Tcl'2006 Abstract: Automated Testing Tool

We are pleased to announce the 13th Annual Tcl/Tk conference (Tcl'2006), sponsored by Noumena Corporation , Digital Smarties , Eolas Technologies and ActiveState .

Automated Testing Tool

Author: Damon Courtney, Gerald Lester, Lauren Vaughn and Tim Thompson

Abstract

This paper presents details of the design and implementation of a Automated Testing Tool for a Tcl/Tk based database application suite. The tool does record and playback of the of user interaction events, much like TkReplay. In addition, the tool also records and compares database interactions, display of error messages, and widget tree state.

Discussed are:

• The advantages of building a custom tool vs use of generic tool in testing the application.
• The "tricks" required for accurate record and playback under Microsoft Windows.

While the initial implementation is Microsoft Windows based, care has been taken to ensure that with minor modifications the Tool will run on Unix under X11.

Conference Committee

Contact Information

tcl2006@tcl.tk

Last modified: June 06, 2007