction of the SmarteATM web application. It is this sequence that we will use to test the Account Balance function for this tutorial. Designing the Test The most important step in automated testing is to define the test objectives. You must ensure that you have a clear idea of what your test needs to accomplish before attempting to test. The objective for this tutorial is straightforward; we want the test that we create to ensure that the Balance text box on the Withdraw Funds page is populated with the correct balance for a particular account number: 177656. Before the test can verify anything on the Withdraw Funds page, SmarteScript must first login to SmarteATM and navigate to that page. Here is the Test Summary: • Test case name • Objective V e y the Balance value on the Withdraw Funds page for account number 177656. • Initial Conditions (For SmarteScript to build the test, the application being tested must be open, therefore our Initial Conditions will be): An Internet Explorer browser window is open and displaying the m login page. • Inputs: valid Username, valid Password, Sign On button, Withdraw button, Account Number drop list, Logout button • Expected Results: After selecting an account number on the Withdraw Funds page, the correct balance should be displayed in the “Balance” textbox. Let's open SmarteScript so we can begin creating the test we just designed. 3200 Steck Ave., Suite 250 • Austin TX, 78757 • info@smartesoft.com • (512) 782-9409 Page 5 M T A e t r a S f i r : l a i r o t u T : l a i r o t u TSmarteScript Version 5.5 - Opening SmarteScript To open SmarteScript, click Start > All Pr o g r a m s > SmarteScript > SmarteScript. The SmarteScript initial screen will appear. Notice that the bottom of the window displays the Quick Guide. It is intended to familiarize you with the basic test creation components of SmarteScript. For this tutorial, we will not use the Quick Guide. Close it by clicking the AutoHide pin button located in the upper right corner of the Quick Guide. Learning Application Objects Before creating a test, we need to indicate to SmarteScript which objects will be used in the test. This process is called “Learn.” The following steps describe how to learn the objects in your application. Open Internet Explorer and navigate to http://demo.smartesoft.com. Close all non-essential programs. To create a new test, begin by clicking the New button at the top of the SmarteScript w 3200 Steck Ave., Suite 250 • Austin TX, 78757 • info@smartesoft.com • (512) 782-9409 Page 6 . w o d n i l a i r o t u TSmarteScript Version 5.5 - The window will now change to test building mode. The first task in creating the test is to have SmarteScript “learn” the test components (objects). Press the Learn button to begin this process. The SmarteScript window will disappear, and the Learn dialog box will appear in its place on the same screen as the m M browser window. Press th