From: Marnen Laibow-Koser <marnen@...>
Date: 2010-01-01T03:33:20+09:00
Subject: Re: Automated testing of visual library (ncurses)

(rkumar) Sentinel wrote:
> Seebs wrote:
>> 
>> Basically, you need a terminal emulator which is reliable at obeying
>> curses commands.  Luckily, one exists.
>> 
>> -s
> I develop using screen.
> 
> Screen's "C-a h" creates a hardcopy *sans* attributes.
> But i guess that's a start - I guess one can't have everything.
> If i can find a way to get part coverage, that would help.
> 
> 
> Unfortunately there's so much that's interactive. Clicking, typing text, 
> scrolling and then typing text.
> 
> Perhaps with a screen hardcopy, I can at least see that all test screens 
> load and display the basic widgets correctly positioned with starting 
> data.

Is there something like Webrat that will work for console apps?

> 
> btw, is there something i am missing in your statement "which is 
> reliable at ***obeying curses commands***".
> 
> thanks, rk.

Best,
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