test application

[JudyBarer]

I have a VFP 8.0 app which generates PDF files. I would like to keep all of these files in a certain directory on our server. When I am running my test app I would like to save the files in a different directory. What would be the best way to tell if I am running the test app or not. Is there anything I can do with #IFDEF so that I only have to test once in the app if this is the test app or not? I hope you understand what I am asking.

Thanks

 

[wgcs]

#DEFINE and #IFDEF statements that rely on them only ever are evaluated during compile.

So, if you put code like:

#DEFINE TESTBUILD .T.
.
.
.
#IFDEF TESTBUILD
  lcDestDir = 'c:\temp'
#ELSE
  lcDestDir = gcMydocs
#ENDIF

Then you could simply recompile without the DEFINE TESTBUILD line, and it would use the all the code in #ELSE. You would want to limit the differences between the builds, to avoid not-testing the production code, but key assignments like this could work very well.

If the #DEFINE were in a separate .H file that is "#INCLUDE myheader.H" at the top of every .PRG and in the "Include File" menu setting of every VCX-class and SCX-Form, then you have one place to change the #DEFINE status of TESTBUILD. (But you have to make sure that EVERYTHING recompiles before releasing, after changing the .H file contents)

- Bill

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[rgbean]

Judy,
If you want check between the Runtime and the developer environment, I use something like this:

PUBLIC glruntime
glruntime = (VERSION(2) = 0)

You can also check for a developer System Environment variable:

PUBLIC glTesting
glTesting = (GETENV("Testing")="ON")

Of course you'll set a SET command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT or environment settings - depending on your OS.
TESTING="ON"

The #IFDEF's require you to remember to change a value and then recompile the application, which may change things you hadn't planned on.

Rick

 

[wgcs]

Thanks for completing my answer, Rick: Personally I use the VERSION(2)=0 so that I don't have to remember anything for release, but as a result the application code may run slightly slower (since all the "IF glRuntime" statements execute in the released code instead of at compile time)

- Bill

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[alvechurchdata]

Personally I use the VERSION(2)=0

There's always three ways of doing things in Fox<g>. I go for:

glDebug = (_VFP.StartMode=0)

This gives more flexibility than Version(2) because it also detects VFP being used as an in-process or out-of process server.

Geoff Franklin

http://www.alvechurchdata.co.uk