Enhancements to TestSmith in version 1.2

16 August 2004


FEATURES: additional functionality, GUI improvements
  1. User-defined Variables

    The old limited-number, fixed-name variable restriction has been lifted. Any number of user-named variables can now be declared using the new SET DECLARE directive. Details of how to declare, define the type, set and use these variables can be found in the TestSmith Variables page of the User Guide.

  2. Web Mode Recording

    This feature simplifies the recording of web applications.
    See the Web Mode Recording page of the User Guide for details.

  3. Javascript Events Trigger

    The new hevent parameter can be used with any html command to trigger javascript events such as onchange() and onclick(). See also the hoptkey parameter.
    NOTE: The hclick parameter is now deprecated.

  4. Browser-independent HTTP Requests

    The new inetRequest command can be used to retrieve and validate web pages independently of any Browser.

  5. Auto-generated Test Specification Documents

    Test Specification Documents can be generated from special doc comments embedded in .smith scripts. These documents provide customers (and other non-engineers) with an easy-to-understand summary description of the tests being run.
    See the Test Specification Documents page of the User Guide for details.

  6. Script Translation Utility

    A standalone utility to translate .smith scripts into Java or C++ source files is now bundled with the download.
    See the Smith2 page of the User Guide for details.

  7. TextPad® Support

    TextPad® is the recommended editor/development environment for TestSmith .smith scripts.
    See the TextPad Support page of the User Guide for details.

  8. Continue Recording Warning

    When using the Continue Recording function a warning popup appears with the following message:
        Warning: you may need to update the id parameters
        for this newly recorded section of the script
        so they match the original ids for the same windows.
     The Show Continue Recording Warning setting in the Recording Options dialog box allows this popup to be switched off.

  9. New Commands
    wndFindObj
    wndRelease
    inetRequest
    wait
    setOption  TSJAPI | TSCAPI | TSMFCAPI

  10. New Parameters
    hsrc
    hevent
    hoptkey
    hhtmltype
    iheaders
    icontent
    isize
    imodtime op

  11. New Directives
    DECLARE
    ALERT
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CHANGES: redesign of existing functionality, fine-tuning
  1. Additional parameter for htmlClick command

    The htmlClick command is now recorded with the hhtml parameter for better playback accuracy.

  2. Additional parameter for valHtmlElem command

    The valHtmlElem command is now recorded with the hhtmltype parameter; this adds the ability to validate the complete inner or outer html of the element, and not just the opening tag.

  3. Additional Constant for Sizing Window

    The constant TITLE_BAR has been added to the set of fixed-size rectangles for the wrect parameter.

  4. OR operator for _doif statement

    The op parameter has been added so expressions can be logically OR'd (as well as AND'd) together in a _doif statement. Also, the same variable can be evaluated multiple times in a single statement, removing the earlier restriction.

  5. Support for Windows 'Start' menu

    The kbMenuSelect command can now be configured to explicitly support actions on the Windows 'Start' menu. Refer in particular to Note 1 and Note 2.

  6. More informtion in YIM Alerts

    Alerts issued as Yahoo! Messenger instant messages now contain the name of the script or sub-script, the line number, the full command that produced the error and and the error message.

  7. Sub-script names show in ERR/FLG/WRN messages

    If a command results in an error message or if a flag is raised or a warning issued and if the command is in a sub-script, called with a _call statement, the name of the subscript is output to the report along with the message. This allows quick identification of where the problem originated from.

  8. LO and HI directives removed

    The LO and HI directives are no longer supported. If older scripts contain these directives they should be updated using the setDataIndex command to restrict the reading of data froma .csv file.
    Contact support@qualityforge if you need assistance updating such scripts.

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BUG FIXES: the following bugs have been resolved [return to top]