[Webtest] Testing Flash?
Carsten Seibert
webtest@lists.canoo.com
Wed, 1 May 2002 14:51:48 +0200
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A thing that could be verified is the correct integration of the flash app
into the HTML page using the verifyxpath test step. E.g. it can verify that
the correct flash is referenced.
<verifyxpath stepid="check flash embedding"
xpath="/html/body/object/param[@value='myflash.swf']">
The testing of the flash itself is a unit testing issue as Mittie pointed
out and not in the scope of WebTest. But the integration of the flash into
the page is a WebTest issue and could be verified with something like the
statement above. The xpath expression used is a very simple one. You could
have much more complicated once.
Ciao,
Carsten
Carsten Seibert
seiberTEC GmbH Switzerland
mailto:seibert@seibertec.ch / phone: +41 79 636 4317
-----Original Message-----
From: Dierk König [mailto:Dierk.Koenig@canoo.com]
Sent: Montag, 29. April 2002 16:08
To: webtest@gate.canoo.com
Subject: RE: [Webtest] Testing Flash?
Hi Mike,
Is there any way that Canoo can be used to test Macromedia Flash
Applications? Or, is there anyway to extend Canoo to support this?
in short: no.
Flash Applications are a little like Applets. They break the
request-response model that WebTest relies on. I'm not sure whether
Macromedia offers a JFCUnit-like testing framework. This may be a solution
for you...
cheers
Mittie
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thing that could be verified is the correct integration of the =
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size=3D2>The=20
testing of the flash itself is a unit testing issue as Mittie pointed =
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not in the scope of WebTest. But the integration of the flash into the =
page is a=20
WebTest issue and could be verified with something like the statement =
above. The=20
xpath expression used is a very simple one. You could have much more =
complicated=20
once.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D393314112-01052002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Ciao,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D393314112-01052002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Carsten</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P><FONT size=3D2>Carsten Seibert<BR>seiberTEC GmbH Switzerland<BR><A=20
href=3D"mailto:seibert@seibertec.ch">mailto:seibert@seibertec.ch</A> =
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phone: +41 79 636 4317<BR></FONT></P>
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Dierk K=F6nig=20
[mailto:Dierk.Koenig@canoo.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Montag, 29. April 2002 =
16:08<BR><B>To:</B> webtest@gate.canoo.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: =
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Testing Flash?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D720375313-29042002><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
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Mike,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
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class=3D720375313-29042002>Flash Applications are a little like =
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break the request-response model that WebTest relies on. I'm not=20
sure whether Macromedia offers a JFCUnit-like testing =
framework. This=20
may be a solution for you...</SPAN></o:p></SPAN></P>
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class=3D720375313-29042002>cheers</SPAN></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><SPAN=20
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