[rspec-users] Autotest with rspec HTML output

[Ben Mabey]

Thanks for the suggestions Aslak.  I ended up doing pretty much what you 
said.  I added a custom formatter that added a little functionality onto 
the HTML formatter.  Instead of using a server all I did was use 
prototype/lowpro to refresh the page until all the specs were complete.  
I then used an autotest hook to have the browser refresh using 
applescript.  Except for the last part it is all works on any machine 
with a browser. 

I have some ideas of how to work in the story runner in my tool... I 
know you were working on the HTML docs/ little app for plain text 
stories. Have you make any progress since your blog post about it?  Thanks,

Ben

aslak hellesoy wrote:
> On Nov 11, 2007 4:33 PM, Ben Mabey <ben at benmabey.com> wrote:
>   
>> I was thinking that a little window(cocoa) or maybe just a browser
>> window could display the summary of the test run like autotest does and
>> then the failed specs in HTML format.  Not the entire HTML report would
>> be generated/displayed- only the failing ones would be so it would be
>> manageable on projects with large test suites. So, instead of having a
>> terminal window open with autotest it would just be a stand alone window.
>>
>>     
>
> I think the simplest and best thing here would be a pure browser
> solution with autorefresh.
> It should only be a matter of tweaking the HTML output a little to:
> * Implement autorefresh. Ajax based would require a lite server
> (webrick). Or just META refresh would work on the file system.
> * Tweak the HTML output to only output the red specs, not the green ones.
>
> I don't like the cocoa idea - too proprietary. The qlmanage wouldn't
> provide much value beyond growl bubbles. You wanted to click on the
> HTML and go to the editor right?
>
> Aslak
>
>   
>> aslak hellesoy wrote:
>>     
>>> Where would the HTML report be displayed?
>>>
>>> On Nov 11, 2007 6:38 AM, Ben Mabey <ben at benmabey.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Hey all,
>>>> I was just wondering if any one has played around with getting
>>>> autotest's rspec integration working with rspec's HTML output.  I really
>>>> like how in the  rspec textmate bundle the context of the failing code
>>>> is inlined with the failing spec along with the exact line highlighted
>>>> and a link to the exact spot in reference.  However, I rarely use this
>>>> nice output since autotest is so convenient... So, I was thinking
>>>> wouldn't it be great to have the best of both worlds? What do you
>>>> think?  And before I try and do this, has anyone else already done it?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -Ben
>>>>
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