QTP User Defined Function

⇒Function Library & Associating Function library to a Test

Different Types of Library files
Different types of library files are ".qfl" files,".Vbs" files

Steps to follow to create Function Library:

1. Functions are created manually:
     File-->New-->Function library(Enter the functions)

2. Save the functions:
      File--> Save (File is saved as .qfl file)

3. Associating Function library to a Test:
     Test --> Settings --> Choose Resources tab --> Choose + button so select the ".qfl" file --> browse and select the ".qfl" file -->
      click OK.


How to use library files in QTP & how we can call these files in to script?

We can load the external Library files by using 2 ways:

1. Choose Test --> Settings --> Choose Resources tab --> Choose + button so select the library file -->  browse and select the
     library file --> click OK.

2.  We can load the library files using Scripting:

Use execute file function to load library files:

Step1. Open a notepad and paste the below function

Example:

'Code in External Library file(sample.vbs file).

function SumOfTwoNumbers(a,b)
Dim sum
sum=a+b
SumOfTwoNumbers=sum
End Function


Step2. Save the notepad as a .vbs file(sample.vbs) in path "D:\Sample.vbs"

Step3. Paste the below code in QTP and execute,You will find that the below code access function from the "sample.vbs" file
Example:

executefile "D:\Sample.vbs"
x=10
y=5
result=SumOfTwoNumbers(x,y)
msgbox result