Example: Open Windows Settings¶

In the previous example we created an Alyvix test case consisting of a single test case object. Most of the time though, you’ll need to chain together multiple test case objects to synthesize more complex behavior in your apps. So let’s extend our previous example to run a second action: opening the Windows Settings app.

1. Launch

Launch Alyvix Editor with the same file name from our previous example:

C:\Alyvix\testcases> alyvix_editor -f start-test

Editor will load the start-test.alyvix test case created in the previous example.

2. Capture

We want to capture the screen once the Start menu has already opened, so change the delay number in Delay [sec] 0 from 0 to something higher like 5, then click on ADD.

You’ll then have 5 seconds to open the Windows Start Menu (just click on the Start button yourself within that time limit) before Alyvix captures the screen.

Setting up the 5-second delay before capturing the screen

3. Annotate

After the screen flashes white, you will see the screen grab and the crosshairs for annotating any selections. Right click on the Settings icon at the left side of the Start Menu. This will autocontour the icon.

Select Settings after the 5-second screen capture delay

4. Escape

Press Escape again to return to Editor with the new selection in the Designer panel at the right. Assign a left click action as in the previous example by changing the value of the Action dropdown from None to Click:

Assign the left click action to the Settings icon

5. Rename

In the Selector panel at the bottom left, change the name of our new test case object from VisualObject1 to a new one like PressSettingsIcon:

The settings button test case in Alyvix Selector

6. Script

Using its 4 arrows icon icon seen above, drag the new test case object into the Scripting panel underneath the existing script element (similarly, clicking the icon will add it to the end of the script):

The settings button script element in Alyvix Editor

7. Run

Now call Alyvix Robot by pressing the button at the top left. You’ll see the Start Menu open, and then a few seconds later a click on the Settings icon, at which point the Windows Settings app will open.

8. Result

At the top of Editor, open the Console panel. This contains the timing results for each script element.

The results of running the script in Alyvix Editor

Finally, save and exit Alyvix Editor using the SAVE and EXIT buttons at the top.