Lesson 2: Creating a verification point

A verification point asks a question about the application you are testing; for example, "Did the User Login window open?"

1. Because the statement we just typed asks a question, change the statement type to a verification point by clicking in the statement, and then on the Manual Tester toolbar, click Set as Verification Point (). Manual Tester changes the step icon () to a verification point icon ().
2. Save the script by clicking File > Save, and then name the script CreateTutorial. The extension .rmt is automatically added to the script file name when you click Save.
   Tip: Save frequently as you work through this tutorial.
3. Click to the right of the next step icon () and then type the following text:

   Expand the Bach folder.

   and then press Enter. This statement should be a step. If it is not, on the Manual Tester toolbar, click Set as Step ().
   Tip: Click ClassicsCD or Manual Tester on the taskbar to switch between the two programs. This enables you to verify a step in the application and then switch back to developing your script.
4. At the next step icon ( ) in the script, type the following text:

   Under Bach, click Violin Concertos.

   and then press Enter.
5. At the next step icon () in the script, type the following text:

   Click the Place Order button.

   and then press Enter.

   So far, we have created five statements in the script (four steps and one verification point). Look at the Outline view in the left pane of the Manual Tester window. The Outline view displays the structure of the script you have been developing. It displays the first few characters of each statement. You can rename any statement in the Outline view to something more meaningful without changing the statement in the script.

6. At the next step icon () in the script, type the following text:

   Did the Member Logon dialog box open?

   and then press Enter.

7. Because this statement asks a question, it needs to be a verification point. Place the cursor in the statement, and then on the Manual Tester toolbar, click Set as Verification Point .

   Manual Tester changes the step icon () to a verification point icon ().