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How to Test a Desktop Application?
- May 29, 2014
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Answer to a commonly asked question, 'Are Desktop Applications Still Developed ?' is an absolute YES. Despite the influx of web and mobile apps, Desktop software will stay in fashion. Most of the enterprise applications are installation-based and used hardware resources to run. Many real-time systems are still desktop-based due to their performance capabilities. Let's have a quick glimpse of how we can test these apps for ensuring smooth functionality.
Desktop applications run on personal computers and workstations, a specific environment acts as a baseline for your test plan. One can test the complete application broadly in categories like Graphical User Interface, Functionality, Load, etc. A desktop application is usually used by a single user at a time and needs to be installed as an exe file hence highlighting the need for installation testing.
Desktop applications run on personal computers and workstations, a specific environment acts as a baseline for your test plan. One can test the complete application broadly in categories like Graphical User Interface, Functionality, Load, etc. A desktop application is usually used by a single user at a time and needs to be installed as an exe file hence highlighting the need for installation testing.
In desktop application testing, close attention must be paid to the installation and uninstallation tests to fully meet the application testing requirements. Mobile apps are more user friendly as compared to desktop applications. That's why the target of a mobile application testing company is to ensure 100% prevention from bugs and errors.
NATURE OF DEFECTS IN DESKTOP APP
While testing desktop applications the nature of defects is usually different as compared to other apps. Most common defects in the desktop applications are:
- Incorrect shortcut icon
- Unauthorized features which the application might install without taking input from the user
- The process may still be running in the background even after uninstalling the application
- Platform dependency issues
- Incorrect warning messages
- Unauthorized access to restricted applications from other users
HOW TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE CHECKLIST FOR DESKTOP APP TESTING?
Creating a testing checklist is an integral part of the process of writing test cases. With the help of such a checklist, one can easily create hundreds of test cases for testing desktop applications. Testing checklist for desktop applications may include the following:
1- Graphical User Interface Testing
2- Functional Testing
- Check for broken links
- Warning messages
- Resolution change effect on the application
- Theme change
- Installation Testing (Upgrade/Downgrade)
- Testing with multiple user accounts
- Sleep mode
- Cache
3- Platform Compatibility Testing
- Testing the application on different operating systems
4- Performance Testing
- A long period of continuous use
- Memory
- Generate 'Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report' by running the command powercfg /energy
INDUSTRY TOOLS TO TEST A DESKTOP APP
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Here is a list of some tools that are commonly used as an industry practice to test desktop apps.
REGRESSION TESTING TOOLS:
- AutoIt – It is a scripting language that creates automated scripts for Windows programs. It is one of the oldest tools in the field and is still widely used today.
- AutoHotkey – It is an opensource custom scripting language for Microsoft Windows, aimed at providing easy keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys.
- TestSmith – helps automates regression testing.
- QAliber – It is a test automation framework used to build fast, reusable, and reliable system tests under Windows OS.
STRESS TESTING TOOLS:
- File Fuzzer
- Disk Hog
COMPARISON BETWEEN DESKTOP AND WEB APPLICATIONS
As far as the intranet is concerned, desktop application testing is simpler, and the number of clients and servers are specified in the intranet. In a web application, you must ensure that the application is compatible with multiple browsers and operating systems (OS).
Desktop applications are full-featured programs that can run independently as compared to the other applications and require an operator. In order to perform proper functional work, sufficient hardware resources, an application, and a set of functions used with the application are required.
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Desktop applications are different from web applications in many aspects. The following are the key differences between desktop applications and web applications which will help you to effectively test both the desktop applications and web applications.
Desktop Applications | Web Applications |
| Run on personal computers and work stations | Run on browsers |
| Need to be Installed separately on each computer | No installation required |
| Every change only reflects at the machine level | Every change in the program reflects everywhere |
| We can have a total control over the desktop applications and protect them from various vulnerabilities | Web applications have more security risks than the desktop applications, it is open to everyone on the internet |
| Specific machines/computers are needed where the applications are installed | Can be used from any PC with any web browser where internet is available |
| Performance depends upon the computer speed | Performance mainly depends upon internet speed |
| Data is stored on the same PC where the user is accessing the machine | Data is stored remotely |
| Major concern is to test the app on different hardware as well as on different Operating Systems | Major concern is to test the web app in different browsers |
| We cannot monitor the user actions | It's easier to monitor every users' actions, get full statistics and feedback |
Conclusion
Desktop testing differs from mobile and web testing. In order to ensure the success of desktop automation, different software testing tools and methods must be used. If you are new to automating standalone desktop applications, We hope that these tips and tricks would definitely help you.
Recently, Microsoft released the Desktop App Converter (aka Project Centennial) for Windows 10. With the Desktop App Converter, developers are able to convert their Win32 apps to a Universal Windows App, allowing them to distribute it via the Windows Store. The converted apps are pretty much like the original Win32 apps, and you won't see much difference between the converted and the Win32 app, which is what developers want.
Microsoft has been internally testing a new app which will allow developers to distribute their Centennial apps very easily: the Desktop App Installer.
Now that app has showed up in the windows store, seemingly available to Windows 10 users on Redstone.
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The Desktop App Installer lets developersinstall .appx or .appxbundle files on their Windows 10 PC, without having to use Powershell or writing any commands into the CMD. Similar to Windows 10 Mobile, users will be able to double click on a .appx or .appxbundle file from the File Explorer and install it using the Desktop App Installer on their PC.
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As far as we know developers can't yet submit their Centennial apps to the Windows Store as Microsoft is going to add support for Centennial apps with the Anniversary Update for Windows 10, which is expected to get released later this summer. Until then, developers can let users download their converted .appx files which users can install their on Windows 10 PC using the Desktop App Installer.
The app can be found in the Windows Store here.
