IBM® Rational® Functional Tester supports
testing HTML applications that are loaded in a browser.
Rational Functional Tester supports
testing HTML applications that are loaded in the following browsers:
- Mozilla Firefox: See Software Product Compatibility Reports for information on the
supported versions of the Mozilla Firefox browser.
- Rational Functional Tester supports testing HTML applications loaded in tabs in Mozilla Firefox 4.0 and
later.
- Rational Functional Tester supports changing the browser zoom level during recording in Mozilla Firefox
browsers. In some operating systems, in Mozilla Firefox browsers, zooming during
recording may not work as expected. As a workaround to this problem, in the
browser, click .
Limitations:
- Mozilla Firefox on Linux:
- Basic HTML testing is supported on Linux.
- Testing Java applets on Linux is not supported.
- JavaScript alert dialog boxes: Rational Functional Tester supports testing of normal dialog boxes. On JavaScript alert or confirmation
dialog boxes in Mozilla Firefox 4.0 or later browsers, you can record using key
strokes, but not using the mouse.
- Multiple Firefox versions: When testing applications on computers with
multiple Mozilla Firefox versions, enabling more than one version of Firefox for
testing is not supported. Only the version used for testing must be enabled.
- Adobe Flex applications:
- Testing Flex applications is supported only on 32-bit browsers
- Testing Flex applications is only supported up to Mozilla Firefox version
10.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer: See Software Product Compatibility Reports
for information on the supported versions of the Internet Explorer browser.
- Rational Functional Tester supports HTML applications loaded in tabs in
Internet Explorer 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, and
11.0.
- Rational Functional Tester supports changing the browser zoom level during
recording in Internet Explorer browsers.
Limitations:
- For Guest users in Internet Explorer, with the
Protected mode ON, recording and playback
of functional test scripts do not work as
expected.
- Recording on HTML dialog boxes that are embedded
in other domains like Java, .NET and Windows is
not supported. To perform actions on such embedded
dialog boxes, edit the script manually using the
getScreen().inputKeys() or
getScreen.inputChars() API
where required.
- On 64-bit operating systems, recording and
playback on 64-bit Internet Explorer 9.0 browsers
that are embedded in 64-bit Java, .NET or Windows
or other applications are not supported.
- Testing HTML applications that contain SAP
WebDynPro controls is not supported on Internet
Explorer 8.0 and 9.0.
- While testing applications in Internet Explorer
10.0, if the application display has been set to
use an older compatibility mode, make sure that
you test the application in compatibility
mode.
- Testing Flex applications is supported only on
32-bit browsers. Testing Flex applications on
64-bit Internet Explorer browsers is not
supported.
Note: For information on the versions of Java™ that
you must have to support testing of Java that
is used in applets, see the related topic on Java support.
Important: If you enabled Mozilla
Firefox version 18 or later or Google Chrome browser for IBM Rational Functional Tester,
the latest Java update must be associated with the browser. If not
done, security messages prompt up when you open the browser and Java
will be blocked.
The following table lists the browsers that run on Windows and Linux operating
systems.
| Browser |
Windows |
Linux |
|---|
| Mozilla Firefox |
Yes |
Yes |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer |
Yes |
No |
| Google Chrome |
Yes |
No |
The following table provides information about JRE versions, the
next-generation plug-in settings, and supported domains:
| Component types |
Support details |
|---|
| Supported browser versions |
All versions of Microsoft Internet
Explorer and Mozilla Firefox supported by Rational Functional Tester.- In case of Mozilla Firefox version 18 or higher, or Google Chrome,
use JRE 1.7 Update 51. You can either enable or disable
NGP; it works as expected in both the cases.
- In case of Microsoft Internet Explorer, you must disable NGP.
If you have NGP enabled, then ensure that you turn on Automatic
enablement (To turn on automatic enablement
in Rational Functional Tester Eclipse IDE version 8.5.1 and later,
click Window > Preferences >
Functional Test, then select the Automatic
enablement check box).
|
| Supported domains |
All domains supported by Rational Functional Tester. |
| Manual settings required for specific domains,
if any |
For Adobe Flex and Siebel, enable the environment
manually. |
Rational Functional Tester supports
testing of Microsoft HTML Applications
(MSHTA). Before you can test a Microsoft HTA
application, you must configure it by using the Application Configuration
tool to start the mshta.exe file as the executable
file. For more information, see the related topic about "Tips and
Tricks for Testing HTML Applications" and "Configuring Applications
for Testing."
When you record a script, Rational Functional Tester creates
a test object map for the application under test. The test object
map contains descriptions of all test objects to which the script
refers. The test object maps that Rational Functional Tester creates
for HTML applications are often more hierarchical than those created
for Java applications. The top level of the test
object map is a browser and the HTML application is inside the browser.
For more information, see the example of a test object map that is
created for a HTML application.
Two versions of the deleteCookies method are available. One method
deletes all cookies for the current profile or user; the other method
deletes cookies on a specific page or domain for the current profile
or user. For information, see the related link Rational Functional Tester API
Reference, in the com.rational.test.ft.object.interfaces package,
under IBrowserObject.
