May
17
Many Web Parts in SharePoint render for capturing data that is stored in a SharePoint list. This means that to test the Web Part you have to load the the Web Part within a SharePoint server. Then how do you test it? During this webinar, Richard Fennell will show how you can use Typemock Isolator …
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Apr
17
It starts out pretty simple. You want to start writing tests, so you create a library. Before you know it, you’ve got a huge suite. Although there’s some order in the chaos, you probably wish there was some way to make it look better, and even more so, make the team work in a consistent …
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Mar
26
After your loving grandfather, of course. Just kidding. Naming tests correctly is a skill that can determine the effectiveness of your tests. Yes, really. Effective tests do two things: warn you on the first sign of trouble, and help you fix the problem as soon as possible. The first one everyone knows intuitively. The second …
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Dec
26
Isolator++ has two ways to return stuff for a method. It has the ReturnVal to return values, and ReturnPtr to return pointers to objects. What about returning a class by value? Though there’s no API (currently), it’s very easy to do. You use the almighty 10lbs hammer known as DoInstead. Let’s say you have this …
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Sep
01
Last webinar, “10 secret unit testing tips” was a blast. There were many questions, some I’ve answered. But then I’ve looked at the clock, and discovered I neglected to answer a few. And since I’m a a man of my word (most of the time), here are the rest of the questions and comments and …
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