A checkpoint is a verification point that compares a current value for a specified property.
When you add a checkpoint, QuickTest adds a checkpoint to the current row in the Keyword View and adds a Check Checkpoint statement in the Expert View.
When you run the test or component, Quickest compares the expected results of the checkpoint to the current results.
If the results do not match, the checkpoint fails.
You can view the results of the checkpoint in the Test Results window with the expected value for that property.
If you want to retrieve the return value of a checkpoint (a Boolean value that indicates whether the checkpoint passed or failed), you must add parentheses around the checkpoint argument in the statement in the Expert View. For example: a = browser("MyBrowser").page("MyPage").check (checkPoint("MyProperty"))
Check Points
1.Standard Check point
Check values of the object's property
2.Image Check point
Checks the property values of the image
3.Table Check point
Checks information in the table
4.Page Check point
Check the characteristics of the web page
5.Text/Text Area Check point
Checks that a text string is displayed in the appropriate place or application window
Adding Check points to Test
You can add checkpoints during a recording session or while editing your test or component. It is generally more convenient to define checks once the initial test or component has been recorded.
Quickest adds a checkpoint to the current row in the Keyword View and adds a Check Checkpoint statement in the Expert View.
To add checkpoints while recording or editing:
Use the commands on the Insert menu, or click the arrow beside the Insert Checkpoint button on the Testing toolbar. This displays a menu of checkpoint options that are relevant to the selected step in the Keyword View
To add a checkpoint while editing only:
Right-click the step in the Keyword View where you want to add the checkpoint and choose
Insert Standard Checkpoint
Right-click any object in the Active Screen and choose Insert Standard Checkpoint. This option can be used to create checkpoints for any object in the Active Screen (even if the object is not part of any step in the Keyword View).
Understanding the checkpoint property dialog box
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Different type of checkpoints in detail:
Standard Checkpoint
Standard checkpoints are supported for all add-in environments.
The standard checkpoint checks a variety of objects such as buttons, radio buttons, combo boxes, lists, etc.
Example : you can check that a radio button is activated after it is selected or you can check the value of an edit field.
Page Checkpoint
checks the characteristics of a Web page. For example, you can check how long a Web page takes to load or whether a Web page contains broken links. You create a page checkpoint by inserting a standard checkpoint on a page object.
Note :- Page checkpoints are supported for the Web environment only
Image Checkpoint
checks the value of an image in your application or Web page. For example, you can check that a selected image’s source file is correct.
Note: You create an image checkpoint by inserting a standard checkpoint on an image object.
Text Checkpoint
Checks that a text string is displayed in the appropriate place in your application or on a Web page.
Example suppose your application or Web page displays the sentence Flight departing from New York to San Francisco. You can create a text checkpoint that checks that the words “New York” are displayed between “Flight departing from” and “to San Francisco”.
Text Area Checkpoint
Checks that a text string is displayed within a defined area in a Windows application, according to specified criteria.
Suppose your Visual Basic application has a button that says View Doc, where is replaced by the four digit code entered in a form elsewhere in the application.
You can create a text area checkpoint to confirm that the number displayed on the button is the same as the number entered in the form
Accessibility Checkpoint
identifies areas of your Web site that may not
conform to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Bitmap Checkpoint
Checks an area of your Web page or application as a bitmap.
Suppose you have a Web site that can display a map of a city the user specifies. The map has control keys for zooming. You can record the new map that is displayed after one click on the control key that zooms in the map. Using the bitmap checkpoint, you can check that the map zooms in correctly.
Table Checkpoint
checks information within a table. For example, suppose
our application or Web site contains a table listing all available flights from New York to San Francisco. You can add a table checkpoint to check that the time of the first flight in the table is correct.
Note: You create a table checkpoint by inserting a standard checkpoint on a table object.
Database Checkpoint
Checks the contents of a database accessed by your application. For example, you can use a database checkpoint to check the contents of a database containing flight information for your Web site.
