Working with Windows-GUI – ACCELQ

accelQ supports automated test logic for interacting with Window-GUI elements using AutoIT (https://www.autoitscript.com) tool. You can define logic to interact with any kind of Window-GUI elements that could be automated using AutoIt tool. One of the most common examples you would need this in browser automation, is the file upload dialog box.

Note: Before using any Windows GUI commands, accelQ requires installing a REST based 
server for AutoIT. Please check with your administrator for the server deployment.

Note: All the reference to window and element selectors used in this article 
should be defined in AutoIt format. Click here for a help article.

Configure Auto-It Server

Sets up auto-it server connection information. Use this command before any Windows UI commands are performed.

Port Number

Server Name / IP

Port Number

Server Name / IP

Windows GUI - Activate Window

Activates (transfers focus to) a window using AutoIt.

Selector

Text (optional)

Title/hWnd/class of the window to access (AutoIt format)

Text of the window to access

Windows GUI - Click Element

Sends a mouse click command to a given element using AutoIt.

Text (optional)

Element Selector

Window Selector

Text of the window to access

Selector of the element to interact with (AutoIt format)

Title/hWnd/class of the window to access (AutoIt format)

Windows GUI - Close Window

Closes a window using AutoIt.

Selector

Title/hWnd/class of the window based on AutoIt format

Windows GUI - Double Click on Window

Performs a mouse double click operation on the currently active window using AutoIt.

Button

Mouse button to click

Windows GUI - Enter Text in Element

Sends a string of characters to an element using AutoIt.

Text (optional)

String

Window selector

Element selector

Text of the window to access

String of characters

Title/hWnd/class of the window to access (AutoIt format)

Selector of element to interact with (AutoIt format)

Windows GUI - Focus on Element

Sets input focus to a given control on a window using AutoIt.

Text (optional)

Element selector

Window selector

Text of the window to access

Selector of element to interact with (AutoIt format)

Title/hWnd/class of the window to access (AutoIt format)

Windows GUI - Run Program

Runs a given program file specified as full path. Note that backslash character is represented with “\\”.

Program

Full path of the program file (EXE, BAT, COM, or PIF) to run.

Windows GUI - Send Command to Element

Sends a command to an element using AutoIt.

Element Selector

Window Selector

Command

Option 

Text (optional)

Selector of element to interact with (AutoIt format)

Title/hWnd/class of the window to access (AutoIt format)

Command to send to the element.

Additional parameter required by some commands

Text of the window to access

Windows GUI - Send Keys To Active Window

Sends simulated keystrokes to the active window using AutoIt.

Key strokes

Sequence of keys to send in AutoIt format

Windows GUI - Wait for Window to Activate

Pauses execution of the script until the requested window is active.

Text (optional)

Selector

N

Text of the window to access

Title/hWnd/class of the window to access (AutoIt format)

Time in seconds.

Windows GUI - Wait for Window to Appear

Pauses execution of the script until the requested window exists.

N

Text (optional)

Selector

Time in seconds

Text of the window to access

Title/hWnd/class of the window to access (AutoIt format)