Create New Project Wizard - Enter Project Attributes Page

You use the Create New Project wizard to create a new project and add it to an existing or new project suite. On the Enter project attributes page of the wizard, you specify the name, location and scripting language of the project, as well as some additional settings:

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• Project name - Specifies the name of the project. TestComplete will automatically add the .mds extension to this name when creating the project file.

• Project location - Specifies the folder, where the project file will be created.

• Create a new project suite - Available only if a project suite is currently open in TestComplete. Specifies whether TestComplete will add the new project to the current project suite or will create a new project suite.

• Scripting language - Select a scripting language for the project. You can choose one of the following languages:

  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • VBScript
  • DelphiScript
  • JScript (legacy)

  A project’s language cannot be changed later, so choose wisely. (But, JScript projects can be converted to JavaScript).

  Which language should I choose?

  Which language should I choose?Which language should I choose?

  Choose the language you like or have the most experience with. If you are not sure, choose JavaScript or Python - they are popular modern languages with lots of information available on the Internet.

  For some tips and language usage specifics, see:

  Selecting the Scripting Language

  Supported Scripting Languages - Specifics of Usage

  I am testing a Delphi (Java, Visual Basic) application, should I use DelphiScript (JavaScript, VBScript)?

  I am testing a Delphi (Java, Visual Basic) application, should I use DelphiScript (JavaScript, VBScript)?I am testing a Delphi (Java, Visual Basic) application, should I use DelphiScript (JavaScript, VBScript)?

  No. The development language of your tested application does not limit your choice of a scripting language. You can use Python to test Delphi applications, or JavaScript to test C# applications.

  I'm going to automate BDD tests. What language to choose?

  I'm going to automate BDD tests. What language to choose?I'm going to automate BDD tests. What language to choose?

  Don’t select DelphiScript. This language doesn’t support BDD. We would recommend selecting JavaScript or Python.

  Will I have to write script tests? What about keyword tests?

  Will I have to write script tests? What about keyword tests?Will I have to write script tests? What about keyword tests?

  You can create tests as keyword tests, scripts, or a combination of both - whatever suits your needs best. You can use keyword tests alone if you wish. The language you select will be used for scripted tests and for code snippets inside keyword tests.

  What is the difference between JavaScript and JScript?

  What is the difference between JavaScript and JScript?What is the difference between JavaScript and JScript?

  JScript is Microsoft’s version of JavaScript that is provided by Windows Script Host. The JScript engine is outdated and does not have the latest features of JavaScript. We recommend that you use JavaScript instead of JScript for new projects. Existing JScript projects can be converted to JavaScript.

  Other languages

  Other languagesOther languages

  TestComplete also supports C#Script and C++Script, which are not listed in the Project Wizard. These are legacy languages used to create test code that can be imported into Connected and Self-Testing applications.

  To create a project that uses legacy C#Script or C++Script, right-click the project suite node in the Project Explorer panel, choose Add > New Item from the context menu, and select the language in the subsequent dialog.

  Note: Despite the name, C#Script and C++Script are not the same as C# and C++, they are based on legacy JScript. If you want to create tests in C#, use TestLeft. In TestComplete, JavaScript is the closest scripting language to C# and C++ in terms of syntax.

• BDD files - Select this check box to import your BDD feature files to your project to automate them. You import feature files stored on your hard drive, or import feature files from CucumberStudio. You can also import files at any time after you create the project.

  Note:

  If you select this check box, you need to choose a scripting language other than DelphiScript. The latter doesn’t support BDD.

• Tested application - Select this check box if you want to add your desktop or mobile application to the tested application list of your new project. By having the application in this list, you can configure its command-line parameters and run the application easier. You can also add tested applications at any time later. See About Tested Applications.

  Note:

  The wizard doesn’t have a way to add web applications to the list of tested applications because, by default, TestComplete offers a more convenient approach: it will automatically do this when you start recording a test in a browser.

• Cross-platform web tests - Select this check box to be able to record web tests in cross-platform mode. Tests created in this mode can run in remote environments that use web browsers not supported by TestComplete directly, like Safari, and operating systems and platforms, like Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS, mobile Android and iOS. To learn more, see About Cross-Platform Web Tests.

After you have specified the needed settings on the page, click Next to proceed to configure the project, or click Finish to create a new project with the specified name. Cancel will close the wizard without saving any changes.

See Also

Create New Project Wizard
Creating Projects and Project Suites
Projects in TestComplete
Project Suites in TestComplete