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Changes in VNCRobot 1.2

1. Scripting Language Changes

Updated commands:
  • There's a new Java API which allows users to write custom comparison or image analysis algorithms and plug them into the VNCRobot.See the VNCRobot 1.2 Open API Specification. CompareTo,Screenshot and Waitfor match commands have been extended with 'method' and 'methodparams' parameters to support plugins.
  • Report command has two new features:
    • HTML report contains a configurable list of performed image comparisons and their results. See the online sample report.
    • There are invisible values embedded in HTML comments of reports which can be parsed by third party products to determine the  report state and results.

2. GUI Changes
  • There's a new Record & Replay feature which allows to generate test scripts automatically from the interaction with a VNC server. To start/stop recording select the Record button on the tool bar.
  • There are new Screenshot and Waitfor windows which allow you to construct the commands easily via GUI.
  • New Take a Screenshot window allows you to take a screenshot of the current remote desktop.
  • The top left panel contains three new components:
    • Settings window which allows you to select output and template paths and define reports comfortably through the GUI:
Settings window
    • Events window displays RFB events like desktop updates and bells received from the server. The list gets reset every time user performs a mouse click or drag or types a key. Selecting of an update event in the table will draw its outline in the desktop image.
Events window
    • Keys window allows to compose and send any key or a combination of keys to the VNC server. It is useful to generate system keys like Ctrl+Alt+Del, Alt+Tab, Alt+F4 etc.
Keys window
  • Script editor has new features like Search/Replace and Go To Line windows.
  • Behavior of the rightmost status bar field has been modified to display the editor caret position when focus is set to the script editor.

3. Bug Fixes

List of bugs fixed in version 1.2 is available in the Bug List.
 
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