Re: Automated Testing Tools

["David Gibbs" <devdmg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On  4 Sep 97 at 12:54, Don wrote:

> Sounds like you're either looking for a keyboard macro (which ALOT
> of keyboards have builtin) or you're looking to stress test your
> 400....  

Actually, good automated testing software (AUTOTESTER comes to mind)
does far more than just hammer keystrokes to the host.  It also
keeps track of what it *THINKS* the resultant screen should look
like and reports descrpancies.

Automatic testing programs are a PAIN to setup, but can be a life 
saver when you are making major changes to a highly configurable 
system.  If you are diligent in setting up your testing scripts, when 
you make a change to a system, it will kick through all the options 
in the previous version and report anything that behaves differently.

david - at work & almost out of here :)


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David Gibbs
Sr. Software Engineer
Silvon Software
Westmont, IL
(630) 655-3313 x6479
http://www.silvon.com
mailto:david.gibbs@silvon.com

Opinions expressed are strictly my own and do 
not necessarily reflect those of my employer

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    you take your eyes off of your goal.

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