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- JavaStarTM Release Notes
-
- Table of Contents:
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- * What's New in Release 1.2
- * What's New in Release 1.1.7
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- * Patch 107282-01 README
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- * New Material
- * Limitations.
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- * Known Software Bugs
- * Fixed Software Bugs
- * Documentation Errata
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- Please e-mail comments to JavaStar-feedback@suntest.com to send suggestions
- or comments about this release to the development team. Your comments will
- be read by the development team, but due to the large number of comments,
- the development team is unable to reply to each comment individually.
-
- For product information such as an FAQ list, and possible upgrades or
- patches, please visit our SunTest web site.
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- What's New in Release 1.2
- General
- JavaStarTM 1.2 is compatible with JDK 1.1.1 through JDK 1.1.7B, and JDK
- 1.2 a.k.a Java 2.
- Errata
- JavaStar User Guide in the section for Java Plug-in incorrectly refers
- to the the plugin file to be downloaded as JavaStar-JPI-117.tar.z and
- JavaStar-JPI-117.zip.
- The correct name of the file is JavaStar-JPI-12.zip and
- JavaStar-JPI-12.tar.z
- There are two version of the Java Plug-in made availabe for JavaStar.
- One which corresponds to 1.1.X version of the jdk is in the 112 directory
- and the version corresponding to the 1.2 version of jdk is in 12 directory.
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- What's New in Release 1.1.7
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- General
- JavaStarTM 1.1.7 is compatible with JDK 1.1.1 through JDK 1.1.7. This
- release is primarily a bug fix.
- Non-Component Locators
- JFC
- o There are new locators for combo boxes. The list locator has been
- enhanced to work with list items with embedded images. The
- tutorial has a new lesson on testing JFC components.
- Writing Non-Component Locators
- o The tutorial has a new lesson on creating Non-Component Locators.
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- New Material
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- HotJava
- There is new documentation on testing applets within the HotJava
- Browser using project files. The command shells previously provided
- have been discontinued.
- Using the API
- The tutorial lesson formerly called Writing Java Code has been enhanced
- and is now called Using the JavaStar API.
- Printing Results
- The print button has been removed from the Test Results Viewer. To
- print results, extract them to HTML or text and print those extractions
- through normal methods.
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- Limitations
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- Recording
- o Sub-processes spawned by the program under test cannot be recorded.
- o Cut and paste actions are not recorded.
- o Scrollbars on lists cannot be disabled; if they are interacted with
- during pauses, playbacks may fail.
- o The scrolling of ScrollPanes cannot be recorded, but the correct events
- are still sent to components inside the ScrollPane.
- o A multiClick on a component that calls System.exit is not recorded on
- Windows platforms. Workaround: manually add, with an editor, the event
- which exits the application.
- Comparison (Verification and Synchronization)
- You cannot compare frames alone; menus will be compared also.
- o There is no comparison of icon images.
- o File dialogs are replaced with relativefile() calls with the file name
- as arguments. You cannot verify a file dialog.
- o In JDK 1.1.1, you cannot compare a container component that contains
- any light-weight components. This is fixed in JDK 1.1.2 and above.
- JavaStar Plug-in
- The JavaStar Plug-in enables the use of any browser that supports the
- Java Plug In. Here are some limitations on the use of this plug-in.
- o You cannot use declarations.
- o You need to turn off the JIT in the Java Plug-in control panel.
- o If you use locators you need to move the entire directory tree of
- the locators and start JavaStar from this directory.
- o You cannot edit test scripts (this is a Java Plug-in limitation)
- JavaStar Editor
- The JavaStar editor on Windows platforms limits file sizes to about
- 28K. You need to use a different editor for files larger than that
- size.
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- Known Software Bugs
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- Java-related Bugs
- The following two messages are from JavaStar printed to System.out.
- Both are bugs in the JDK and have no adverse effects on JavaStar.
- o Exception occurred during event dispatching:
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- java.lang.NullPointer Exception
- at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent
- (Container.java:1416)
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- Note-JDK bug FIXED in 1.1.5
- o Sometimes when you enter or exit the JavaStar GUI, Java throws a
- NullPointerException. This bug occurs most frequently in Windows
- NT and is a bug in the JDK. There are no adverse effects on
- JavaStar when this situation occurs. You will see the bug as an
- exception.
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- java.lang.NullPointerException
- at java.awt.Component$NativeInLightFixer.componentMoved
- (Component.java:2873)
- at java.awt.Component.processComponentEvent
- (Component.java:2173)
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- Note-JDK bug FIXED in 1.1.5
- Solaris-related Bugs
- Doing a mouse-press on the scrollbar for too long can enter an infinite
- loop.
- Certain features in JavaStar require key sequences involving Ctrl-Alt.
- For example, Generate Declarations uses Ctrl-Alt-F10. On certain
- Solaris configurations the Alt key is not mapped correctly. Try using
- the Meta key or the Shift key instead of the Alt key (Ctrl-Meta-F10).
- The meta key is usually located to the right of the Alt key and it has
- a picture of a diamond on the key.
- Windows-related Bugs
- The following bug in the Java AWT has been fixed in JDK 1.1.2 and
- exists in JDK 1.1.1 only: In Windows NT 4.0, Certain modal dialogs
- disappear when they are moved around the screen. For example in the
- composer save a jst with no filename. The resulting modal dialog
- disappears when it is moved across the screen.
- Due to a bug (bugid #4064116) in Runtime.exec on Windows, arguments to
- the program under test, to the JST, or to test script must not contain
- spaces or special characters.
- HotJava Bug
- You are unable to generate declarations for the HotJava Browser. Doing
- so results in an exception: Internal JavaStar error cannot locate self.
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- Fixed Software Bugs
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- General
- o Font changes through the options are reflected in all windows.
- o JavaStar can now find more than one non-component locator or text map.
- o The property file no longer disappears after use in a script.
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- Documentation Errata
-
- General
- There are some screen shots which do not reflect the current state of
- the JavaStar GUI.
-