testing an Access application

[me]

I have an Access application I plan to sell to other companies. I need to
test my software thoroughly. Does anyone the best way to go about this? I
have a simple program for testing keystrokes. see
http://search.cpan.org/~erngui/Win32...1.3/GuiTest.pm

Thanx
Chris

[Scott McDaniel]

If you mean automated test software, there's certainly plenty out there ...
I've never used it (my users are PLENTY good about pointing out the
"undocumented features" of my programs) but I'm sure that you could do so.

Have you tested your application on several different OSs with various
levels of service packs? Have you eliminated ALL unnecessary references
(they'll be your biggest headache)? Implemented error handling on EVERY
routine? Added online help (if not, consider HTML help)

How are you going to deploy it? IMO, the package wizard is not up to the
task of delivering a polished installation package. I use Wise, but there
are others (Installshield, InstallerToGo, etc).

--
Scott McDaniel
CS Computer Software
www.thedatabaseplace.net

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I have an Access application I plan to sell to other companies. I need to
test my software thoroughly. Does anyone the best way to go about this? I
have a simple program for testing keystrokes. see
http://search.cpan.org/~erngui/Win32...1.3/GuiTest.pm

Thanx
Chris

[Mike Storr]

On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 21:44:43 +0000 (UTC), me wrote:

I have an Access application I plan to sell to other companies. I need to
test my software thoroughly. Does anyone the best way to go about this? I
have a simple program for testing keystrokes. see
http://search.cpan.org/~erngui/Win32...1.3/GuiTest.pm

Thanx
Chris

The best way to test something, is for you to go through everypart of it
and make sure it does what it's supposed to do. Then try to make it do what
it's not supposed to do. Repeat on a different OS/environment. Then give it
to someone else and tell them to try it out. Guarranteed they will find
more issues than you will.

--
Mike Storr
veraccess.com