Binding a software item to a plain english control name

摘要

In a method of binding a software item to a plain English name, a user input of a plain English control name is received into a test file. A user interface under test is automatically searched for a control corresponding to the plain English control name. The corresponding control in the software item under test is automatically bound to the plain English control name.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon which, when executed, cause a computing system to perform a method of binding a software item to a plain English name, said method comprising:
receiving a user input of a plain English control name into a test file, said plain English control name describing an appearance of a control; executing a test of said software item according to said test file in a testing environment; modifying said testing environment according to said test file; automatically searching a user interface tree of a user interface under said test for a control corresponding to said plain English control name, said user interface tree comprising a plurality of controls; and dynamically binding said control of said user interface tree in said software item under said test to said plain English control name during run time of said test.