Index: tst_post/test.py
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diff -u -rc79559a8ecd6dc676c7aed956ba1a5d1e45534a0 -r316fd2f51b0fa89c0f69949d79ef246e1e4bc4ed
--- tst_post/test.py	(.../test.py)	(revision c79559a8ecd6dc676c7aed956ba1a5d1e45534a0)
+++ tst_post/test.py	(.../test.py)	(revision 316fd2f51b0fa89c0f69949d79ef246e1e4bc4ed)
@@ -1,19 +1,25 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# Copyright (c) 2019-2020 Diality Inc. - All Rights Reserved.
-# copyright
-#          THIS CODE MAY NOT BE COPIED OR REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM,
-#          IN PART OR IN WHOLE,
-#          WITHOUT THE EXPLICIT PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER.
+###########################################################################
 #
-# file    tst_post
-# @author  (last)      Papiya Mandal
-# @date    (last)      19-04-2022
+# Copyright (c) 2022-2025 Diality Inc. - All Rights Reserved.
 #
-import names 
+# THIS CODE MAY NOT BE COPIED OR REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM, IN PART OR IN
+# WHOLE, WITHOUT THE EXPLICIT PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER.
+#
+# @file    test.py
+#
+# @author  (last)      Vy
+# @date    (last)      01-Dec-2023
+# @author  (original)  Behrouz NematiPour
+# @date    (original)  02-Jan-2022
+#
+############################################################################
+import os
 
 from builtins import int as pyInt
 from configuration import config
 from configuration import application_init as application_init
+from configuration import utility
 from dialin.ui import utils
 from dialin.ui.dg_simulator import DGSimulator
 from dialin.ui.hd_simulator import HDSimulator
@@ -177,6 +183,58 @@
     test.endSection()
 
 
+def test_missing_tx_configuration_file():
+    # tests the case where the DataList.conf file is missing
+    test.startSection(f"Testing case of missing treatment setting config file")
+    test.log(f"If this test is cancelled mid way before it completes, the {config.SETTINGS_ROOT_PATH}{config.TREATMENT_DATA_SETTINGS_FILENAME} is likely renamed. Please correct")
+    isFileRenamed = utility.rename_file(config.SETTINGS_ROOT_PATH, config.TREATMENT_DATA_SETTINGS_FILENAME, newFilename="temp_file1.conf")
+    if isFileRenamed:
+        application_context = startApplication(config.AUT_NAME)
+        hd_simulator.cmd_send_power_on_self_test_version_request()
+            
+        #TODO need to check for the alarm triggered: 0300,UI,AlarmTriggered,HD UI POST OS version compatibility failure.
+        #TODO need to use expected_valid_state to determine the message expected in the logs
+        check_log() 
+           
+        application_context.detach() #close the application
+    else:
+        test.fail("ERROR: renaming failed for test_missing_tx_configuration_file()")
+    
+    #rename the file back
+    utility.rename_file(config.SETTINGS_ROOT_PATH, "temp_file1.conf", newFilename=config.TREATMENT_DATA_SETTINGS_FILENAME)
+    
+    test.endSection()
+
+def test_empty_tx_configuration_file():
+    # tests the case where the DataList.conf file is missing
+    test.startSection(f"Testing case of missing treatment setting config file")
+    test.log(f"If this test is cancelled mid way before it completes, the {config.SETTINGS_ROOT_PATH}{config.TREATMENT_DATA_SETTINGS_FILENAME} is likely renamed and empty. Please correct")
+    isFileRenamed = utility.rename_file(config.SETTINGS_ROOT_PATH, config.TREATMENT_DATA_SETTINGS_FILENAME, newFilename="temp_file1.conf")
+    
+    #create the empty treatment settings file
+    f = open(config.SETTINGS_ROOT_PATH+config.TREATMENT_DATA_SETTINGS_FILENAME, "w")
+    f.close()
+
+    if isFileRenamed:
+        application_context = startApplication(config.AUT_NAME)
+        hd_simulator.cmd_send_power_on_self_test_version_request()
+            
+        #TODO need to check for the alarm triggered: To Be Fig out 
+        #TODO need to use expected_valid_state to determine the message expected in the logs
+        check_log() 
+           
+        application_context.detach() #close the application
+    else:
+        test.fail("ERROR: renaming failed for test_missing_tx_configuration_file()")
+    
+    #rename the file back
+    os.remove(config.SETTINGS_ROOT_PATH+config.TREATMENT_DATA_SETTINGS_FILENAME) # remove the empty file
+    
+    utility.rename_file(config.SETTINGS_ROOT_PATH, "temp_file1.conf", newFilename=config.TREATMENT_DATA_SETTINGS_FILENAME)
+    
+    test.endSection()
+
+
 def test_different_build_version_string():
     test.log("Note: Cannot test invalid major and minor of the version since it's unsigned int >=0")
     build_versions_under_test = [{ "build_version" :"0.0.41", "isValid" :True},
@@ -217,7 +275,13 @@
     utils.tstStart(__file__)
     test_sucessfully_load_everything_path() 
     utils.tstDone()
-
+    
     test_individual_fail_components_path()
     test_different_build_version_string()
     test_missing_post_log_file()
+    
+    test_missing_tx_configuration_file()
+    utils.waitForGUI(2) # waiting for file handling completion
+    test_empty_tx_configuration_file()
+    
+    utils.tstDone()
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