[Webtest] conditional looping

[Michael Finney]

Maybe through a database call after a certain page has
been selected.  I see what you are saying.  However,
the answer is really no.

Michael

--- Carsten Seibert <seibert@acm.org> wrote:
> WebTest provides the <repeat> tag for simple loops.
> Is it possible to
> determine the number of iterations upfront? If that
> is the case, the
> <repeat> tag might be a solution to your problem.
> 
> Ciao,
> Carsten
> 
> Carsten Seibert
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> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: webtest-admin@lists.canoo.com
> > [mailto:webtest-admin@lists.canoo.com]On Behalf Of
> Michael Finney
> > Sent: Dienstag, 18. Juni 2002 17:28
> > To: webtest@lists.canoo.com
> > Subject: RE: [Webtest] conditional looping
> >
> >
> >
> > Well, simply the case is that N number of pages
> have
> > to be dealt with and N is a random number.  Thus,
> the
> > number of iterations is arbitrary.
> >
> > Think of the situation with a randomn number of
> pages
> > as a game or test.   see
> http://www.jatitan.lycos.com/
> > if you want to know what game.
> >
> > Michael
> >
> >
> > --- Dierk_Konig <Dierk.Koenig@canoo.com> wrote:
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: webtest-admin@lists.canoo.com
> > > > [mailto:webtest-admin@lists.canoo.com]On
> Behalf Of
> > > Michael Finney
> > > > Sent: Montag, 17. Juni 2002 17:38
> > > > To: webtest@lists.canoo.com
> > > > Subject: [Webtest] conditional looping
> > > ..
> > > > (now the harder part)
> > > > 6) click a button
> > > > 7) click "go to decision form" button
> > > > 8) click "submit decision"
> > > > 9) if result page title is Simulations, jump
> back
> > > to
> > > > step 7
> > > > 10) (if we reach here, we are at the
> > > ..
> > >
> > > What are you going to test here?
> > >
> > > Dynamic properties of the decision form?
> > > That simulation do not loop endlessly?
> > > How many "goto step 7" do you expect?
> > > Is the number of iterations arbitrary or fixed?
> > >
> > > My advise is to try everything you can to avoid
> > > conditional logic in tests.
> > > (as opposed to putting a lot of effort in making
> > > conditional logic possible)
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > Mittie
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