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December 10, 2005

Since Test Run was released less than a month ago it has been downloaded over 300 hundred times and currently has over 100 registered users using Test Run Online.

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Thanks to all the feedback we have received as result of having so many users using the product the latest release, Beta 6, is a significant enhancement over Beta 5, to say the least. It’s change log is the largest to date. Aside from addressing some long standing issues like better enforcment over user assigned permissions, a lot of refinement has being done as well.

For example, many users told me that they did not understand tags, which was unfortunate because mastering tags is one the keys to mastering Test Run. Tags enable users to easily generate test plans based upon a few simple keywords. To help educate users more about this feature, if a user attempts to create a test plan when they have not yet tagged any test cases they are presented with some contextual help documentation to lead them on the right path. On the other hand, if they have tags in their account, then those tags are listed for them to select from.

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And that is only one example of how we have been trying to make Test Run easier to use. I wish I had the time though to detail every single enhancement contained in this most recent release, but it just isn’t practical. If you are curious about a summarized list of enhancements, please continue reading this post, or take a look at the real time change log.

As always, thanks to all the user who sent feedback. I think you will all be happy to see your requests now in the product. Keep that feedback coming, and we will keep the releases flowing.

### Change Log

  • Added links to Markdown so users have a reference to its syntax
  • Added “Text Formatting” preference for accounts (markdown, none and convert line breaks
  • Fixed bug in Markdown.php which seemed incompatible with PHP 5.1.1 (maybe?)
  • Submitting account settings form redirects user back to settings page with a message displayed
  • Added a “Excel Import Template” to make it easier to import existing test cases into Test Run
  • Added test for JSON dependency in setup process
  • Login page no longer has inaccessible tabs associated with it
  • Improved path building algorithm for setup process
  • Simply set the PHP_USERS_BASEURL to the value assigned to TESTTOOL_BASE_URL, which simplifies the config file somewhat.
  • Added detailed installation instructions to INSTALL.txt if users need to install from source/scratch.
  • Fixed bug where hitting the pass/fail links for the testcase details page resulted in a SQL error due to a missing plan id.
  • Added link back to test plan from the test case toolbar found on the test case details page.
  • The link to the test case on the dashboard now links to the test plan specific version of that test case
  • Removed some invalid comments from stylesheet that caused warnings in CSS and Javascript validators
  • Closed security hole where users could access test plans and test cases that they did not own
  • Reformatted change log into markdown syntax for easier inclusion into http://testrun.majordojo.com/whatsnext.php
  • Fixed bug where test case details screen did not prompt user for bug id when case is set to failed
  • Fixed bug where blank tags were displayed on test case details page
  • Fixed broken links around tags on test case details page
  • Fixed bug where “Show All [test plans]” link was visible even when there were no more test plans to show
  • Add “Edit Test Case” button to test case details page
  • Implemented automatic upgrade procedures that assist users in the execution of SQL statements to upgrade the
    database from its current state to any other “newer” state
  • Implemented an automated error system to help collect errors that occur into Test Run’s help ticket system
  • Put a limit of test cases that can appear under “Test Cases Assigned to You” on the dashboard, with a link to view all test cases currently assigned.
  • If there is no due date for a test plan, the date is displayed as “None”
  • Added list of all available tags to test plan creation process, and a javascript function that appends desired tags to existing list.
  • Added help text on the Create Test Plan page if the user has not assigned any tags to their test cases.
  • Fixed copy on edit test plan screen.
  • Removed checkboxes from dashboard as there were no batch features enabled on the dashboard (yet).
  • Updated page footer with link to provide feedback on Test Run and with a link to company homepage.

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About Byrne Reese

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Byrne Reese is a product manager by day and an engineer by night.

He conceived of Test Run to help project managers like him stay up to date and informed of what his team was working on.