Software Quality Assurance Forums: QTP FAQ and Useful Links

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Books available on QTP
Currently there are three books available
QuickTest Professional Unplugged by KnowledgeInbox
QuickTest Professional By Tata McGraw Hill
QTP Interview Q&A by Shroff Publishers

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http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB20&Number=365107

Current HOT Topic: QTP 10
http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=547803&an=0&page=0#Post547803

1 QTP FAQ
1.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=220886

2 VBScript FAQ
2.A A free book by Dani Vainstein covers VBScript from a QTP perspective
2.B vbScript FAQ and useful resources
2.C http://www.w3schools.com/vbscript
2.D http://www.activexperts.com/activmonitor/windowsmanagement/adminscripts --many useful scripts and examples

3 HTML DOM
3.A http://www.w3schools.com/htmldom/
3.B http://www.knowledgeinbox.com/QTP_IEDOM.html
3.C http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms531073.aspx

4 Donate user defined functions
4.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=347046

5 Frameworks in General
5.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=364433
5.B http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=427761

5.C Framework Demo by Ian
http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=337920

6 Article on Descriptive Programming
6.A http://www.knowledgeinbox.com/QTP_DP.html

6.B DP Maintainance issues
http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?&Number=399140

6.C Eliminating OR Good/Bad?
http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?&Number=379871

7 Working with WebTables
7.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=225427
7.B http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=333751

8 Test Results in HTML format
8.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=345155
8.B http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=378874
8.C http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=329559
8.D http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=338434
8.E http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=217798

9 Browser issues
9.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=335836
9.B http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=337074
9.C http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=353253
9.D Difference between IE6 and IE7::
http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=444187
http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=409282

10 How to capture screenshots?
10.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=389395

11 Getting GMT time in QTP
11.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=371814

12 Calling stored Proc from QTP
12.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=384119

13 How does createObject works?
13.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=373016

14 Firefox and cross-browser testing issues
14.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=413350
14.B http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=358539
14.C http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=424179
14.D http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=444149
14.E http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=326119
14.F http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=351791

15 Recovery scenario for password window
15.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=224396

16 Using regular expression in WebList
16.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=216204

17 Object Reference lost after Navigation
17.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=214679

18 Working with Quality Center
18.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=214679
18.B http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=327281

19 How to capture text from images?
19.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=373062

20 Using QTP as a test suite controller
20.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=378923

21 Reading hidden variable from a Web page
21.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=212959

22 Error handling
22.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=376840

23 How get mouse cursor type
23.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=397628

24 Counting objects on a page using childobjects
24.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=375683

25 Getting color of a text box
25.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Number=213630

26 Working with XMLs
26.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?&Number=361091
26.B http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?&Number=358443
26.C http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?&Number=349271
26.D http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?&Number=216254
26.E http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?&Number=215334

27 Including Libraries in QTP
27.A Basics: http://www.knowledgeinbox.com/documents/qtp_libraryfiles.html
27.B Advanced: http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=396463

28 Converting VB API defs to QTP
28.A http://www.knowledgeinbox.com/QTP_VB2API.html

29 Checking all links on a WebSite
29.A http://www.knowledgeinbox.com/QTP_CheckLinks.html

30 Problems with Running QTP on a "locked" system/keyboard
30.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=420045

31. Using relative paths in QTP
33.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=430193

32. Getting Documentation on Excel, Word, Powerpoint, etc. Object (COM) Automation:
32.A from your PC: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222101
-----(Read the Note that describes how to force help file installation if not initially found)
32.B downloadable: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/260410
-----(Win 2K help files, but probably usable for WinXP and Win 2003)
33.c downloadable: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=260410 --(Win2K usage example for all the apps, probably usable with WinXP and Win 2003)

33. Actions Versus Functions:
33.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB20&Number=399943
33.B http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB20&Number=407315
33.C http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB20&Number=377021
33.D http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB20&Number=433785
33.E http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=502396 --dynamically calling an Action
33.F http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB20&Number=396463 --QTP namespace and scoping

34. Passing and then Dereferencing Parameters
34.A http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=363610 --action parameters
34.B http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=362922 --action parameters
34.C http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=468664 --test parameters

35. "Extending" and "Overidding" QTP Objects, Methods and Functions
35.A Summary of: http://www.sqaforums.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Number=432151&page=0&vc=1
35.B Full thread: http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=431783

36. Using QTP with Dual Monitors:
http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB20&Number=369880

37. How to Perform a Clean Uninstall of QTP:
http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Ca...true#Post397538
http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=460733

38. HP support Issues and Comments:
http://www.sqaforums.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Number=440800&page=0&vc=1

39. QTP 9.5 Issues and Comments::
http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=459925
http://www.sqaforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=481316 --opening QTP 9.5 formatted tests using QTP 9.2

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Edited by Tarun Lalwani (06/09/10 10:27 PM)