Bring up your Desktop in double-click!
Today I offer a time-saving tip for those who has to work on multiple test desktops, including virtual machines.
What do you do when preparing for your test session?
If each desktop or VM is configured for a specific testing environment, the steps above probably become even more complicated.
Would you like to have a magic button to bring everything up in one click?
Today you can create one for yourself and your team.
[sourcecode language="bash"]
@echo off
REM Open mailbox
start "QuickTestingTips" "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE"
REM Open folders
explorer.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents"
explorer.exe "c:\project\test cases\module1"
explorer.exe "c:\temp"
REM Open browsers
start "QuickTestingTips" "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" google.com
start "QuickTestingTips" "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" yahoo.com
REM Open bugtracker
start "QuickTestingTips" "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" jira.com
REM Open documents
start "QuickTestingTips" "C:\Temp\TestReport.doc"
start "QuickTestingTips" "C:\Temp\TestPlan.xls"
REM Start Application Under Test
start "QuickTestingTips" "C:\WINDOWS\system32\calc.exe"
REM Last but not least
start "QuickTestingTips" "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" softwaretestingclub.com
[/sourcecode]
Create a text file on your desktop, and paste the source code.
Save the file and change its extension to ".bat". - You've just created an MS-DOS batch file.
Double-click on it to start it, or right-click and select "Edit" to put relevant parameters.
herewego.bat
What do you do when preparing for your test session?
- Opening folders?
- Opening browsers?
- Opening test cases?
- Opening test reports?
- Starting application-under-test?
If each desktop or VM is configured for a specific testing environment, the steps above probably become even more complicated.
- Opening folders: "Well.. let's click "My computer"..then Q:\ drive... then "Projects".. then..."
- Opening browsers: "What ip should I use, again? Is it 13.24.597.68:3397? "
Would you like to have a magic button to bring everything up in one click?
Today you can create one for yourself and your team.
[sourcecode language="bash"]
@echo off
REM Open mailbox
start "QuickTestingTips" "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE"
REM Open folders
explorer.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents"
explorer.exe "c:\project\test cases\module1"
explorer.exe "c:\temp"
REM Open browsers
start "QuickTestingTips" "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" google.com
start "QuickTestingTips" "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" yahoo.com
REM Open bugtracker
start "QuickTestingTips" "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" jira.com
REM Open documents
start "QuickTestingTips" "C:\Temp\TestReport.doc"
start "QuickTestingTips" "C:\Temp\TestPlan.xls"
REM Start Application Under Test
start "QuickTestingTips" "C:\WINDOWS\system32\calc.exe"
REM Last but not least
start "QuickTestingTips" "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" softwaretestingclub.com
[/sourcecode]
Instructions
Create a text file on your desktop, and paste the source code.
Save the file and change its extension to ".bat". - You've just created an MS-DOS batch file.
Double-click on it to start it, or right-click and select "Edit" to put relevant parameters.
- Use REM to comment out a line
- Use quotes while supplying an extended syntax path (i.e. with long names and space characters between words)
- Study extended MS-DOS batch file syntax if you want to make your scripts even more powerful
- Store scripts in a shared folder to make them accessible by teammates
Downloads
herewego.bat