by admin | May 7, 2019 | Agile, Automation, Blog, Quality Engineering
If you would like to learn how to install pywin32 using pip I can provide a simple 5 step process and get it installed quickly. You have probably already installed Python, and most people use pip to make it super easy. I have outlined the 5 steps below to install pywin32 using pip.
If you have not configured Selenium with Eclipse click here.
Python extensions for Microsoft Windows Provides access to much of the Win32 API, the ability to create and use COM objects, and the Pythonwin environment. If you want to learn more about the benefits of pywin32 click here.
5 Step Install PYWIN32 using PIP
Step 1: Find Install location
Go to the location where you have installed Python.
Step 2: Copy the path of the folder location.
Step 3: Type cmd to open the command line
Step 4: Type cd and paste the path of the directory.
Step 5: Type pip install -U pywin32 and press Enter
That is it. The 5 Step Install PYWIN32 using PIP has been installed successfully using PIP.
by admin | May 7, 2019 | Agile, Automation, Blog, Quality Engineering
If you are starting to learn how to use wxPython GUI Toolkit for Python so that you can get a jump start on developing test scripts using Python with Selenium. You have probably already installed Python, and most people use pip to make it super easy. I have outlined the steps below that are needed to get it up and running.
If you have not configured Selenium with Eclipse click here.
If you want to learn more about the benefits of the wxPython click here.
Install wxPython GUI Toolkit for Python
Step 1: Find Install location
Go to the location where you have installed Python.
Step 2: Copy the path of the folder location.
Step 3: Type cmd to open the command line
Step 4: Type cd and paste the path of the directory.
Step 5: Type pip install -U wxPython and press Enter
That is it. The wxPython GUI Toolkit for Python has been installed successfully using pip.
If you would like to learn more about Selenium click here.
by admin | May 7, 2019 | Agile, Automation, Blog, Quality Engineering
If you are starting to learn how to use Selenium with Python it is a great idea to download a framework so that you can get a jump start on developing test scripts using Python with Selenium. You have probably already installed Python, and most people use pip to make it super easy. I have outlined the steps below that are needed to get it up and running. This is the first time I have installed pip so you will be able to see the process from beginning to end.
If you have not configured Selenium with Eclipse click here.
If you want to learn more about the benefits of the Robot framework click here.
Install Python Robot Framework for Selenium using PIP
Step 1: Find Install location
Go to the location where you have installed Python.
Step 2: Copy the path of the folder location.
Step 3: Type cmd to open the command line
Step 4: Type cd and paste the path of the directory.
Step 5: Type pip install robotframework and press Enter
That is it. The Python Robot Framework for Selenium has been installed successfully using pip.
If you would like to learn more about Selenium click here.
by admin | May 6, 2019 | Automation, Blog, Quality Engineering
Learn How to Setup Selenium with Eclipse and Python
Here are the steps needed to Learn How to Setup Selenium with Eclipse and Python
Step 1: Install Python
Go here to install the latest version of Python.
Open the installer. Click on the checkbox to add Python to path and Install Now.
Python is installing.
Install was successful.
Step 2: Install PyDev in Eclipse IDE:
Once you are logged into Eclipse, select Help and Eclipse Marketplace
The Eclipse Marketplace screen will appear. Enter in pydev and click on search icon.
Click on the Install button.
The following window will appear. Make sure both boxes are checked and click on the Confirm button.
On the next window select the Radio button to accept the terms and click on the Finish button.
You will notice at the bottom of Eclipse, the python software is in the process of being installed.
Once that is complete a message window will appear. Click on Restart Now button.
Once Eclipse IDE has been restarted, click on Window and Preferences
The following window will appear. Click on PyDev.
Click on PyDev > Interpreters > Python Interpreter and the following will appear:
click on the Config first in PATH button. That will cause the python icon to be displayed under Python Interpreters.
Next, click on Libraries. You will see a list of the files displayed. Next, click on Browse for python/pypy exe
When finished, click on the Apply and Close button.
Now, we need to create a new project in Python. Click on File > New > Other
The following window will appear. Expand PyDev and select on PyDev Project and click on the Next button.
The following window will appear. Name the project NewPyDevProject and click on Finish
Next, you will need to create a new package. On the project name right-click and select New > PyDev Package
On the next window, call your new package newPackage and click on the Finish button.
You will see the new package is created in Eclipse.
Once the new package is created, you will need to create a new module. Right click on your project, click on New > Other
The following window will appear. Click on PyDev Module and then click the Next button.
