How to check file extensions using QTP

by | Last Updated On Aug 8, 2014 | Tips and Tricks in QTP, VB Script and QTP | 19 comments

Using QTP, we want to validate whether the particular image on a web page is .jpg, .gif, .bmp or any other extension.

Solution:

  1. We will take the example of Mercury demo application http://newtours.demoaut.com/.Mercury demo application page
  2. The image to be checked is shown in red ellipse above.
  3. Now “Object spy” on the object.How to check file extension using QTP
  4. Find the property containing filename. Usually the name of the property would be file name itself. The value for this case is featured_destination.gif.
  5. Put this value into a array using GetTO property.
  6. Now make use of split function with . (dot) as delimiter.
  7. The last value of the array would be your required file extension. Usually the 2nd value inside an array would be the file extension, but in case developer assigns the name as featured.destination.gif [Notice the two dots] then it might create a problem that’s why always take the last value of the array.

Here is the script for the process given above:

Dim filename, arrfile

'Put filename into the array

filename =  Browser("Welcome: Mercury Tours").Page("Welcome: Mercury Tours").Image("Featured Destination:").GetTOProperty("file name")

' Split using "." as delimiter

arrfile = split(filename,".")

msgbox arrfile(Ubound(arrfile))

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19 Comments

  1. Andrew on May 21, 2018 at 17:50

    Hello Ankur,

    Really helpful resource you had shared here.
    I hope you will keep updating via this blog.

    Thanks
    Andrew

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  2. Rajasekhar on Nov 30, 2012 at 13:26

    Nice example…

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  3. Venu on Jun 11, 2010 at 15:16

    I just want to know where can I get new version of QTP user guide through net.

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  4. Anunay on Jun 9, 2010 at 23:12

    @Michelle – A better idea is to use descriptive programming with regular expressions. Even with thsi if you are unable to continue, the only way left is using the index or location properties of the object plus the Smart Identification being enabled. However, i do not believe you would ever come to a situation where QTP is unable to identify an object. You may either be missing an addin or something wrong with the software installation or other environment issues.

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  5. Michelle on May 12, 2010 at 07:52

    How to proceed with QTP when QTP doesn’t identify the object? When a object is not being recognized by QTP, what is the work around so that you can continue with automation?

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  6. kami on Feb 6, 2010 at 00:37

    Ankur

    Iam new to testing….i want to know how to do functional testing of a website using QTP…i mean how to test a website with navigation ….i face this question in interviews so plz let me know the proper process….

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  7. subbareddy on Jan 9, 2010 at 03:04

    i think Venu is right , for example , MS Excel 2007, extension is .xlsx .
    Also, Navan –> How would you use Mid function when you donot know the index to start with as the file names varies.

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  8. Venu Yalluri on Sep 17, 2009 at 22:13

    Navan, reading the last 3 characters using Mid will not work when the file extension is more than 3 characters

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  9. Navan on Jul 28, 2009 at 08:17

    I think we can also go for regular expression for file name. Since the file extension is always the last three letters prefixed with a .(dot), we can also make use of mid functions.
    I think they will be more easy than using an array n then splitting it

    1. First take the string into a varible using GETROProperty(filename)
    2. Use mid function to read last three letters of string
    3. Display it / Use Msgbox / compare it with provided extensions

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  10. Manoj Pant on Jul 26, 2009 at 19:25

    Do QTP supports a GUI application build using the QT libraray?

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  11. Rahul on Jul 23, 2009 at 21:57

    Can any body describe “How to use keyword driven framework”?
    Please give an example of this…
    Thanks in advance……….

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  12. Ankur on Feb 9, 2009 at 05:52

    @Prabas and Ajay: I think that would work only for File System Objects

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  13. Ajay on Feb 8, 2009 at 22:29

    Praabas is also right…..
    Check with that function.

    Thanks
    Ajay Garg

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  14. Ajay on Feb 8, 2009 at 22:28

    hi,
    Very Good example.

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  15. 123 on Feb 4, 2009 at 02:53

    Good Example

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  16. Praabas on Jan 21, 2009 at 18:10

    we can also use GetExtensionName(agr) metod to find the extension of file.Am I right?

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  17. shilpi on Jan 12, 2009 at 02:16

    Hi..

    My self Shilpi & I want to learn QTP online…Can you please help me out for this…

    Thaks & Regards
    Shilpi

    Reply
  18. jay on Dec 19, 2008 at 12:09

    Good example, short and good!

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