Failing to run and record AUT

[JohnnyDoe]

I am currently evaluating Squish, but am not doing much progress. Squish refuses to run my AUT.

I create a test suite, browse for my AUT and then try to record a test case. It fails with

The Runner/Server log shows:

R: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.466+0100] 2024-03-08T13:45:46	START     	Start 'appstarter'            	Test 'appstarter' started
S Squish tools: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] 13:45:46:474 Info: Connection from 127.0.0.1:52194.
S Squish tools: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] 13:45:46:474 Info: Starting AUT 'xyz' with wrappers Qt: C:\Users\ME\Squish for Windows 7.2.1\bin\dllpreload.exe C:\app\bin\xyz.exe
S Squish tools: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] 13:45:46:474 Warning: Could not start AUT 'xyz': The system cannot find the file specified.

R: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] 2024-03-08T13:45:46	FATAL     	Starting application          	Application 'xyz' could not be started. An error occurred while starting the AUT.
R: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] 2024-03-08T13:45:46	END       	End of test                   	Giving up after error
R: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] *******************************************************
R: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] Summary:
R: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] Number of Test Cases:	   0
R: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] Number of Tests:	   0
R: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] Number of Errors:	   0
R: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] Number of Fatals:	   1
R: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] Number of Fails:	   0
R: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] Number of Passes:	   0
R: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] Number of Expected Fails:	   0
R: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] Number of Unexpected Passes:	   0
R: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] Number of Warnings:	   0
R: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] *******************************************************
S Squish tools: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] 13:45:46:474 Info: Connection to 127.0.0.1:52194 closed.
R: [2024-03-08T13:45:46.474+0100] squishrunner exited with value -1, started with arguments: [C:\Users\ME\Squish for Windows 7.2.1\bin\squishrunner.exe, --host, localhost, --port, 51990, --debugLog, palw, --startapp, --suitedir, C:\tests\suite_five, --cwd, @server, --aut, xyz]

I guess the warning about the system cannot find the file specified is the key, but I don't see why it doesn't. The path is correct.

What I am missing?

[JakubTopolski]

@JohnnyDoe it seems that you might be using an incorrect Squish package. Based on

Starting AUT 'xyz' with wrappers Qt

I guess your intention is to test a Qt application. At the same time

C:\Users\ME\Squish for Windows 7.2.1

suggests that you are using Squish for Windows. For testing Qt applications, the Squish for Qt package is required.
Take a look at https://doc.qt.io/squish/installing-from-binary-packages.html#choosing-the-correct-squish-package
I hope this will help.