Win Runner Q & A Part 12

Win Runner Q & A Part 12

111. What is the difference between script and compile module?

a) Test script contains the executable file in WinRunner while Compiled Module is used to store reusable functions. Complied modules are not executable.

b) WinRunner performs a pre-compilation automatically when it saves a module assigned a property value of “Compiled Module”.

c) By default, modules containing TSL code have a property value of "main". Main modules are called for execution from within other modules. Main modules are dynamically compiled into machine code only when WinRunner recognizes a "call" statement. Example of a call for the "app_init" script:

call cso_init();

call( "C:\\MyAppFolder\\" & "app_init" );

d) Compiled modules are loaded into memory to be referenced from TSL code in any module. Example of a load statement:

reload (“C:\\MyAppFolder\\" & "flt_lib");

or

load ("C:\\MyAppFolder\\" & "flt_lib");

112. Write and explain various loop command?

a) A for loop instructs WinRunner to execute one or more statements a specified number of times.

It has the following syntax:

for ( [ expression1 ]; [ expression2 ]; [ expression3 ] )statement

i. First, expression1 is executed. Next, expression2 is evaluated. If expression2 is true, statement is executed and expression3 is executed. The cycle is repeated as long as expression2 remains true. If expression2 is false, the for statement terminates and execution passes to the first statement immediately following.

ii. For example, the for loop below selects the file UI_TEST from the File Name list

iii. in the Open window. It selects this file five times and then stops.

set_window ("Open")

for (i=0; i<5;>

list_select_item("File_Name:_1","UI_TEST"); #Item Number2

b) A while loop executes a block of statements for as long as a specified condition is true.

It has the following syntax:

while ( expression )

statement ;

i. While expression is true, the statement is executed. The loop ends when the expression is false. For example, the while statement below performs the same function as the for loop above.

set_window ("Open");

i=0;

while (i<5){

i++;

list_select_item ("File Name:_1", "UI_TEST"); # Item Number 2

}

c) A do/while loop executes a block of statements for as long as a specified condition is true. Unlike the for loop and while loop, a do/while loop tests the conditions at the end of the loop, not at the beginning.

A do/while loop has the following syntax:

do

statement

while (expression);

i. The statement is executed and then the expression is evaluated. If the expression is true, then the cycle is repeated. If the expression is false, the cycle is not repeated.

ii. For example, the do/while statement below opens and closes the Order dialog box of Flight Reservation five times.

set_window ("Flight Reservation");

i=0;

do

{

menu_select_item ("File;Open Order...");

set_window ("Open Order");

button_press ("Cancel");

i++;

}

while (i<5);

113. Write and explain decision making command?

a) You can incorporate decision-making into your test scripts using if/else or switch statements.

i. An if/else statement executes a statement if a condition is true; otherwise, it executes another statement.

It has the following syntax:

if ( expression )

statement1;

[ else

statement2; ]

expression is evaluated. If expression is true, statement1 is executed. If expression1 is false, statement2 is executed.

b) A switch statement enables WinRunner to make a decision based on an expression that can have more than two values.

It has the following syntax:

switch (expression )

{

case case_1: statements

case case_2: statements

case case_n: statements

default: statement(s)

}

The switch statement consecutively evaluates each case expression until one is found that equals the initial expression. If no case is equal to the expression, then the default statements are executed. The default statements are optional.

114. Write and explain switch command?

a) A switch statement enables WinRunner to make a decision based on an expression that can have more than two values.

It has the following syntax:

switch (expression )

{

case case_1: statements

case case_2: statements

case case_n: statements

default: statement(s)

}

b) The switch statement consecutively evaluates each case expression until one is found that equals the initial expression. If no case is equal to the expression, then the default statements are executed. The default statements are optional.

115. How do you write messages to the report?

a) To write message to a report we use the report_msg statement

Syntax: report_msg (message);

116. What is a command to invoke application?

a) Invoke_application is the function used to invoke an application.

Syntax: invoke_application(file, command_option, working_dir, SHOW);

117. What is the purpose of tl_step command?

a) Used to determine whether sections of a test pass or fail.

Syntax: tl_step(step_name, status, description);

118. Which TSL function you will use to compare two files?

a) We can compare 2 files in WinRunner using the file_compare function.

Syntax: file_compare (file1, file2 [, save file]);

119. What is the use of function generator?

a) The Function Generator provides a quick, error-free way to program scripts. You can:

i. Add Context Sensitive functions that perform operations on a GUI object or get information from the application being tested.

ii. Add Standard and Analog functions that perform non-Context Sensitive tasks such as synchronizing test execution or sending user-defined messages to a report.

iii. Add Customization functions that enable you to modify WinRunner to suit your testing environment.

120. What is the use of putting call and call_close statements in the test script?

a) You can use two types of call statements to invoke one test from another:

i. A call statement invokes a test from within another test.

ii. A call_close statement invokes a test from within a script and closes the test when the test is completed.

iii. The call statement has the following syntax:

1. call test_name ( [ parameter1, parameter2, ...parametern ] );

iv. The call_close statement has the following syntax:

1. call_close test_name ( [ parameter1, parameter2, ... parametern ] );

v. The test_name is the name of the test to invoke. The parameters are the parameters defined for the called test.

vi. The parameters are optional. However, when one test calls another, the call statement should designate a value for each parameter defined for the called test. If no parameters are defined for the called test, the call statement must contain an empty set of parentheses.