--- /dev/null
+#! /usr/bin/env python
+"""
+This script will test highgui's window functionality
+"""
+
+# name of this test and it's requirements
+TESTNAME = "cvNamedWindow"
+REQUIRED = []
+
+# needed for sys.exit(int) and .works file handling
+import sys
+import works
+
+# check requirements and delete 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 and save return code
+res = cvNamedWindow(win_name,CV_WINDOW_AUTOSIZE)
+
+# if returncode is ok, window creation was sucessful
+if res == 0:
+ # something went wrong, so return an errorcode
+ 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)