GWT and QTP - automation!

• You will need “Add-in Extensibility and Web 2.0 Toolkits” installed along with QTP
• This will bring in a specific add-in for GWT under web

• If you are still using QTP 10 then there is a patch that you will need to install for GWT
• The patches are:
• Web 2.0 Feature Pack with PreReqs: http://support.openview.hp.com/selfsolv ... t/KM771788
• Web 2.0 Feature Pack without PreReqs: http://support.openview.hp.com/selfsolv ... t/KM771785
• Please reconfirm the patches from HP site.
• By default GWT doesn’t generate the useful web object properties, like “html id” or “name” for object recognition mechanism of GUI test tools
• It is highly recommended to work with development team to get a unique static values assigned to every web object
• The objects usually are not unique and are dynamic , Since GWT automation does not support XPaths use HTML DOM.
• DOM.setAttribute(element,"ID") most commonly used method to avoid using XPaths while recording.
• IE Developer toolbar instead of the more orthodox QTP Object Spy that lacks spying on CSS properties, DOM structure.
• “.Sync” method doesn’t work with GWT applications since page is not getting reloaded
• http://relevantcodes.com/qtp-synchronization-for-ajax-applications/
• http://www.vidbob.com/qtp/ajax-and-javascript-toolkits.html
• QTP sees all the objects in CSS-based applications, even if objects are hidden
• To verify that part of HTML page is visible use “Style.display” property
• If .WebTable().Object.Style.Display = “block” ‘visible
• if .WebTable().Object.Style.Display = “none” ‘not visible
• Setting.WebPackage("ReplayType") 
• use of this technique to get tooltips from GWT objects
• Right clicks aren’t easy and you will need to execute JavaScript wrappers for this.
• The last thing would be use as much descriptive programming as possible. Makes life easier!