Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -r124b6d7ceaa73600e99e51c59ee1098564736db0 -racea999b214b759fa0749e8b026a5c4a5ebc931d
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 124b6d7ceaa73600e99e51c59ee1098564736db0)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision acea999b214b759fa0749e8b026a5c4a5ebc931d)
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
  
 
 import names
-import sys
 import squish
 import test
 
@@ -29,44 +28,6 @@
 from builtins import str as pyStr
 from builtins import float as pyFloat
 
-
-def start_application(app_name):
-    """
-    Function to start application and verify application status [running]
-    If application does not start or running status is false, test stops
-    Argument:
-        @param app_name : (str) - Name of the application
-        @param app_executable : (str) - Actual application
-        @return: handle for the application if the application is in running state,
-        or error (exist the application)
-    """
-    counter = 0
-    while True:
-        try:
-            counter += 1
-            test.log("Starting {}".format(app_name))
-            squish.startApplication(app_name)
-            if counter == 1:
-                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" st try.")
-            elif counter == 2:
-                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" nd try.")
-            elif counter == 3:
-                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" rd try.")
-            else:
-                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" th try.")
-            break
-        except RuntimeError:
-            if counter == 1:
-                test.log("Application failed to launch after "+str(counter)+" try - Please refer logs")
-            elif counter == 20:
-                test.log("Exiting after "+str(counter)+ " tries..")
-                sys.exit(1)
-            else:
-                test.log("Application failed to launch after "+str(counter)+ " tries - Please refer logs")
-        except:
-            logErrorDetails("Failed to start the application")
-            sys.exit(1)
-
     
 def check_if_object_is_within_the_container(obj=None, container=None):
     """
@@ -76,12 +37,12 @@
     @return boolean true and false
     """
     container = squish.findObject(container)
-    containerPos = container.mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0))
+    containerPos = container.mapToGlobal(squish.QPoint(0, 0))
     container_x, container_y = pyInt(containerPos.x), pyInt(containerPos.y)
     container_width, container_height = pyInt(container.width), pyInt(container.height)
     
     obj = squish.findObject(obj)
-    objPos = obj.mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0))
+    objPos = obj.mapToGlobal(squish.QPoint(0, 0))
     obj_x, obj_y = pyInt(objPos.x), pyInt(objPos.y)
     obj_width, obj_height = pyInt(obj.width), pyInt(obj.height)
     
@@ -115,8 +76,7 @@
             squish.mouseWheel(ScreenObj, screenWidth-1000, 
                               screenHeight-10, 0, -50, Qt.NoModifier)
         
-    raise LookupError("zone object is not in view to the user after " + \
-             "trying 100 times")
+    raise LookupError("zone object is not in view to the user after trying 100 times")
     
 
 def pressure_pop_up_text_obj(text):