TMXos™ Frequently Asked Questions

What does TMXos provide to a Watir installation?

TMXos is a stand-alone framework that provides an intuitive point-and-click interface to your existing automation “engine.” This allows your non-programmers to start using the power and functionality of your automation tools. With TMXos, your subject matter experts (your business and QA analysts) can start creating and maintaining fully annotated executable scripts without having to know Perl, VB, C, or any of the underlying programming languages that your open source tool is using.

What other open source tools can TMXos support?

TMXos comes configured to generate Watir scripts. This does not mean, however, that the keyword actions that generate the executable code can’t be modified to produce any of the popular open source code.

Why should we use TMXos?

TMXos opens up the world of automation to non-programmers. This means you can apply additional resources to your current automation projects and generate more tests. And those tests will be more complete and more effective since you’re using the keyword actions and custom processes that your best automation engineers design. In a sense, you’re “spreading the wealth” of your best testers to your entire team.

What applications can TMXos test?

Since TMXos relies on your underlying automation technology to execute the tests, TMXos can test any application that your open source automation tool can test.

Is TMXos open source?

Unlike Watir, TMXos is not open source.

How does TMXos work with Watir?

Think of TMXos as a keyword-based framework that sits on top of your existing automation tool. It provides a simple and easy to use point-and-click interface that allows your entire QA team to generate and maintain fully annotated executable code. In addition, TMXos automatically generates your test documentation at the same time.