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Creating screenshots with QF-Test

It is relatively easy to take a screenshot of the complete picture with the help of QF-Test. For example, to create a screenshot of the current desktop, only the procedure logScreenshot must be called.

Yann Spöri Yann Spöri

JIRA Examples with QF-Test

On a popular demand we have created examples on how QF-Test can be integrated with JIRA.

Plamen Vesselinov Plamen Vesselinov

Test automation of KeePass with QF-Test – Seminar paper

“Why do my automated GUI tests break?” That was the seminar question of a student. With this, he asked the central question for test automation. Because the success of this, as well as the daily work of QA, stands and falls with the recognition of the objects – or their failure/breakage of the tests.

Martina Schmid Martina Schmid

First QF-Test Meetup Switzerland

First Online QF-Test Meetup with users from Switzerland and three QFS team members.

Beáta Pázmány Beáta Pázmány

Against the Corona-Blues

A testimonial by “Mr. QF-Test” who recently started to place a walking pad under his desk so that his work on QF-Test is now done walking and he is so happy with it that he even volunteered to write a blog about it.

Gregor Schmid Gregor Schmid

Automated website audits with Lighthouse and QF-Test

This article shows how to perform automated audits by use of Lighthouse and QF-Test e.g., to measure performance or SEO behavior of your website.

Niklas Wilhelm Niklas Wilhelm

Change language in QF-Test

QF-Test exists in German and English. You can switch the language in QF-Test. It is easy you just need to know how to change the language settings.

Logging the Chrome development console

Loading a web page in the browser and working with it may produce various errors. To log those errors you may use the linked test suite.

Plamen Vesselinov Plamen Vesselinov

Public GIT repository for test suites

We are happy to announce the public GIT repository for test suites.

Plamen Vesselinov Plamen Vesselinov

Parsing JSON

Especially when testing websites, you are now and then faced with the problem of having to parse JSON (=JavaScript Object Notation) strings.  In this blog article, however, the JSON library provided by QF-Test should be described.

Yann Spöri Yann Spöri

Covid-19 and home office at QFS

One of our colleagues tells about his experiences with Covid-19 and home office here at Quality First Software Gmbh in 2020.

Mike Schmidt Mike Schmidt

Node Transformations in QF-Test

QF-Test it is possible to transform a node into another node type.

Yann Spöri Yann Spöri

The comment node in QF-Test

Since QF-Test 5.0.0 a new node was added, here you will learn how to use the comment node.

Yann Spöri Yann Spöri

Image checks in a world of Font Antialiasing and ClearType

My images are identical, why do my image checks fail?

Michael Höber Michael Höber

Addressing multiple browser windows

With multiple opened browser windows, how can I ensure that the correct is used?

Plamen Vesselinov Plamen Vesselinov

WebSaga | Wake up!

This is how it starts every night. I barely have a moment of rest until I’m clicked and checked again. But it’s fun, I’m the website www.qftest.com!

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Analyzing ComponentNot­FoundExceptions

In case QF-Test is unable to identify the corresponding component in the application a ComponentNotFoundException gets thrown. Whenever an exception occurs QF-Test (by default) logs a screenshot.

Yann Spöri Yann Spöri

WebSaga | Click click – it tickles

Now it’s time! Now I can introduce myself to the world. Here I am! Can you see me? Hi! I’m the new website, www.qftest.com!

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Fantastic Electron apps – and how to test them

A very good solution of the combination of web technology and desktop applications is Electron. Almost every user knows or uses Electron apps. Popular apps like Skype, Microsoft Visual Studio Code or Discord are built using the Electron framework.

Daniel Rieth Daniel Rieth

The proof of the pudding is in the eating – Canned Procedures

Packet soup or baking mixture, cook by yourself or bake? Concerning food opinions divide. Pros and cons. QF-Test doesn’t ship convenience food, you have to cook it yourself. But you will be given a variety of spices that will ease your life: the standard library qfs.qft. From a collection of fine salt and pepper to complex pizza spices, the genuine for every meal.

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