automated-tests

How can I automate testing installation OS to specific hardware?

Hardware is a x86-based platform with two network, usb, vga, and ps/2 ports. I need to test self-assembled linux-base OS. Installation is without any GUI. How can I automate this proccess? ...

BEST WAY ??? automated-tests with powershell-scripts in internetexplorer (Windows7)

Hello, Currently I create a program, which shall automated-tests. To allow for this problem-free I must deactivate Silverlight (because my scripts don´t work in windows7 otherwise). Is there a chance to do this, without the user must admin-permissions have? If yes: what chance is it? If no: Can I create the program only for users with...

Deactivate add-ons by start IE with powershell (for automated tests)

Hello, I write a script for automated tests. I want that the IE runs without add-ons. It would be OK if set this after the start of it, but it is important that I can work with the IE. (I must can to grab it for my testing). I want start IE with following powershell-script: $ie = new-object -comobject InternetExplorer.Application -pro...

Automated testing of CSS and HTML front-end coding

I'm a front-end developer coding CSS, HTML and Javascript (in that order) and most of the work I do is design-lead. Whilst the quality of the designs I create with CSS is subjective, much of the coding is purely functional / layout and I am interested in any way to automate the testing of my page. My question can be split into two part...

Python 2.x: how to automate enforcing unicode instead of string?

How can I automate a test to enforce that a body of Python 2.x code contains no string instances (only unicode instances)? Eg. Can I do it from within the code? Is there a static analysis tool that has this feature? ...

Date sensitive regression testing using python

Hey, I am helping to set up a regression testing suite for our python web application. Many of our tests are scheduling style tests where the current date is important. For example: create a recurring event that runs every week for a month starting on Feb 1. In order to test this, what I really want to do is override the current date so...

Checking that a HTML element is not present

Hi, I'm doing UI testing using Watin (Watir, for java folks). I need to check that an element is not present in the HTML. As of today, I do this as follows: [FindBy(Id = "pnConfirmation")] protected Div Confirmation; public bool ConfirmationMessageDisplayed { get { try { ...

Manipulate Silverlight in automated-tests (possible?)

Is manipulate Silverlight in automated-tests possible? If yes - How can I do that? Alternatively can I find anywhere helpful information? thanks ...

Programmatically upload and launch iPhone/iPad application on a device

I am looking for some way to programmatically upload an iPhone/iPad application to a device through USB connection from Mac OS X and launch the application on the device. I know how to do it manually from XCode. The goal is to create test automation of an application on iPhone/iPad device/simulator. Thank you. ...