fritchie@sachiko.acc.stolaf.edu (Scott Fritchie) (05/01/91)
Greetings Net-Land!
As part of our monthly software release cycle, we do a *large* amount
of testing. Currently, this testing involves a lot of testing by hand:
using a 120+ page test script, a human types in data, compares the
results on the screen to what the test script expects, .....
What we'd like to do is automate much of the human-based testing we
currently do. The ideal package would be one that would:
1. record and play back keystrokes
2. capture screen text (and attributes)
3. compare captured screens to "correct" screens
Our applications are text only and do not use a mouse. The ideal
package, however, ought to be able to deal with them as well.
We've evaluated one package about 8 months ago, CAPBAK (?). We sent
it back because of various annoying "features" and limitations.
Are there any DOS packages that will help us automating this testing,
or are we simply dreaming?
-Scott
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"Yeah, boss, I'll be in late today. UNIX refuses to boot on my Ford."anicolao@watcgl.waterloo.edu (Alex Nicolaou) (05/01/91)
In article <1991Apr30.201322.980@news.stolaf.edu> fritchie@sachiko.acc.stolaf.edu (Scott Fritchie) writes: > >What we'd like to do is automate much of the human-based testing we >currently do. The ideal package would be one that would: > 1. record and play back keystrokes > 2. capture screen text (and attributes) > 3. compare captured screens to "correct" screens > >Are there any DOS packages that will help us automating this testing, >or are we simply dreaming? ** There are a few such things on the market. The one I remember was by a company called Atron (sp?), called the `Atron Evaluator'. It gave you complete control of the test environment, comparing screens and portions of screens, simulating both keystrokes and mouse moves and clicks. It wasn't perfect with the mouse, but it was certainly adequate. alex
jmullen@viar.COM (John Mullen) (05/17/91)
In article <1991May1.134638.24368@watcgl.waterloo.edu> anicolao@watcgl.waterloo.edu (Alex Nicolaou) writes: >In article <1991Apr30.201322.980@news.stolaf.edu> fritchie@sachiko.acc.stolaf.edu (Scott Fritchie) writes: >> >>What we'd like to do is automate much of the human-based testing we >>currently do. The ideal package would be one that would: >> 1. record and play back keystrokes >> 2. capture screen text (and attributes) >> 3. compare captured screens to "correct" screens >> >>Are there any DOS packages that will help us automating this testing, >>or are we simply dreaming? > [deleted stuff about Atron] I have used a software package called preVue for UNIX based applications. They have developed (or are still developing) a DOS based version of their software that does all of the above three things very well. The first thing that you need to establish is stable software. Without stable software, you will end up rewriting/capturing all of your test suites each time you have a release because someone tweaked one small portion of a screen for looks 8-(. The Company developing preVue is Performance Awareness from Raleigh, NC. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= John Mullen (uunet!viar!jmullen) | Test Everything. Viar & Company | Retain what is good. EPA-ITAS | Alexandria, VA. | -1 Thessalonians 5:21 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=