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Change AUT Config Path before executing test [message #1393503]

Thu, 03 July 2014 18:39

Eclipse User

Is it possible to change the AUT executable path, in the AUT config before running a test?

For example, I'm testing one installer, and after running the installer I would need to run the uninstaler, but the uninstaller path will depend on the path you supplied to the installer. <-This means, it will vary, I can't have a static AUT Config for this.

So, is there a way of changing the AUT Config of the Uninstaller Test Project, just before running it?

Thanks ind Advance.

Re: Change AUT Config Path before executing test [message #1393689 is a reply to message #1393503]

Fri, 04 July 2014 01:51

Eclipse User

Hi,

I can't think of a way I know right now, but I'll ask.

Best regards,
Alex

Re: Change AUT Config Path before executing test [message #1393725 is a reply to message #1393689]

Fri, 04 July 2014 03:14

Eclipse User

Hi,

I asked, and the suggestion is to start your AUT via a script that can read an environment variable. Then you can set the environment variable to be the flexible part of your path.

Hope that helps!
Alex

Re: Change AUT Config Path before executing test [message #1395916 is a reply to message #1393725]

Mon, 07 July 2014 11:44

Eclipse User

Thanks for looking into that Alex, I'll see what I can do with the script approach

Edit: I got another question,

I have a program that changes its behaviour depending if it can find certain files(or environmental variables) in the system, so if it finds these files it send you to a determined screen, if it doesn.t it sends you to another screen.

Is there a way to check in the Jubula test if a file/variable exist in order to choose which testsuite to use?

Edit2: Also, is it possible to choose a variable depending on the OS I have running in the machine?

[Updated on: Mon, 07 July 2014 12:22] by Moderator

Re: Change AUT Config Path before executing test [message #1395960 is a reply to message #1395916]

Mon, 07 July 2014 13:13

Eclipse User

For the AUT config path, you can also modify the database directly (quite easy if you're already using ANT to launch tests) :

update aut_conf_attr
set attr_value = 'XXXX'
where attr_key = 'WORKING_DIR';
update aut_conf_attr
set attr_value = 'XXXXX\\YYYY.exe'
where attr_key = 'EXECUTABLE';

you may want to add more conditions in the where clauses in order to be sure to modify only the project you really want to modify.

Re: Change AUT Config Path before executing test [message #1397518 is a reply to message #1395960]

Wed, 09 July 2014 17:05

Eclipse User

Thanks, I'll look into that

Re: Change AUT Config Path before executing test [message #1397531 is a reply to message #1397518]

Wed, 09 July 2014 17:31

Eclipse User

For checking whether a file or variable exists, you can execute a script as an external command and check its return value.

Re: Change AUT Config Path before executing test [message #1397576 is a reply to message #1397531]

Wed, 09 July 2014 19:08

Eclipse User

But can you use that return value to 'branch' your testing?(go through a different flow than what you would normally do?)

Thanks in Advance

Fernando

Re: Change AUT Config Path before executing test [message #1397592 is a reply to message #1397576]

Wed, 09 July 2014 19:44

Eclipse User

You can use an event handler to do that; however, if the script's exit code does not match your expected value, then the test case that calls the script will still show up as a failure.

You might be able to get around this by storing your command in a variable, using the value of that variable as your COMMAND parameter, and then (in the event handler) overwriting the variable with a command that will always return your expected value. Then you can give the event handler a reentry type of RETRY, and the test case should pass after the event handler executes.

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