Automatic Functional Testing for Mac and Linux? 202
"For example, a vendor has a database interface, and wants to know how many times we can access a series of records, what the results show (are the right, blank, time out?), and how long it took for the search to take place during various times of the day, and so on. So we emulate one of their data entry people by logging onto the system, putting in some search parameter from a script, and then record what the text (or error message) was when it came back. Yes, we could connect directly to the SQL database without their front end, but it's the combination of their front end and the database we usually test. We have found many examples where were can connect raw, for instance, but the front end displays a timeout. We also test things like 'What happens if the user enters a colon or asterisk?' or 'What if the text entered in the box is over 256k?' Then we tell the vendor the results, and they hopefully fix them based on the data we gave them."
inexpensive cross platform functional testing (Score:0, Funny)
Legos! (Score:5, Funny)
I've got two words for you... (Score:5, Funny)
All you need is a cat (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Java... sort of (Score:1, Funny)
to quote the documentation: I've used it to make remote control apps that work in windows and linux: take a screenshot of desktop A, send it to B. Send mouse events from B to A. Freak out user on machine A.
Quite simple, and easy to do in Mac OS as well!
Slashdot math is at it again (Score:2, Funny)
Let's see here... 1993-2002 is roughly 20 years?
Has CowboyNeal been teaching you "new math"?
Re:Slashdot math is at it again (Score:3, Funny)
It is if you're using base 5 - due to a tragic accident involving penut-butter, weasels, and a large bowling-ball; and thus only have one hand.