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diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/hob-dogtail/appstartup.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/hob-dogtail/appstartup.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import os
+import signal
+import sys
+
+from dogtail.config import config
+config.logDebugToFile = False
+from dogtail.procedural import *
+from dogtail.tc import TCNode, TCBool
+tcn = TCNode()
+
+def appStartup(binary, roleName = "menu item"):
+    """Launches the given binary, then checks to see that the application 
+    started correctly by looking for a Node with the given roleName."""
+
+    pid = run(binary)
+    tcn.compare("app exists", None, focus.application.node)
+    focus.widget.node = focus.app.node.child(roleName=roleName)
+    tcn.compare("app has a %s" % roleName, None, focus.widget.node)
+    os.kill(pid, signal.SIGTERM)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    binary = sys.argv[1]
+    appStartup(binary)
+