[Ann]: Cobra 4.0 - Windows GUI test automation tool

New API:

* selectrow
* doubleclickrowindex
* comboselectindex
* multiselect
* multiremove

Bug fixes:

* Select child row based on tree item, rather than tree
* Fix callback to be registered just once
* Convert all strings to utf-8
* Change port number to listen from command line

Python client:

* 3.x fixes

Example:

* New example added for automating Windows app

Credit:

Nagappan Alagappan
John Yingjun Li
Jia Liu
Andrew, Rob (LDTP forum)
Major Silence (https://github.com/majorsilence/ldtp2)
VMware colleagues

Please spread the word and also share your feedback with us (email me).

About LDTP:

Cross Platform GUI test automation tool Linux version is LDTP, Windows version is Cobra and Mac version is PyATOM.

* Linux version is known to work on GNOME / KDE (QT >= 4.8) / Java Swing / LibreOffice / Mozilla application on all major Linux distribution
* Windows version is known to work on application written in .NET / C++ / Java / QT on Windows XP SP3 / Vista SP2 / Windows 7 SP1 / Windows 8.
* Mac version is known to work on OS X Snow Leopard /Lion/Mountain Lion/Maverick. Where ever PyATOM runs, LDTP should work on it.

Tests can be written in: Python/Ruby/Perl/Java/C#/Clojure/VB.NET/PowerShell

Download source

Download binary (Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8)
System requirement: .NET 3.5, refer README.txt after installation

Documentation references:

For detailed information on LDTP framework and latest updates visit

For information on various APIs in LDTP including those added for this release can be got from here
Java doc

Report bugs

To subscribe to LDTP mailing lists, visit

[Ann]: Cobra 3.5 - Windows GUI test automation tool

New features:
* ooldtp python client
* Support setting text on combo box
* Added simple command line options
* Support state.editable in hasstate
* Handle valuepattern in click API
* Support ToolBar type on click
* Write to log file if environment variable is set (set LDTP_LOG_FILE=c:\ldtp.log)
* Support control type Table, DataItem in Tree implementation
* Added scrollbar as supported type

New API:
* MouseMove
* setcellvalue
* guitimeout
* oneup
* onedown
* oneleft
* oneright
* scrollup
* scrolldown
* scrollright
* scrollleft

Bugs fixed:
* Fix to support taskbar with consistent index
* istextstateenabled API
* Fallback to object state enabled if value pattern is not available
* Fix to support InvokePattern on Open button
* Use width, height if provided while capturing screenshot
* Work around for copying text to clip board
* QT 5.0.2 specific changes
* Check errno attribute to support cygwin environment
* Fix keyboard APIs with new supported key controls (+, -, :, ;, ~, `, arrow up, down, right, left)
* Don't grab focus if type is tab item

Java client:
* Fixed selectRow arguments
* Fixed compilation issues
Python client:
* Fix optional argument issue in doesrowexist
C# client:
* Added new APIs (scrollup, scrolldown, scrollleft, scrollright, oneup, onedown, oneleft, oneright)
Ruby/Perl client: No changes

Credit:

Nagappan Alagappan, John Yingjun Li, Helen Wu, Eyas Kopty, VMware colleagues

Please spread the word and also share your feedback with us (email me).

About LDTP:

Cross Platform GUI Automation tool Linux version is LDTP, Windows version is Cobra and Mac version is PyATOM.

* Linux version is known to work on GNOME / KDE (QT >= 4.8) / Java Swing / LibreOffice / Mozilla application on all major Linux distribution.
* Windows version is known to work on application written in .NET / C++ / Java / QT on Windows XP SP3 / Windows 7 / Windows 8 development version.
* Mac version is currently under development and verified only on OS X Lion. Where ever PyATOM runs, LDTP should work on it.

