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Choose the right check

Nine checks, one question: what do you want to be sure of?

One question to ask

Before you add a check, finish this sentence: "At this moment of the test, I want to be sure that...".Your answer names the check.

Every check waits for what it expects, up to its timeout, and moves on the moment it is there.You never need to guess how long a screen takes to load.

Find your check

I want to be sure that an element is on screen and looks rightVisual AssertThe Save button is there, in its usual colour.I want to be sure that something has gone awayVisual Absent AssertThe loading spinner has disappeared.I want to be sure that an element appears a given number of timesVisual Count AssertExactly five stars are shown.I want to be sure that some words are on screenText AssertThe page says "Order confirmed".I want to be sure that a text has gone awayText Absent Assert"Loading..." is no longer shown.I want to be sure that a value of the right kind is shown, whatever it isDynamic Text AssertAn order total is shown: $87.10 today, $1,234.50 tomorrow.I want to be sure that a text appears a given number of timesText Count Assert"Paid" appears on three rows.I want to be sure that the elements of a screen stand where they belongLayout AssertThe form's fields and buttons have not shifted or overlapped.I want to be sure that several things on one screen, togetherGroup AssertThe dialog's title, message and two buttons all appear.

Visual or text?

Both are right; they catch different problems.

A visual check

Compares the look: colour, size, icon, font, spelling as drawn.Best for buttons, icons, logos and anything you recognise by how it looks.

A text check

Reads the words.It still passes when the design changes but the words are right.Best for labels, messages, titles and values.

Add a check yourself

In GUI Test Studio, open the Assertions palette and drag the check onto the Assertion track, at the moment it should happen.Then open it from the Properties panel to show it what to look for on the frame of the recording.

Each check in the palette says what it does and when it is the best choice.

Read on: Visual checks, Text checks, Layout and group checks.

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