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Vermont Test
Version 2.0 for DOS
The Finest Automated DOS Software Testing Tool

Vermont Test, A Premium Grade DOS Testing Tool
Vermont Test is a state-of-the-art automated DOS software testing tool. Whether you are maintaining an existing product or creating a new one, it can cut programming time, raise product quality, and slash costs.

A Full Featured Program
Vermont Test is a full featured program that runs under DOS. It's faster and easier to use than any other testing tool on the market. You don't need extra hardware and you don't even need to be a programmer to use it effectively!

Easy To Use
Vermont Test lets you quickly and easily automate the debugging and testing cycle that consumes so much time and effort in every development project. You'll get a better product to market faster and with fewer hassles. You'll cut your development costs by hundreds to thousands of dollars.

Vermont Test is packed with convenience features and powerful capabilities that make software testing easier and more effective than ever before. After you look over the detailed product description, I think you'll agree, Vermont Test is the most work-saving, time-saving, valuable software tool you can own!

Vermont Test v2.0 Features

Recording Inputs

Records all keyboard inputs, including multiple modifier keys such as [Crtl] or [Shift]
Records all mouse events
Optionally records actual time-delays between key strokes and mouse events (real-time recording)

Capturing Display Screens

Captures screen images of your application during test creation. During playback sessions, automatically captures screen images at the same points. All common character-based video modes are supported-25, 43, and 50 line.

Playbacks

Plays back all recorded keystrokes and mouse events exactly as recorded at real-time rates, with fixed-length delays, or as fast as the machine will process them.
Intelligent code automatically prevents release of keystrokes during input/output operations.
User-specified delay prior to screen shots ensures capture at the same state of the application under demanding conditions.

Debugging

Characters, mouse events, and script commands being played back can be displayed as they are executed.
Single step playback
Variable speed playback
Playback can be paused at any point.

Screen Comparisons

Compares all characters and attributes
Searches automatically for differences
Omits defined areas (masks) from comparison
Views differences interactively or sends difference report to printer or file
25, 43, or 50 line modes
"Swap" capability allows you to establish current capture as the reference.

Viewing And Editing Recorded Inputs

Converts recorded inputs to readable text
Displays non-printing keys with descriptive names
Allows edits of recorded input text as needed and converts to binary for playback

Script Commands

[mouse()] - sends a mouse event to the application
[for...][next...] - repeats a script statement (or block of statements) a number of times
[log()] - writes text to the script log file
[real_time()] - sets real-time mode on or off
[real_time_sync] - optimizes synchronization for mouse events during real-time playback
[screenshot] - captures a screen image and places it in the playback image file
[delay()] - delays the playback of the next line in the text script by the specified length of time
[call...] - calls a sub script
[write_file()] - appends the specified text to the end of a file
plus a complete set of commands for controlling file I/O

Additional Key Features

Recording or playback is done by memory resident (TSR) program
Occupies only 16K of memory which can easily be loaded into high memory
Requires no additional hardware
Requires no modification to the application being tested
Hot-key interface for interactive use
Command line interface for unattended testing from DOS batch files
Includes utility program to read keyboard scan codes
Configuration file to set standard values and to extend binary-to-text keyboard conversion tables

Powerful New Features

Mouse Support
With full mouse support, you will not only be able to use Vermont Test faster and easier, but you'll now have the capability to record and play back all mouse events - automatically! Vermont Test records all mouse events as you test your application. When you play back, Vermont Test plays the mouse actions exactly as recorded - it's that easy!

More Record And Playback Options
Test v2.0 includes a number of additional options to provide you greater control over your testing sessions, including a real time toggle allowing easier playback of mixed mode scripts. New mouse options give you control over what type of mouse events you record and how you record them. In addition, you now have the ability to save your script to disk after every keystroke.

Modular Scripting Language
Vermont Test has a built in dedicated scripting language. You can combine modular scripts into sophisticated suites by simply calling the sub-script. Simplify maintenance of scripts through version changes, saving effort, time, and money. Perform "FOR" loops to automate repetitive tasks. A log command allows you to monitor the progress of your tests even during unattended testing. Complete file operations such as creating a directory, deleting a file, and writing to a file.

Single Step Playback Enhancements
Test now supports two new actions to help you during debugging-step over and repeat commands.

Support For Additional Video Modes
Vermont Test supports all common character-based video modes, including support for record, playback, and screen shot comparison in 25, 43, and 50 line text modes.

A Usefull Add On

Vermont Test/Terminal extends the capabilities of Vermont Test to mini and mainframe systems. For more information, go to the Vermont Test/Terminal page.

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