19.2 Starting the Application

First, examine the "Setup" node:

• ActionExpand the Setup: Start Demo node now.

In the "Setup" node you will see two child Sequence nodes:

• Set variable - set the variable 'client' to the connection name for the SUT, which will be needed for every action replayed to the application.
• Sequence: Start client if necessary - starts the System Under Test (SUT) in case it is not already running.

Also look briefly inside the Sequence: Start client if necessary:

First you see a "Wait for client" node to double-check whether the client is already running. Only if it is not, it will be started.

The Start Windows client node starts the application (SUT) and sets up a link between qftest and the SUT. In order to be independent of the actual installation, a relative path is used, starting from the QF-Test version directory, contained in the QF-Test variable ${qftest:dir.version} (see manual chapter Variables).

Start the SUT now:

• ActionClick on the Setup: Start Demo" so it is selected and still expanded (the child nodes stay visible).
• Click the Start test run toolbar button. This button causes the selected node to be executed.

During execution QF-Test marks the active step by use of an arrow pointer ->.

When the setup sequence is completed, the demo application "CarConfiguratorNet Form" will appear on the screen. As QF-Test gets back the focus after the replay action, thus being raised to the foreground, the demo application might be hiding behind it.