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@@ -4,3 +4,28 @@ For instructions on how to set up the Qt Creator repository to contribute patches back to Qt Creator, please check: https://wiki.qt.io/Setting_up_Gerrit#How_to_get_started_-_Gerrit_registration + +Qt Creator has integrated auto tests, and further external tests in the +subdirectory 'tests'. + +To build the integrated auto tests, build Qt Creator with the additional +QMake option TEST=1 + +To build also the auto tests, manual tests and unit tests in the 'tests' +subdirectory, use the QMake option BUILD_TESTS=1 + +Afterwards: + +* The tests from the 'tests' subdirectory can be run as individual applications. + They are also available as separate Run configuration from within Qt Creator. + +* All the integrated tests for a specific plugin can be run with: + + qtcreator -test QtSupport + +* To run only a specific test case, use: + + qtcreator -test QtSupport,testQtOutputFormatter + +Note: Adding -test to Qt Creator will run the tests in a clean settingspath. +To run them with specific settings, -settingspath /path has to be provided. |