Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products testing. Presented by Sveatoslav Circel, Senior QA @Gametech LLC.

1. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec and AutoIT
for GAMESCALE products testing.
Presented by Sveatoslav Circel, Senior QA @Gametech LLC.
mailto:sveatoslav.circel@gametech.md

2. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Coverage:
*Introduction and advantages.
*Getting started with Ruby and Watir.
*Basic Watir elements and functions.
*Script structure and validation points.
*SVN Repository for automation scripts.
*Running the tests (BOUI + Frontend).
*Running the tests in batch.
*Analyzing the logs/results.
*Debugging with IRB.

3. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Advantages of Test Automation
Reliable: Tests perform precisely the same operations each time they are run,
thereby eliminating human error
Repeatable: You can test how the software reacts under repeated execution of
the same operations.
Programmable: You can program sophisticated tests that bring out hidden
information from the application.
Comprehensive: You can build a suite of tests that covers every feature in your
application.
Reusable: You can reuse tests on different versions of an application, even if
the user interface changes.
Better Quality Software: Because you can run more tests in less time with
fewer resources
Fast: Automated Tools run tests significantly faster than human users.
Cost Reduction: As the number of resources for regression test are reduced.

4. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
The Ruby Language
 Dynamic;
 Easy to understand syntax;
 Easy to use interpreter;
 Object oriented;
 Cross-platform;
 Powerful class libraries;
 Massive online support communities base;
More info on ruby: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYIEV_6xhck

5. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
What is Watir?
 A free, open-source functional testing tool for
web applications.
 It is a Ruby library which drives almost any
browser the same way people do, clicks links,
fills in forms, and presses buttons.
 Watir also checks results, such as whether
expected text appears on the page or not.
 Because it’s build on Ruby, you have the power
to connect to databases, read data files, save
screenshots, manipulate the file system, export
to CSV and XML, structure your code into
reusable libraries.

6. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Why use Watir?

Free
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Powerful
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Simple (easy to use and learn)
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Excellent Support
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It uses Ruby, a full-featured object
oriented scripting language
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Broad usage in high level client base.

7. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
What the Users say…
− “…WATIR is by far the most complete web testing
framework out here--that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
And this forum is the most active and well supported that I
have seen. You can post a question and is just a short period
of time get someone (most of the time the architects of the
framework!) who will steer you in the right direct, give you a
work around to get over any roadblocks, or add it to the
framework if it doesn't currently exist. That is the reason I
switched and tell everyone interest (and those not) that Ruby
is the way to go! Save your money, get WATIR!”
− “Ruby is an awesome language and Watir
is just too cool. It does things that other
companies (ie. IBM/Rational, Mercury, Segue,
etc) charge thousands and thousands of dollars a seat for. Anyway, now that
I'm gettin' the hang of Ruby and Watir, I'm starting to automate everything I do
on the web. Even the simple things like logging in to web sites, searches, you
name it.” (source: www.watir.com)

8. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Features: Ruby Watir
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Can handle multiple browser windows with
attach methods.
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Supports JavaScript events.
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Supports frames and nested frames.
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Supports visible and invisible running of test
cases.
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Automatically waits for pages to be loaded.
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Supports hidden fields and saving images in a
page.
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Capturing of the screens.

9. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
How do we get started?
Install Ruby: Use the www.rubyinstaller.org/downloads/ link, download and
install latest version.
Install rubygems update(http://rubygems.org/) with the following ruby
command prompt (Start -> Programs -> Ruby 1.9.3 -> Start Command
Prompt with Ruby): gem update --system
Download DevKit, that makes it easy to build and use native C/C++ extensions.
We'd need that for Opera and Chrome support. Follow the install
instructions in: https://github.com/oneclick/rubyinstaller/wiki/Development-Kit
Install ChromeDriver. For Google Chrome, additionally, we'd need to install
the library. Go to http://code.google.com/p/chromedriver/downloads/list and
download latest version. Unzip the file and put it in any folder that is
in your PATH. (For example C:Ruby1.9.3Bin)
Install Watir-Webdriver gem in ruby command prompt (Start -> Programs ->
Ruby 1.9.3 -> Start Command Prompt with Ruby): “gem install watir-
webdriver”
Read the User's Guide, documentation, examples and tests for reference.

10. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Some Helpful Tools…
Editors:
• Notepad++ (A good light-weight editor supporting Ruby code orthography
and stylistics)
Tips for finding/accessing HTML elements:
• IE Developer Tool bar (Lets you explore the HTML elements behind the
visible elements on a web page by clicking on the elements
• FireBug (Excellent FireFox extension for identifying HTML elements while
writing scripts.)
• WATIR::SupportsSubElements (Watir API for accessing html elements)

11. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Navigating the Browser
# Always Loading the Rubygems and Watir/Webdriver libraries at the top of each script
require 'rubygems'
require 'watir-webdriver'
#Start a browser and navigate to a given URL
browser = Watir::Browser.start('http://conancasino.com')
#or.. open a separated instance of any of supported web-browsers:
browser = Watir::Browser.new :firefox
browser = Watir::Browser.new :ie
browser = Watir::Browser.new :chrome (need to be pre-configured)
browser = Watir::Browser.new :opera (need to be pre-configured)
browser = Watir::Browser.new :safari (only for Mac OS X)
(note: in my scripts I set a variable called b instead of browser; thus in most of the scripts
it would look like: b = Watir::Browser.new :chrome)
#Navigate to a different URL
browser.goto("http://www.conancasino.com/")
#Close IE.
browser.close

12. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Finding <HTML> Elements
TextBox browser.text_field(:name, “name”).set “Value”
Button browser.button(:text, /text/).click
DropDownList browser.select_list(:id, “id”).set “Value”
CheckBox browser.checkbox(:class, “class_id”).click
RadioButton browser.radio(:class, “class_id”).click
HyperLink browser.link(:href, “URL”).click
Form browser.form(:name, “name”).set “Value”
Frame browser.frame(:id, “frame1”).use
And many, many more (div, label, image, etc…)…

13. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Best Practices for Watir Locators – The Locator
Tree of Life

14. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Flash Automation
require 'win32ole'
autoit = WIN32OLE.new("AutoItX3.Control")
autoit.WinActivate("Chrome","Conan Casino")
autoit.MouseClick("left",950,500,1)
I have recorded a small automated test run session for your convenience:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/485410/Presentation/Flash_Automation_with_Ruby_Watir_and_Autoit.mp4

15. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Running the scripts
Scripts are being executed using Ruby command promt. Open
ruby command prompt (Start -> Programs -> Ruby 1.9.3 ->
Start Command Prompt with Ruby); CD to directory with
scripts; Run using the following command:
ruby name_of_the_script.rb
I have recorded a small automated test run session for your convenience:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/485410/Presentation/Running_a_script_and_analyzing_results.mp4

16. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Running the scripts in batch
In order to be able to run the scripts in batch, we created a simple
*.BAT file, in which included the set of all available scripts,
including both error and positive output redirection to txt files:
ruby FR001-Account-Creation-chrome.rb > FR001-Account-Creation-chrome.txt 2>&1
…
Open ruby command prompt (Start -> Programs -> Ruby 1.9.3 ->
Start Command Prompt with Ruby); CD to directory with scripts;
C:automationqa>Frontend.bat
I have recorded a small automated test run session for your convenience:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/485410/Presentation/Analyzing_the_batch_results.mp4

17. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Analyzing the results
The scripts are saving 3 type of results:
1. Export scenario output as Passed/Failed in the test_results.csv, including
the name of the test and time of execution.
2. Save screenshots of the web pages in the same dirrectory where the
script is located.
3. Print the output to the user within the windows ruby shell - cmd. (can
also be redirected as output to a different file using > file.txt for further
analysis)
I have recorded a small automated test run session for your convenience:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/485410/Presentation/Analyzing_the_batch_results.mp4
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/485410/Presentation/Running_a_script_and_analyzing_results.mp4

18. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Local SVN Repository
The scripts are located in our SVN which is being permanently
updated and renewed by new commits of improved scripts.
The read-write permissions are granted only to QA team
(including myself, Nick, Dmitrii and Vitalii). Read permissions
– accessible to anyone within the company.
To access to SVN you have 2 ways
1. In browser go to link:
http://192.168.10.10/svn/gs1/trunk/tests/automatization/qa
2. Download the "TortoiseSVN"
(http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads.html) and synchronize it with
your local folder.
Note: Do not run the scripts from SVN, copy to local.

19. Basic Script structure and validation points.
FR006-Frontend-FAQ-Elements-Conan-Club-
VIP.rb

20. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
List of Frontend scripts in SVN and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Up to date as per May 7th, 2012.
FR001-Account-Creation-chrome.rb
FR002-FAQ-Elements-Account_chrome.rb
FR003-FAQ-Elements-Cashier_chrome.rb
FR004-FAQ-Elements-All_chrome.rb
FR005-FAQ-Elements-Common-Questions_chrome.rb
FR006-FAQ-Elements-Conan-Club-VIP_chrome.rb
FR007-FAQ-Elements-Deposit_chrome.rb
FR008-FAQ-Elements-Legality-and-Security_chrome.rb
FR009-FAQ-Elements-Responsible-Gaming_chrome.rb
FR010-FAQ-Elements-Technical_chrome.rb
FR011-FlashBanner-InstantPlay_chrome.rb
FR012-FlashBanner-SafeDownload_chrome.rb
FR013-Forgot-Password_chrome.rb
FR014-Games-AngelSlot-Real-Mode_chrome.rb
FR015-Games-AngelSlot-Practice_chrome.rb
FR016-Help_Center-Classic_Slots-Rules-chrome.rb
FR017-Help_Center-Other_Games-Rules_chrome.rb
FR018-Help_Center-Table_Games-Rules-chrome.rb
FR019-Help_Center-Video-Poker-Rules-chrome.rb
FR020-Help_Center-Video-Slots-Rules-chrome.rb
FR021-Help_Center-VIP-Games-Rules-chrome.rb
FR022-Help_Center-All-Game-Rules-Level0.rb
FR023-Mainpage-Footer_Menu(About-Affiliates).rb
FR024-Banking_Payment-Options(Visa-Skrill-etc)_chrome.rb
FR025-Mainpage_SPECIAL_BONUS_OFFER_chrome.rb
FR026-Mainpage_PROMOTIONS-CALENDAR_chrome.rb
FR027-Mainpage_FEATURED_GAME_chrome.rb
FR028-Promotions-Page_chrome.rb
FR029-Get_Started_chrome.rb
FR030-MyAccount_Account_Statement_chrome.rb
FR031-MyAccount_Conan_Club_VIP_chrome.rb
FR032-MyAccount_Game_History_chrome.rb
FR033-MyAccount_Personal_Details_chrome.rb
FR034-MyAccount_Responsible_Gambling_chrome.rb
FR035-Mainpage_Panel_Menu_chrome.rb
FR036-Mainpage_Languages_chrome.rb
FR037-Mainpage_Live-Chat_chrome.rb

21. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
List of Backend (BOUI) scripts in SVN and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Up to date as per May 7th, 2012.
BO001-BOUI-Auto_Deposit_Bonuses-Add_New(not_done).rb
BO041-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-Financial.rb
BO002-BOUI-cancel_bet.rb
BO042-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-Games_History.rb
BO003-BOUI-Game_History_All_Games.rb
BO043-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-Loyalty.rb
BO004-BOUI-Game_History_Classic_Slots.rb
BO044-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-Marketing.rb
BO005-BOUI-Game_History_Featured_Games.rb
BO045-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-Payment_Options.rb
BO006-BOUI-Game_History_Other_Games.rb
BO046-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-Payment-Fraud.rb
BO007-BOUI-Game_History_Table_Games.rb
BO047-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-Personal-Details.rb
BO008-BOUI-Game_History_Video_Poker.rb
BO048-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-Player_Page.rb
BO009-BOUI-Game_History_Video_Slots.rb
BO049-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-Players.rb
BO010-BOUI-Game_History_VIP_Games.rb
BO050-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-Reports.rb
BO011-BOUI-Manual_Bonuses-Add_New(not_done).rb
BO051-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-Self-exclusion.rb
BO012-BOUI-Online_players.rb
BO052-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-System.rb
BO013-BOUI-Player_details_personalDetails-tabpanel_Elements.rb
BO053-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-User_Limits.rb
BO014-BOUI-Player_details_PlayerHeader_Elements.rb
BO054-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-User_Log.rb
BO015-BOUI-Player_lookup_Search_by_Country.rb
BO055-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-Users.rb
BO016-BOUI-Player_lookup_Search_by_Email.rb
BO017-BOUI-Player_lookup_Search_by_Firstname.rb
BO018-BOUI-Player_lookup_Search_by_IP.rb
BO019-BOUI-Player_lookup_Search_by_Lastname.rb
BO020-BOUI-Player_lookup_Search_by_LoggedIn_All.rb
BO021-BOUI-Player_lookup_Search_by_LoggedIn_not.rb
BO022-BOUI-Player_lookup_Search_by_LoggedIn_only.rb
BO023-BOUI-Player_lookup_Search_by_Mobile.rb
BO024-BOUI-Player_lookup_Search_by_Phone.rb
BO025-BOUI-Player_lookup_Search_by_RefID_negative_values.rb
BO026-BOUI-Player_lookup_Search_by_RefID_positive.rb
BO027-BOUI-Player_lookup_Search_by_UID.rb
BO028-BOUI-Player_lookup_Search_by_Username.rb
BO029-BOUI-Player_lookup_Search_by_Zip.rb
BO030-BOUI-Reports-Accounting_Report-chrome.rb
BO031-BOUI-Reports-Deposit-chrome.rb
BO032-BOUI-Reports-Fraud_Report.rb
BO033-BOUI-Reports-Management_Report(not_done).rb
BO034-BOUI-Reports-Permission_access_report-chrome.rb
BO035-BOUI-Reports-Player_by_game_performance_report-chrome.rb
BO036-BOUI-Reports-Player_general_performances_report-chrome.rb
BO037-BOUI-Reports-Player_Report.rb
BO038-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-Affiliate_Info.rb
BO039-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-Bets.rb
BO040-BOUI-Role_Management-Update_Fields-Bonuses.rb

22. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Debugging with IRB
• IRB = Interactive Ruby Shell; Command line-like interface that allows immediate
running of Ruby script. Great for debugging one line at a time, rather then having to
run through an entire script. Great for testing single lines

23. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
Plans for the future
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Practice test-driven development.
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Defects can be described using a test script that
reproduces the defect. (attaching the script to Jira)
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Automation training the manual testers
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Creating a VM with ruby & watir pre-setup and ready to
go.
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VirtualBox implementation and support of all OS'es and
browsers for test automation (Win, *nix and Mac OS X
systems)
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Continuous integration with JENKINS:
http://watirmelon.com/2011/08/29/running-your-watir-webdriver-tests-in-the-cloud-for-free/
http://blog.houseofsoft.org/2011/04/05/automate-your-feature-tests/4/
http://martinfowler.com/articles/continuousIntegration.html

24. Test Automation using Ruby, Watir, Rspec
and AutoIT for GAMESCALE products
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