Enter in your module name and click on the Next button.
That is it. Now you are ready to start preparing your tests in Selenium.
by admin | May 2, 2019 | Agile, Automation, Blog, Quality Engineering
Selenium 4 Alpha Download Available
If you are looking for Selenium 4 Alpha version, you can find it here. While it is not recommended to use an Alpha version for full implementation, it will let you see what new changes are there and it will help you figure out what changes you will need to make moving forward and understand the benefits,
Selenium 4 Official Release Date
As of now, there hasn’t been an announcement on when Selenium 4 will officially be released. Once we know that, we will provide the updated date.
Selenium 4 Changes
Here are some of the major changes that will happen in Selenium 4
- W3C Selenium WebDriver standardization- The goal is to have Selenium WebDriver completely standardized. There are other tools and products that use WebDriver so this is a must have. Specifically mobile testing tools like Appium and iOS Driver heavily rely on it. With the change coming in Selenium 4, the test will now be able to directly communicate without using API encoding/decoding using the W3C protocol.
- Selenium IDE Support for Chrome-There will be much more advanced capabilities with the new update. There will be a completely new way using a new plug-in to Selenium 4. There will also be a new CLI Runner that will leverage NodeJS and have the following capabilities:
- WebDriver playback
- Parallel execution
- Improved Selenium Grid-While Selenium Grid is very powerful in that it allows tests to run in parallel, it is very difficult to initially setup and configure. In Selenium Grid, the hub acts like a server and it controls which tests are run. The node are the test machines where the Selenium test scripts are run. With Selenium 4, there will be improved changes related to the hub.
- Improved Selenium Grid UI-Selenium 4 will have an improved user experince with a much richer UI.
- Improved Debugging/Logging capability-It is important for the automated engineers to have as much detail as possible when it comes to logging and debugging of issues. Selenium 4 promises to provide that in order to accelerate resolution of script issues.
- Selenium 4 Documentation– The documentation hasn’t been updated since Selenium 2.0. Documentation is critical and it is important that it is updated so that automated test engineers will not have to wonder how to use Selenium 4.
I hope this information has been helpful. I will be thrilled to see the new Selenium 4 version when it is officially released. For now, you can download Selenium 4 Alpha version from the link provided above. Once the official version is released, you will be able to download it from the SeleniumHQ website.
by admin | Apr 28, 2019 | Agile, Automation, Blog, Quality Engineering
What is Selenium?
If you are in the software testing profession, one of the most often asked questions is What is Selenium? Simply put Selenium is an open sourced software testing code. It is becoming more and more popular everyday, and it is fairly easy to learn. It was created by Jason Huggins in 2004. He had a need to perform testing on a web application, so he decided to create a JavaScript based tool that could simulate manual testing activities. The original name was JavaScriptTestRunner. I am going to walk you through the process learning more about the code and the pros and cons of leveraging this capability.
Benefits
- Open sourced software testing code allows anyone to use this tool with no software licensing costs
- Is used to test web based applications
- It has a very strong community because many software testers use it
- It can be used with popular software programming languages such as Java and Python
- Runs on many different browsers across different operating systems
- Can easily be integrated and leveraged with other tools
Disadvantages
- Only used for web based applications, so it will not support automation of mainframe or AS400 applications
- Is supported by the community, so there is no central company that owns the code or provides updates
Components
- Selenium WebDriver: is a collection of language bindings to drive actions within the web browser. If you need to create a series of web based test automation scripts you will need to use Web Driver. If you want to learn how to install Java and Selenium WebDriver click here.
- Selenium IDE: is an integrated development environment. It is the simplest component of Selenium that allows you to perform record and playback of test scripts. The Selenium IDE is a Firefox add-in that is easy to install and setup. This helps to uncover defects quickly when you want to use repetitive processes to ensure that nothing breaks when software is changed. This tool should only be used to quickly record and prototype things to make sure it is going to work. It will be helpful to know some simple concepts of HTML, JavaScript and DOM(Document Object Model) in order to have a solid foundation on how the tool works. If you need more complex scripting, then you will need to use Selenium Web Driver.
- Selenium Grid: Is a tool that enables parallel test execution across multiple machines and browsers at the same time. This saves a lot of time and helps you get through large regression suites.
Click here for additional information on Selenium.
There are also some Big Changes in Selenium 4.
For the official website you can visit Selenium HQ.
