How to call test methods with Python module squishtest?

[Markus KS.]

Hi there. I'm currently evaluating the Python module squishtest with Squish for Web 9.1.1 on Ubuntu 22.04. I followed the setup as described in Using Squish as a module in other Python scripts, applications. Setup worked for me.

I would like to test a web application. startBrowser(url) works as expected. However, when I try to call one of the test methods, e. g. test.compare(value1, value2), it does not work. The test report is empty. No fails, no passes. I tried calling squishtest.test.compare() instead, but it doesn't work either. See script below.

Could somebody please give an example how to call the test methods with module squishtest. Thanks in advance.

import squishtest

squishtest.setTestResult("html", "testresultdir")
squishtest.testSettings.setWrappersForApplication("__squish__webhook", ["Web"])
squishtest.startApplication("__squish__webhook")
squishtest.startBrowser("https://www.google.com/")
squishtest.waitForApplicationLaunch()

# test.compare("Start", "Stop") # doesn't work
squishtest.test.compare("Start", "Stop") # does not work either

[Markus KS.]

Found it. I overlooked the following traceback in the logs.

Traceback (most recent call last):                                                                                                                              
  File "/mnt/ssd2/develop/experiments/python-squish/mysquishtest.py", line 16, in <module>                                                                      
    squishtest.waitForApplicationLaunch()                                                                                                                       
RuntimeError: Waiting for application timed out

When I remove the call squishtest.waitForApplicationLaunch() it works and I can use squishtest.test.compare() to test conditions.