How does teststand call the exe file compiled with Labview?

[unfade]

I have found a lot of information and I have not found it. Thank you for answering me.

[Norbert_B]

What is "the exe file"?

This seems to be a rather basic question and i assume that you want to call LV code from your sequence. Please note that you shouldn't compile that code into an EXE but instead use either the VIs or a packed project library.

[unfade]

Does that mean that he can't test Labview compiled EXE format files, thank you for your answer.

[Norbert_B]

Hm, that sounds as a new requirement. You want to use TestStand to test applications written in LV and compiled to EXE?

Read: You want to perform automated test on software applications?

[unfade]

Yes, I have this idea, I don't know if teststand can test the software.

Thank you again for your patience！

[Norbert_B · Accepted solution]

TestStand was originally developed for automated production end-of-line test.

With the evolution of TS over the years, TS can test essentially anything. Anyhow, there are many huge challenges when trying to automate software application tests:

1. For most applications, the control is done by the user. As a result, your test tool has to automate user interaction. TS has no functionality provided to do so (you have to develop according functionality and include it in your test sequences)
   • Location of controls change depending on screenresolution/maximize/... of the window
2. User interaction based applications usually respond to user interaction "only graphically". TS has no functionality to verify reactions on an application window

That being said, the topic of automated application software test is very complex. There are a couple of toolsuites on the market dedicated to that topic. TS requires a lot of development effort on your side to prepare it for such use case hence i am not convinced that you are going to be happy if you go down that road. However, you are invited to do so if you want to do it...

[unfade]

I think I understand, thank you again for your answer, bestwishes for you