On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Huub Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gabor Szabo wrote: >> >> I am trying to add unit tests that will run the application opening its >> windows >> and then send all kinds of events. >> >> Reading the testing code in Wx I got to the point where the application >> runs >> and I can set a timer to do something later but I could not yet figure out >> how >> can I send an arbitrary keystroke ? >> >> e.g. How can generate a Ctr-g or Alt-F4 event? >> >> Gabor >> >> > > Wouldn't it be more logical to run tests from outside the application? > Simulating a real user? > In that case you might want to look at modules like Win32::GuiTest which was > designed for this purpose. > I'm pretty sure you can find something similar for other platforms... > > Just my 2 cts... > > Cheers, > Huub
That would be much cooler and I should actually check it. The problem is that I am mostly working on Linux and the above module is for Windows and it is quite weak. I am teaching it in my classes but frankly I never used it in production code. There is a corresponding module for Unix/Linux but it has even less capabilities. (Eg. it cannot retreive the value printed in a text box) The other drawback of Win32::GUITest that I encountered when testing GTK and Qt applications is that it cannot see the widgets inside. It can only see the whole application as a single window. Or a single picture. Makes it much harder to test. I have not tried it with application written in Wx. Theoretically it should work as Wx is supposed to use the native widgets - controls on Win32 - so Win32::GuiTest should be able to see. But then I have to develop on Windows which I like less. Gabor
