What is Hopper?
Reference:-http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb158517.aspx
“Hopper” is a stress testing tool provided by Microsoft for testing windows mobile applications.Hopper generates random key events that your windows mobile application has to sustain with. It simulates input stress on Windows Mobile devices . It is designed to find bugs and is not intended to run scenario tests or do “specific user things” – it is completely random.
Please note that if you have developed any windows mobile application and you are just planning to submit it to windows marketplace for windows mobile ,make sure that your application passes at least two hours of hopper test. This is one of the most important requirement for application submission to windows market place.
Make sure that your application runs without any crash while undergoing hopper test.This test check overall stability of application under stress.
It is advisable that hopper test should be run as early as possible in development cycle.
From where to download hopper?
You can download Hopper test tool from following link-
Download Hopper Test Tool for Windows Mobile Devices
How to Run Hopper ?
Hopper is a single executable file that is found in the C:\Program Files\Windows Mobile 6.5.3 DTK\Tools\Hopper directory. Copy the executable to the root folder of your device. Also, copy your customized FocusApp binary to the device. Then, follow the following steps:
- Launch the file explorer on the device
- Navigate to the root folder
- Launch FocusApp
- Dismiss your application, or press the BACK key to return to the file explorer
- Launch Hopper
Well I know that you may feel still confused.Click on following link and download a video where Jim Wilson will demonstrate you how to set up and use the Hopper test tool to stress test your Windows Mobile application.
June 7, 2010 at 4:54 pm
you can also refer my blog
http://testeramitmhatre.blogspot.com/
Thanks
Amit Mhatre