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Of course there is WinRunner at the high end (expensive, steep learning curve), and macro recorders (like Workspace Macro Pro) at the low end. What are your requirements & budget?
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Thanks for your answer!!.. i don't know about budget. I'll submit that suggestions to my superiors for evaluation.
what do you mean with: What are your requirements ?
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kfaday wrote:
what do you mean with: What are your requirements ?
Well, do you need complete, automatic testing with no human intervention? This requires that the testing tool capture screen shots, output file/database interactions, etc., and compare them to a known "good" run.
OTOH, if you just want something that will generate some mouse movements, clicks, and keyboard input, then you will have to manually inspect each screen and each db write, to make sure they are correct.
Most test environments use some kind of "scripted" technique to run thru regression tests for previous bug fixes, etc. However, sometimes human interaction is required. For example, suppose that a bug was fixed related to excessive flickering when a dialog was resized. It would be difficult to check the fix in a completely automatic way. Even describing it takes longer than just grabbing the dialog and resizing it!
Finally, you have to look at how many screens there are - are they dense, packed with controls? Is another application invoked? Are there external dependencies, such as waiting for a file to arrive on a server before some action is performed? Is it client/server, so that both the client and the server must be set up to reproduce the bug?
I would also suggest looking thru your bug log and asking, If I had a test tool, what would it have to do to recreate this bug? The types of bugs encountered is heavily dependent on the type of application, whether it has a GUI, client/server, etc.
Whatever you do, don't just buy something. Insist on a 30 or even better 60 day evaluation. Take your bug log and try some of the nasty ones. You might find that an inexpensive tool is better for your environment than an expensive one.
If you do go with something like WinRunner, you need to get some training. Don't let anybody talk you out of this.
Best wishes,
Hans
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I would like to recommend you to use winrunner.though it requires formal training,its coding format is mostly like c.it will be easy to learn.
Best wishes
With Love Sai
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Hi guys
what is the best TestHarness Strategy for MObile Plateforms.
Anil Kumar
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I've created this thread for the select few who are testing my XML library and are unable to e-mail me. I appreciate any comments or suggestions. Don't be afraid to criticize.
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Hi !
I'm new to unit testing and I need some clarification. I want to test a class. When I create an instance of this class with the default constructor, I need to check 3 values and make sure they are initialised to the correct default values (for instance : a name property).
Do I have to code three tests (one for each value to test) or can I create one test for the default construction of the instance and check, in the same test, the 3 values ?
Hope my question is understandable !
Thanks for your help !
Jerome
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There is no good reason to test each value separately. Your "unit" consists of the class itself, I assume, and your unit test should verify the class as a whole. If there is something unique about the way values are accessed, then the test should take that into account. But if they're accessible as a group, go ahead. Your test also should include verification of the methods within the class, and should be structured so that all private methods are utilized during the test. If the class has any dependencies on other classes, make sure that you exercise them thoroughly. Ideally, you should also try testing error conditions; try things you never intended the class to do and check how gracefully it fails. Use out of range values, incorrect variable types, and edge-of-limit values if there are any limit tests required. As a general guide, try to imagine what the dumbest consumer of your class might attempt to do to it, then duplicate that in your test. We used to call that "dummy-proofing" before there was such a thing as formal unit testing, and it worked remarkably well.
"...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
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Thanks Roger for your answer. It clarifies a lot what I have to do !
Jerome
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#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
int main(int argc, char * argv[])
{
if (argc > 1)
cout << "hallo\n.";
system("pause");
return 0;
}
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#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream> <small>
using std::cout;
int main(int argc, char * argv[])
{
if (argc > 1) <small>
cout << "hallo\n.";
<small></small>
system("pause");
return 0;
}
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int main(int argc, char * argv[])
{
if (argc > 1) <small>
cout << "hallo\n.";
<small></small>
system("pause");
return 0;
}
created by simplylexer {style: codeproject}
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>10 PRINT "HALLO"
>20 RET
>RUN
"...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
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Why are you so confused? You mean you don't know that it is an advertisment for Yan's Cover[^] ?
Or not?
David
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Eat sh*t and die, scumbag.
"...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
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Oh my. Ummmm... less coffee? Why the harsh response?
"Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb
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Ahhh...channelling Lauren I see, or, in fact are you and Lauren one and the SAME??
"A preoccupation with the next world pretty clearly signals an inability to cope credibly with this one."
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Roger Wright wrote:
Eat sh*t and die, scumbag.
no! no! no! 
"Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
cheers,
Alok Gupta
VC Forum Q&A :- I/ IV
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Hello,... world!
I am the CBOOP (Component Based Object Oriented Programming) developers team coordinator and group moderator on http://groups/yahoo.com/group/cboop
What's all about:
We intend to develop a new brand of distributed OS for PC-like computers and the tools to build it.
Although the main design part is basically finished - I'll post to the group a project DRAFT soon - we can use all the help we can get both for coding and for project refining.
For any details (of any kind), you can contact me by e-mail: Alexandrescu_Emil_Cristian@yahoo.co.uk
The big question is: will you help us?
Thancks for your time.
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Isn't that a redundant name? Component Based Object Oriented
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It is - and at the time I signaled that to its original poster.
I also told him that his so called CBOOP deepens a lot the old, classic OOP, so it is a new quality that emerged from his work; I sugested him to call it simply "COP" - Component Oriented Programming. But he is so modest, that he told me something like: "let's get this job done first; then we'll have a plenty of time to change it's name".
And it is preciselly his atitude that made me provide help both to design the OS and the compiler (not to mention the qualities of his ideeas).
For details about CBOOP I suggest you to follow the hyperlink:
http://www.programmersheaven.com
Then go to the board called "New programming languages"
I am sorry that for the moment I can't provide many details about this project's stage - perhaps when you will join us as a member of our group... !?
Thancks for feed-back, but right now I have to leave - I am CBOOP-ing you know
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