All about QT

In HP UFT 11.5, interesting to see a new Add-in call Qt. I am going to cover some insight into this Add-in.

As per http://qt-project.org/, Qt is a cross-platform application and UI framework for developers using C++ or QML, a CSS & JavaScript like language. Qt Creator is the supporting Qt IDE.

Over 450,000 developers in more than 70 industries have chosen Qt to build advanced applications and devices.

Qt Creator Overview is a cross-platform IDE (integrated development environment) tailored to the needs of Qt developers. It focuses on providing features that help new Qt users get up and running faster, and also boost the productivity of experienced Qt developers. It is part of the Nokia Qt SDK.

Qt Creator looks like:

It is easy to develop an application using various GUI controls in Qt. A sample application looks like the below:

UFT recording will recognize these objects as below:

HP UFT 11.5 - New IDE Highlights

HP UFT 11.5 brings a brand new IDE similar to Visual Studio. Now we have multiple categories of tests i.e. some thing like templates in VS.

If we select GUI Test then, new IDE looks like below:

Looking like Microsoft Visio, don't worry this is all together new style known as CANVAS. In this Canvas, we can manage actions and change their order, run or debug from a selected actions.

Interestingly in the IDE menu options are enabled and disabled according to selected test type i.e. GUI Test and API Test.

For example, if it is GUI Test, in the IDE Tools menu looks

  
If it is API Test, then

A happy surfing IDE for more features...

QTP word is no more...

HP introduced the next version of QTP aka UFT (Unified Functional Testing) 11.5. 

This is going to be flagship product with capabilities to test GUI, API and BPT (Business Process Testing). HP UFT 11.5 includes all of its previous tools like Quick Test Professional as well as Service Test .

The About screen: