[Wtr-general] Files as argument when running a suite

[Sean Gallagher]

Deepa,
Check out YAML --it's already included with Ruby. (and works really well!)

More info here
http://yaml4r.sourceforge.net/

including a good cookbook.
http://yaml4r.sourceforge.net/cookbook/

I am using YAML to solve a similar problem.

Good luck!

Sean

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http://testmethods.net/



> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:wtr-general-bounces at rubyforge.org] On Behalf Of Deepa 
> Mallapareddy
> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 5:22 PM
> To: wtr-general at rubyforge.org
> Subject: Re: [Wtr-general] Files as argument when running a suite
> 
> Thanks a lot Bret ...
>  
> This did not work 
>  
>  
> My problem was to : 
>  Have a config file where in the user specifies few Global 
> Variables like Username and pwd and the path which he wants 
> to be tested 
>  
> and My requirement was ....to give the Config file as an 
> argument coz User might want to test on different Config files 
>  
> but Require 'config.rb' dint work 
>  
>  
> I have found out a work arround I have stored the variables 
> in a file and then started reading them line by line and 
> using them in my file ....
>  
> ie 
>  
> Alltest.rb config.txt 
>  
> instead of writing config.rb 
>  
> Thought of sharing. I dont know whether it is appropriate way 
> of doing but works
> 
> Bret Pettichord <bret at pettichord.com> wrote:
> 
> 	require 'config.rb'
> 	
> 	If that doesn't work, then you'll need to explain more 
> what you want to do.
> 	
> 	Bret
> 	
> 	
> 	On 3/31/06, Deepa Mallapareddy < phanideepam at yahoo.com 
> <mailto:phanideepam at yahoo.com> > wrote: 
> 
> 		Hi all, 
> 		 
> 		     I have to give a config file( file with 
> variables like username and pwd and URL ) as an argument when 
> running a suite.  and I should be able to use the variables 
> in this entire test suite Im eunning. 
> 		 
> 		Can you please suggest 
> 		 
> 		Any input on this will be appreciated. 
> 		 
> 		Thanks in Advance!
> 		Deepa 
> 
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