Re: [Tcllib-devel] Tcllib: Adding a module for an enhanced procedure and argument management

[Andreas K. <and...@ac...>]

Andreas Drollinger wrote:
> Andreas,
> I have some troubles with the semi-bolilerplate code you are using as 
> test harness for the tcllib packages:
> 
>    # --------------------------------------------------------------------
>    source [file join \
>            [file dirname [file dirname [file join [pwd] [info script]]]] \
>            devtools testutilities.tcl]
>    testsNeedTcl     8.2
>    testsNeedTcltest 1.0
>    testing {
>        useLocal aes.tcl aes
>    }
>    # --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Calling my tests with source <TestFile> fails,

How exactly are you invoking your tests ?

The standard way of testing a module is (*),

	% ./sak.tcl test run ... modules/<yourmodule>

where ... stands for additional options you may specify (**).

This invokes the tests of <yourmodule> indirectly through the main driver 
script/application

	support/devel/all.tcl

This driver loads tcltest, and also generates all the standard output sak.tcl 
is parsing for its display.

I hope that helps.

~~~~~~~

(*) As documented in the file README.developer.

(**) More information regarding the acceptable options can be had via

	% sak.tcl help test



 > since one of the first
> executed commands of the testutilities.tcl file is 'if {![package 
> vsatisfies [package provide tcltest] 2.0]} {...'.
> 
> But because the tcltest package is only loaded later with the 
> 'testsNeed'Tcltest' command, 'package provide tcltest' return an empty 
> string and this creates an error with the 'package vsatisfies' command.
> 
> When I add 'package require tcltest' in front of the semi-bolilerplate 
> code my tests can be executed. But I guess this additional statement 
> should not be required using the correct test launch approach.
> 
> So, could you tell me how exactly you are launching the test suite for 
> that the Tcltest package is already loaded before the test file is sourced?
> 
> Thanks!
> Andreas
> 


-- 
Sincerely,
     Andreas Kupries <an...@ac...>
     Developer @    <http://www.activestate.com/>