Tasks Associated with Creating a Verification Point
Creating Verification Points in GUI Scripts
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Before You Create a Verification Point
Before you create a verification point, consider the following:
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What feature in the application do you want to test?
Example: You want to verify that the Cut command places selected data on the
Clipboard.
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To test the feature, what object or objects should you test?
Example: The objects that you should test are the Cut command on the Edit
menu and the data on the Clipboard.
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What kind of verification points do you want to create?
Example: You create verification points to test that 1) the Cut command exists
on the Edit menu and is enabled, and 2) the Clipboard contains the information
cut to it.
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What type of verification points do you create to accomplish the kind of object
testing that you want?
Example: You create a script that contains two verification points -- an Object
Data verification point to test that the Cut command exists on the Edit menu and
that the state of the Cut command is enabled; a Clipboard verification point to
test that the selected information is actually placed on the Clipboard.
Tasks Associated with Creating a Verification Point
The following table provides an overview of the major tasks that you perform when
you create a verification point and where to look in this chapter for instructions. The
specific steps depend on the type of verification point that you create.
Task
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1. Start to create a verification point.
2. Set a wait state.
3. Set the expected result.
4. Select and identify the object to test.
5. Select a verification method.
