What is Gui Map?
GUI Map provides a layer of indirection between the objects described in the script and the widgets created by the application. The GUI Map is made up of all currently loaded GUI Map files. GUI Map files are viewed in the GUI Map Editor. The GUI map file contains the logical names and physical descriptions of GUI objects. WinRunner stores information it learns about a window or object in a GUI Map. The GUI map provides a centralized object repository, allowing testers to verify and modify any tested object. These changes are then automatically propagated to all appropriate scripts, eliminating the need to build new scripts each time the application is modified. When WinRunner runs a test, it uses the GUI map to locate objects. It reads an objects description in the GUI map and then looks for an object with the same properties in the application being tested. Each of these objects in the GUI Map file will be having a logical name and a physical description. When WinRunner learns the des
