API to run your Selenium scripts on Cloud Testing servers now in beta

Cloud Testing has released a updated version of it’s Portal (http://portal.cloudtesting.com/) which now gives customers access to an API (Application Programming Interface). This will give users the ability to initiate tests on the Cloud Testing agents, as well as view the status of projects, scripts and results of individual tests in and XML format.

Cloud Testing allows users to run scripts captured with Selenium IDE in a selection of browsers, with full screen-shots and diagnostics recorded and stored for analysis. For full details of all the features, see http://www.cloudtesting.com/serviceFeaturesFunctional.php

Three ways to view functional test results

There are now three different ways to view the results of your Selenium tests that you run using the Cloud Testing service.

You can choose which view of the results to use by selecting from the links at the top right of the page.

The views are:

Overview View

This allows you to see a quick overview of all the steps in the script.

Clicking on the [+] next to a step expands the view so you can see the screenshot that was captured.

You can also click on the icons to view the full size screen-shot, HTML or full components list.

Thumbnails View

This view allows you to see all screen-shots from the script on a single page.

Details View

This is the classic view, and allows you to see all details on one page.

You can also click on the icons to view the full size screen-shot, HTML or full components list.

Running Selenium Scripts

The Cloud Testing service allows you to upload and run scripts recorded in Selenium IDE, in a number of browsers, for either Functional or Cross Browser Testing. For full details see the website at www.cloudtesting.com

Exporting and importing Selenium IDE scripts into Cloud Testing

You  have been able to export your Cloud Testing scripts in Selenium IDE HTML table format for a long time now. You were also able to import them, which is how you got started in the first place, however after feedback from customers, we have added the ability to either replace an existing script, or append more commands to the end.

On the Edit Script screen, you will find two new links, Export and Import:

For convenience, you can also swap between editing a script and importing, using the links below the navigation area (at the top right of the screen):

Once you have switched to the Import screen, you can choose to either replace all the existing commands, or append the commands found to the end of your existing script.

For more details of the Cloud Testing service and it’s features, see the website at www.cloudtesting.com

How to un-install Selenium IDE

We’ve had a couple of support calls of how to un-install the Selenium IDE Add-on for Firefox. It is un-installed in exactly the same way as all Add-ons for Firefox, but here are the instructions if you’re still having problems.

1.Go to Add-ons

From within Firefox, choose the Tools menu, then the Add-ons option.

2. Select SeleniumIDE

Scroll down the list of installed Add-ons, until you find Selenium IDE, then click on the un-install button.

You will be asked for confirmation. Select ‘Uninstall’.

3. Restart Firefox

You will now need to restart Firefox to complete the un-install.

Firefox 3.5 final is released

The final release of Firefox 3.5 has now been released for download, with a flurry of Add-ons being updated to be compatible.

The script capture tool Selenium IDE has been updated to version 1.0.2 and is available for download at http://seleniumhq.org/download/.

NOTE: You may have to un-install the previous version of Selenium IDE (that you had working with Firefox 3.0), and re-install for Firefox 3.5.

Cloud Testing has already updated it’s live Cloud Agents to the latest version of Firefox, in addition to offering testing with the previous versions (2.0.20 & 3.0.11), as well as a number of other browsers:

Internet Explorer ( 6, 7 & 8 )
Firefox (2, 3 & 3.5)
Apple Safari (3.2 & 4.0) – Beta
Google Chrome (2.0 & 3.0) – Beta
Opera (9.6 & 10.0) – Beta

See www.cloudtesting.com for more details of the services available.