[cxtest-users] CxTest refinements - design discussion

[Jeremy White]

> I don't see exactly which kind of error you mean, but I have to say that
> it seems very hard to guess why this particular run or other failed,
> from a user
> point of view. (no real error message ...)
> 
> http://www.cxtest.org/reports?cxtest=5c91834b7cd13762a9845328f198ad79;run_id=2201

Hmm.  Yah; that's a failure which requires access to the actual
runs to dig into a bit further.  I suspect the 'xxx.invoke' files
may provide the clue, as it appears as though something
is failing to even start.

> 
> 
> It's a little bit frustrating to hang on the same error during days, and
> not know how
> to dig into this and understand. I guess that's your work, not mine ;-)

Well, I don't think we'll ever be able to make this process completely
transparent, except for specialized tests.  But we should make it easier
for you to figure it out.

> then, there would be a 'browse' mecanism, much like Freshmeat's one,
> that would allow to (add/remove) search critera (including date range,
> type of plaform, and so on), and, at each stage, would show the number
> of occurences available if I add this critera(89) or if I del this
> critera(500),
> or another one, and so on.

That strikes me as a good idea; except I would call that a 'Search',
but a great idea nonetheless - thanks!

Cheers,

Jeremy