Download source / binary (Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8)
System requirement: .NET 3.5, refer README.txt after installation

Documentation references: For detailed information on LDTP framework and latest updates visit http://ldtp.freedesktop.org

LDTP API doc / Java doc
Report bugs

Announce: LDTP 3.5 - Linux GUI test automation tool

Highlights:
New API:
* inserttext, objtimeout, guitimeout, getcellsize, getcellvalue,
getobjectnameatcoords, getcombovalue, getaccesskey in Python client
* doubleClick, doubleClickRow, onWindowCreate, getCellSize, getComboValue,
appUnderTest, getAccessKey in Java client
* getcellsize, getcellvalue in Ruby client
* GetCellSize, GetComboValue, AppUnderTest, GetAccessKey, MouseRightClick,
DoubleClick, DoubleClickRow, RightClick in C# client

New control type:
* POPUP MENU for Ubuntu environment

Bugs fixed:
Ruby client:
* Fixed optional arguments to imagecapture
* Check window_name parameter, if empty then use @window_name passed in
constructor

Python client:
* Fixed optional argument APIs to work on both Windows and Linux
* imagecapture x, y offset, height and width parameters are disregarded if
window parameter is provided - Bug#685548
* Return unicode string all the time on gettextvalue
* Fix partial match argument in selectrow, compatible with Windows
* Patch by ebass to support Python 2.6
* Added Errno 101 as we see in ebass Ubuntu 10.04 environment

Core LDTP2
* Include label type on gettextvalue
* Don't include separators in the list

Perl client:
* Added perl client

Credit:
* Sawyer X for the Perl interface
* ebass (IRC nick name)
* Marek Rosa
* Thanks to all others who have reported bugs through forum / email /
in-person / IRC

About LDTP:
Cross Platform GUI Automation tool Linux version is LDTP, Windows version
is Cobra and Mac version is PyATOM.

* Linux version is known to work on GNOME / KDE (QT >= 4.8) / Java Swing /
LibreOffice / Mozilla application on all major Linux distribution.
* Windows version is known to work on application written in .NET / C++ /
Java / QT on Windows XP SP3 / Windows 7 / Windows 8 development version.
* Mac GUI testing is known to work on OS X Snow Leopard/Lion/Mountain Lion.
Where ever PyATOM runs, LDTP should work on it.

Download source / binary (RPM/DEB)

Documentation references: API / JavaDoc

For detailed information on LDTP framework and latest updates visit
http://ldtp.freedesktop.org

Report bugs

To subscribe to LDTP mailing lists

IRC Channel - #ldtp on irc.freenode.net

How can you help: Spread the news and send back your feedback to us

Announce: ATOMac (Automated Testing on Mac - Mac LDTP) 1.1.0 released

The ATOMac team is proud to announce a new release of ATOMac.

About ATOMac:

Short for Automated Testing on Mac, ATOMac is the first Python library to fully enable GUI testing of Macintosh applications via the Apple Accessibility API. Existing tools such as using appscript to send messages to accessibility objects are painful to write and slow to use. ATOMac has direct access to the API. It's fast and easy to use to write GUI tests.

Changes in this release:

Many changes and fixes to the LDTP layer. After four months of use internally at VMware and elsewhere, many LDTP changes and fixes have been incorporated. More APIs are now supported for greater compatibility with LDTP on other platforms. Please see the changelog for detailed information on these updates.

A detailed changelog is available.

Download source

Documentation references:

Sphinx documentation is being uploaded. In the meantime, please see
the readme at the bottom of the github page listed above.

Report bugs

To subscribe to ATOMac mailing lists, visit

IRC Channel - #atomac on irc.freenode.net

[Ann]: Cobra 3.0 - Windows GUI test automation tool

Highlights:

- Added getcellsize / getcellvalue, returns table cell size and value respectively
- API getaccesskey() is available, it returns the access key of a control
- API appunderteset() is available, it is used to assign tested application to improve test speed and performance
- Fix the missing window issue
- Fix some i18n/l10n environment issues
- API getcombovalue() is available, it returns a default value of a combobox
- Fix combobox operation problem in APIs: comboselect / verifyselect / showlist / hidelist / getallitem
- Fix inaccurate waiting time problem in hastate()
- Fix shift key problem in enterstring()

Credit:

- John Yingjun Li
- VMware colleagues


Please spread the word and also share your feedback with us (email me).

