This document discusses script extensions in TestComplete, which allow users to extend the functionality of the software. Script extensions can create custom record/design time actions, test operations, results operations, and script objects. Script objects are useful for encapsulating code into reusable libraries. Extensions help solve problems like maintaining modularized code across projects and providing building blocks for rapid test development. The document demonstrates how to create a script object extension.

1. HIDDEN
TREASURESTESTCOMPLETE SCRIPT
EXTENSIONS

2. WHO AM
I?
• Over 16 years of experience in software testing, both manual and
automated
• SmartBear TestComplete user from before it was called TestComplete
• Community Hero on SmartBear Community forums 2016 and 2017
• Register and Visit at https://community.smartbear.com/

3. SCRIPT EXTENSIONS – WHY
BOTHER?

4. THE EVER PRESENT
HOPE
• Test automation projects move away from simple
record/playback implementation
• Movement toward coded frameworks and modularized
maintainable code
• Most projects fall somewhere in the middle

5. NEW PROBLEMS TO
SOLVE
• Modularized code implemented across multiple
projects
• USEUNIT, import
• Shared script units between projects
• Maintaining dependencies
• Teams with diverse skill levels
• Experienced script code writers
• Test writers with minimal coding experience
• Various degrees in between

6. NEW PROBLEMS TO
SOLVE
• Need for rapid test development
• Need “building blocks” to create tests
• Centralized repository for such building
blocks
• Securing Critical Code
• Move code out of TestComplete IDE
• Prevent changes for low level procedures

7. SCRIPT
EXTENSIONS

8. SCRIPT EXTENSIONS -
DEFINED
• SCRIPT – Uses script code language (JScript and VBScript)
• EXTENSION – Extends the functionality of TestComplete
• A technological tool that allows script coders the ability to
extend and enhance the functionality of TestComplete

9. SCRIPT EXTENSIONS – WHAT THEY
CAN DO
• Custom Record Time Actions
• Create a custom checkpoint type
• Pre-Installed: Clipboard and Manual Checkpoints
• https://github.com/smartbear-
testcomplete/HTMLTableCheckpoint
• Custom Design Time Actions
• Checkpoints again
• Can be used to generate script code for standard tasks

10. SCRIPT EXTENSIONS – WHAT THEY
CAN DO
• Custom Keyword Test Operations
• Special operations to use in keyword tests
• Pre-Installed: LogAttributes
• Custom Test Results Operations
• Interfaces to process log results to external
tools
• Pre-Installed: Bugzilla, Jira, QAComplete

11. SCRIPT EXTENSIONS – WHAT THEY
CAN DO
• Custom Script Objects
• What I use most often
• Take script code and turn it into objects
• Some examples available
• Compare Excel or Word documents
• Calling functions with “out” parameters in
JavaScript/JScript
• Pre-Installed: WMI objects

12. SCRIPT EXTENSIONS – SOLVING
PROBLEMS
• Remove the need for USEUNIT or import for universal
code
• Encapsulates complex code functions for ease of use
• Easily accessible libraries of “building block” code
segments
• Secures critical code to prevent accidental alteration

13. DEMONSTRATI
ONCREATING A SCRIPT OBJECT
EXTENSION

14. SCRIPT EXTENSION
AVAILABILITY
• Community Members write script extensions for
universal use
• Central location to download extensions
• https://github.com/smartbear-testcomplete
• Available Extensions from me
• sqlUtils
• ogre-utilities
• ??? -> What do you need?