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RIATest 6.0 Released

Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - RIATest 6.0 released. RIATest 6.0 brings a whole host of new, exciting features:

Script Errors View

RIATest now analyses all your scripts in the background and can show the errors and warnings about your code in a new consolidated Script Errors view.

Execution States in Project View

The state of executed scripts is now shown in the Project View as the tests progress. The failed scripts are readily visible at a glance. You can also right click on any script name and go to the first message or error output by that script in the Messages view.

Windows UI Automation Smart Recorder

Recording of Windows system user actions is now possible. Smart Recorder generates human readable scripts and is capable of reusing your locator variable declarations.

Windows 8 Metro UI Automation Support

UI Automation now fully supports Windows 8 Start screen and Metro applications. You can inspect and verify GUI objects, record and play actions. Unlike any other desktop application RIATest can also stay on top of the Start screen and Metro applications to avoid the need to switch between Desktop and the Start screen.

Improved Video Recording

Video recorded during tests now can include the position of the acted object for even easier subsequent analysis of your automated tests. Video recording is better optimized to reduce the overhead on test execution speed.

Automatically Synchronize on Flex Cursor State

The new synchronization option allows you to automatically wait when your Flex application queries your server or when any other operation progress is indicated by a busy cursor.

Improved HTML Support

Numerous bug fixes to HTML support and improved operation speed make RIATest even better for Web application automated testing in Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer.

SVG Elements Support

RIATest now recognizes SVG elements in HTML pages. You can now automate popular SVG-based charting components like Highcharts.

Ability to Do HTTP Requests

You can issue HTTP requests directly from RIATest scripts. This allows you to communicate with your application web server and query or modify its state.

Go to Definition Capability

You can now right click any function or variable name to go to the script position where it is defined.

IDE Improvements

There are also numerous small IDE improvements such as the capability to navigate to previous/next errors, the capability to find a message corresponding to a project script file, a new Find dialog and other small features that make life easier for you when using RIATest.

RIATest 5.3 released

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - RIATest 5.3 released. The update addresses the following issues:

Improved documentation: added multiple script code examples.
Correct values of WVS_MAXIMIZED and WVS_MINIMIZED flags.
Fix HTML OBJECT element recognition in Firefox.
Fixed: HTML element could not be found if automationIndex was specified in the locator.

RIATest 5.2 released

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - RIATest 5.2 released. The update addresses the following issues:

Apache Flex SDK 4.9 Runtime Loader added.
Html.goToURL function now works correctly when RIATest listens on an alternate port.
Improved speed of waitfor(Html.pageLoaded()) operation.
ExtJS Menu recognition fixed.
ExtJS Window header tool button recognition fixed.
Fix error message on Firefox Agent startup.
Fixed: RIATest loses connection to Flex part of app after HTML navigation.
Fixed: project option changes sometimes were not saved.
Fixed: Flex AIR applications failed to connect to RIATest IDE at startup.

RIATest 5.1 released

Monday, January 21, 2013 - RIATest 5.1 released. The update addresses the following issues:

Flex application testing:

Apache Flex SDK 4.8 Runtime Loader added.
Allow Flex applications with empty id.
Fix incorrect positioning of system mouse events in some Flex applications in Firefox.
Fix Flex ROLL_OVER/ROLL_OUT event sequencing when low-level mouse actions are performed.

HTML and ExtJS testing:

Windows UI Automation now supported on HTML applications.
HTML Inspection now correctly works for IFRAMEs.
HTML Frameset is now supported.
Fix "access denied" message in Firefox 16+ on certain dynamically loading HTML objects.
Fix handling of Ext JS DateField object.
Fix Ext JS form field recognition.

Other changes:

Debug break at correct position when unhandled exception occurs.
Honor debug break preferences when unhandled exception or waitfor timeout occur.
setOption function to configure mouse emulation modes.
Fix crash on first Firefox launch if it was done using openBrowser call.
Fix crash when toggling "Show all properties" in Object Inspector without a selected item.
Fix memory corruption during video recording on Mac.

RIATest 5.0.5 released

Saturday, September 29, 2012 - RIATest 5.0.5 released. The update addresses the following issues:

Stack view now shows a correct stack when unhandled exception or fatal error occurs.
Fixed crash on project reload when project options dialog is open.
Fixed crash in object inspector when trying to verify without an object selected.
Fixed crash in Standard Edition when saving project options.

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