About LDTP:

Cross Platform GUI Automation tool Linux version is LDTP, Windows version is Cobra and Mac version is PyATOM (Work in progress).

* Linux version is known to work on GNOME / KDE (QT >= 4.8) / Java Swing / LibreOffice / Mozilla application on all major Linux distribution.
* Windows version is known to work on application written in .NET / C++ / Java / QT on Windows XP SP3 / Windows 7 / Windows 8 development version.
* Mac version is currently under development and verified only on OS X Lion. Where ever PyATOM runs, LDTP should work on it.

Download source / binary (Windows XP / Windows 7 / Windows 8)
System requirement: .NET 3.5, refer README.txt after installation

Documentation references: For detailed information on LDTP framework and latest updates visit http://ldtp.freedesktop.org

LDTP API doc / Java doc
Report bugs

[ANN] Automated Testing on Mac (ATOMac) 1.0.1 released

With this announcement LDTP is now cross platform GUI testing ! I'm excited to share this news. Please spread the news.

The ATOMac team is proud to announce a new release of ATOMac.

About ATOMac:

Short for Automated Testing on Mac, ATOMac is the first Python library
to fully enable GUI testing of Macintosh applications via the Apple
Accessibility API. Existing tools such as using appscript to send
messages to accessibility objects are painful to write and slow to
use. ATOMac has direct access to the API. It's fast and easy to use to
write GUI tests.

Changes in this release:

* LDTP compatibility added. LDTP allows testers to write a single
script that will automate test cases on Linux, Windows, and now Mac OS
X. Information and documentation on LDTP can be found at the LDTP home
page.
* Detailed documentation - Sphinx has been configured to generate
documentation for ATOMac. When this documentation is uploaded, it will
be linked from the home page.
* Various fixes to reading and writing certain accessibility attributes.
* Sending function keys and newlines now works as intended.

A detailed changelog is available.

Download source:

Documentation references:

Sphinx documentation is being uploaded. In the meantime, please see
the readme at the bottom of the github page listed above.

Report bugs

To subscribe to ATOMac mailing lists, visit

IRC Channel - #atomac on irc.freenode.net

[Ann]: Cobra 2.5.0 - Windows GUI test automation tool

Highlights:

* Added Perl interface (Contributed by xsawyerx)
* Added parallel execution (Leaks memory though, its not default, set LDTP_PARALLEL_MEM_LEAK environment variable before starting test)
* Added new APIs (rightclick)
* Fixed multiple bugs reported by users

Credit:

* Sawyer X (Perl LDTP library)
* VMware colleagues
* Wold (IRC)
* Thanks to all others who have reported bugs through forum / email / in-person / IRC

Please spread the word and also share your feedback with us (email me).

About LDTP:

Cross Platform GUI Automation tool Linux version is LDTP, Windows version is Cobra and Mac version is PyATOM (Work in progress).

* Linux version is known to work on GNOME / KDE (QT >= 4.8) / Java Swing / LibreOffice / Mozilla application on all major Linux distribution.
* Windows version is known to work on application written in .NET / C++ / Java / QT on Windows XP SP3 / Windows 7 / Windows 8 development version.
* Mac version is currently under development and verified only on OS X Lion. Where ever PyATOM runs, LDTP should work on it.

Download source / binary (Windows XP / Windows 7 / Windows 8)
System requirement: .NET 3.5, refer README.txt after installation

Documentation references: For detailed information on LDTP framework and latest updates visit http://ldtp.freedesktop.org

LDTP API doc / Java doc
Report bugs