Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -r63cac10e2deafc48f480d71773a4d67539c57738 -r6888c20cc22610e31e139e7b94e2f53d12df57c0
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 63cac10e2deafc48f480d71773a4d67539c57738)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 6888c20cc22610e31e139e7b94e2f53d12df57c0)
@@ -19,45 +19,6 @@
 from configuration import config
 from builtins import int as pyInt
 
-        
-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):
     """
     check if an object is inside a container
@@ -103,10 +64,8 @@
             ScreenObj = squish.waitForObject(screen_object)
             screenHeight = pyInt(ScreenObj.height)
             screenWidth = pyInt(ScreenObj.width)
-            squish.mouseWheel(ScreenObj, screenWidth-1000, 
-                              screenHeight-10, 0, -50, squish.Qt.NoModifier)
+            squish.mouseWheel(ScreenObj, screenWidth-1000, screenHeight-10, 0, -50, squish.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")