XML Checkpoint
Checks the data content of XML documents in XML files or XML documents in Web pages and frames
When you add a checkpoint, QuickTest adds a checkpoint to the current row in the Keyword View and adds a Check Checkpoint statement in the Expert View.
When you run the test or component, Quickest compares the expected results of the checkpoint to the current results.
If the results do not match, the checkpoint fails.
You can view the results of the checkpoint in the Test Results window with the expected value for that property.
If you want to retrieve the return value of a checkpoint (a Boolean value that indicates whether the checkpoint passed or failed), you must add parentheses around the checkpoint argument in the statement in the Expert View. For example: a = browser("MyBrowser").page("MyPage").check (checkPoint("MyProperty"))
Check Points
1.Standard Check point
Check values of the object's property
2.Image Check point
Checks the property values of the image
3.Table Check point
Checks information in the table
4.Page Check point
Check the characteristics of the web page
5.Text/Text Area Check point
Checks that a text string is displayed in the appropriate place or application window
Adding Check points to Test
You can add checkpoints during a recording session or while editing your test or component. It is generally more convenient to define checks once the initial test or component has been recorded.
Quickest adds a checkpoint to the current row in the Keyword View and adds a Check Checkpoint statement in the Expert View.
To add checkpoints while recording or editing:
Use the commands on the Insert menu, or click the arrow beside the Insert Checkpoint button on the Testing toolbar. This displays a menu of checkpoint options that are relevant to the selected step in the Keyword View
To add a checkpoint while editing only:
Right-click the step in the Keyword View where you want to add the checkpoint and choose
Insert Standard Checkpoint
Right-click any object in the Active Screen and choose Insert Standard Checkpoint. This option can be used to create checkpoints for any object in the Active Screen (even if the object is not part of any step in the Keyword View).
Understanding the checkpoint property dialog box
Standard Checkpoint
Standard checkpoints are supported for all add-in environments.
The standard checkpoint checks a variety of objects such as buttons, radio buttons, combo boxes, lists, etc.
Example : you can check that a radio button is activated after it is selected or you can check the value of an edit field.
Page Checkpoint
checks the characteristics of a Web page. For example, you can check how long a Web page takes to load or whether a Web page contains broken links. You create a page checkpoint by inserting a standard checkpoint on a page object.
Note :- Page checkpoints are supported for the Web environment only
Image Checkpoint
checks the value of an image in your application or Web page. For example, you can check that a selected image’s source file is correct.
Note: You create an image checkpoint by inserting a standard checkpoint on an image object.
Text Checkpoint
Checks that a text string is displayed in the appropriate place in your application or on a Web page.
Example suppose your application or Web page displays the sentence Flight departing from New York to San Francisco. You can create a text checkpoint that checks that the words “New York” are displayed between “Flight departing from” and “to San Francisco”.
Text Area Checkpoint
Checks that a text string is displayed within a defined area in a Windows application, according to specified criteria.
Suppose your Visual Basic application has a button that says View Doc
You can create a text area checkpoint to confirm that the number displayed on the button is the same as the number entered in the form
Accessibility Checkpoint
identifies areas of your Web site that may not
conform to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Bitmap Checkpoint
Checks an area of your Web page or application as a bitmap.
Suppose you have a Web site that can display a map of a city the user specifies. The map has control keys for zooming. You can record the new map that is displayed after one click on the control key that zooms in the map. Using the bitmap checkpoint, you can check that the map zooms in correctly.
Table Checkpoint
checks information within a table. For example, suppose
our application or Web site contains a table listing all available flights from New York to San Francisco. You can add a table checkpoint to check that the time of the first flight in the table is correct.
Note: You create a table checkpoint by inserting a standard checkpoint on a table object.
Database Checkpoint
Checks the contents of a database accessed by your application. For example, you can use a database checkpoint to check the contents of a database containing flight information for your Web site.
XML Checkpoint
Checks the data content of XML documents in XML files or XML documents in Web pages and frames
