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+#! /usr/bin/env python
+"""
+This script will test highgui's window handle/name functionality
+"""
+
+# name of this test and it's requirements
+TESTNAME = "cvGetWindowHandleName"
+REQUIRED = ["cvNamedWindow"]
+
+
+# needed for sys.exit(int) and .works file handling
+import sys
+import works
+
+# check requirements and delete old flag file, if it exists
+if not works.check_files(REQUIRED,TESTNAME):
+ sys.exit(77)
+
+# import the necessary things for OpenCV
+from highgui import *
+from cv import *
+
+
+# some definitions
+win_name = "testing..."
+
+# create a window ( 'cvNamedWindow.works' says: "Ok, go for it!" )
+cvNamedWindow(win_name,CV_WINDOW_AUTOSIZE)
+
+# check if the window handle and the according name are correct
+win_name_2 = cvGetWindowName( cvGetWindowHandle(win_name) )
+if win_name_2!=win_name:
+# print "(ERROR) Incorrect window handle/name."
+ sys.exit(1)
+
+# destroy the window
+cvDestroyWindow( win_name )
+
+# create flag file for following tests
+works.set_file(TESTNAME)
+
+# return 0 ('PASS')
+sys.exit(0)