# RSpec **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/testing/rspec/25.md?page=80 [Latest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.ruby-forum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.ruby-forum.com/tags.md) **Page:** 81 --- ## [How to kill a running spec](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-kill-a-running-spec/153411)
**Author:** [@nickh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nickh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-kill-a-running-spec/153411 "2008-11-16T23:57:34Z")
Hi guys. Occasionally, I’ll want to kill a long spec process that’s running. Usually I hit CTRL+c to kill a running process, but doing that for a running spec just causes “^C” to be printed to the terminal, and whiche… --- ## [How to spec a (Trollop-based) binary ’s internal state?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-spec-a-trollop-based-binary-a-s-internal-state/152795)
**Author:** [@Shot\_SPiotr\_S.S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Shot_SPiotr_S.S)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2008, 12:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-spec-a-trollop-based-binary-a-s-internal-state/152795 "2008-11-15T12:00:00Z")
I’m trying to spec a ‘binary’, and as previously discussed on this list, I’m trying to do it ‘from outside’ – i.e., by calling it with Kernel#\` and observing the (side-)effects. Unfortunately, this doesn… --- ## [Learning Cucumber](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/learning-cucumber/153230)
**Author:** [@byrnejb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/byrnejb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2008, 2:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/learning-cucumber/153230 "2008-11-15T02:35:39Z")
Here is the scenario: Scenario: Create a new entity row Given I am on the new entity page When I fill in a textbox labelled “Common Name” with “My New Entity” And I fill in a textbox labelled “Full Legal Name:” with … --- ## [Webrat cannot find label?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/webrat-cannot-find-label/153239)
**Author:** [@byrnejb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/byrnejb)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/webrat-cannot-find-label/153239 "2008-11-14T19:55:44Z")
Cucumber 0.1.9, Rails 2.2.0RC1, Ruby 1.8.6, Webrat… etc. Here is the scenario: Scenario: Attempt to ADD a VALID entity Given I am on the new entity page When I fill in “Common Name” with “My Common Name” And I to s… --- ## [Skipped steps running stealthily](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/skipped-steps-running-stealthily/153235)
**Author:** [@sweetpete](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sweetpete)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/skipped-steps-running-stealthily/153235 "2008-11-14T18:41:47Z")
I’ve just noticed that my “skipped” steps are actually running, but their errors are being swallowed. They can print to the screen, however. Is that intentional? It’s certainly not what I was expecting. I assumed … --- ## [Selecting a date with Webrat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/selecting-a-date-with-webrat/153240)
**Author:** [@mschwab](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mschwab)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2008, 5:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/selecting-a-date-with-webrat/153240 "2008-11-14T05:50:29Z")
Hi, I’m writing a scenario that needs to select date values from a form created with Rails’ form\_for() method, and I’m looking for a clean way to do that by specifying only the label (in this case “Date”), rather tha… --- ## [Cucumber: The Mysteries of Before(), After(), World() etc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cucumber-the-mysteries-of-before-after-world-etc/153125)
**Author:** [@mwalsh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mwalsh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cucumber-the-mysteries-of-before-after-world-etc/153125 "2008-11-13T17:06:58Z")
My use case is that I want to be able to use a Logging::Logger\[1\] within my scenario code. I can create the logger explicitly within the step block, but this is a hackaround. I think I could monkey-patch Cucumber::Ra… --- ## [.with(:anything) issue](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/with-anything-issue/153212)
**Author:** [@epirsch](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/epirsch)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/with-anything-issue/153212 "2008-11-13T14:47:18Z")
Hi, I’m using a expectation like this : repository.should\_receive(:add\_gem).with(“test.txt”, :anything) When I run my spec, it fails with the following message : Spec::Mocks::MockExpectationError in ‘MiniGemServer sh… --- ## [Cucumber Scaffolds](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cucumber-scaffolds/153148)
**Author:** [@byrnejb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/byrnejb)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 2:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cucumber-scaffolds/153148 "2008-11-13T14:17:48Z")
I have installed all of the various bit and pieces for rspec and cucumber and have used: script/generate feature Frooble name color description To create a dummy feature and related steps. Now, while I have been po… --- ## [Autotest style autotest/rails\_rspec doesn't seem to exist. Aborting](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/autotest-style-autotest-rails-rspec-doesnt-seem-to-exist-aborting/153202)
**Author:** [@ramontayag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ramontayag)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 12:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/autotest-style-autotest-rails-rspec-doesnt-seem-to-exist-aborting/153202 "2008-11-13T12:15:43Z")
Just upgraded my rspec because I wanted to start using cucumber. Autotest stopped working though. I got the error shown in the subject: “Autotest style autotest/rails\_rspec doesn’t seem to exist. Aborting.” What sho… --- ## [Specing based on user roles](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/specing-based-on-user-roles/152700)
**Author:** [@fipa](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fipa)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/specing-based-on-user-roles/152700 "2008-11-13T01:13:12Z")
On my website each user can have the following roles: Not logged in Logged in active administrator sysadministrator How would you write DRY specs to test each action of a controller? Currently I am doing some… --- ## [Mixing in spec helper methods](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mixing-in-spec-helper-methods/153090)
**Author:** [@nickh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nickh)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 10:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mixing-in-spec-helper-methods/153090 "2008-11-12T22:38:38Z")
I’ve written a module for my specs that contains a helper method, and am mixing the module into my specs with #include . It seems that the method must be called with an #it block. If it isn’t, this error occurs: … in m… --- ## [Warning: cucumber and spec generators on rails 2.1.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/warning-cucumber-and-spec-generators-on-rails-2-1-0/153152)
**Author:** [@Joaquin\_Rivera\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Joaquin_Rivera_P)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/warning-cucumber-and-spec-generators-on-rails-2-1-0/153152 "2008-11-12T20:55:41Z")
hey there, I’ve come back to one Rails 2.1.0 project and notice that using ruby script/generate rspec (or the cucumber one) produces this warning: Warning: Gem::SourceIndex#search support for Regexp patterns is dep… --- ## [Cucumber feature checking sort order of list](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cucumber-feature-checking-sort-order-of-list/153135)
**Author:** [@Joaquin\_Rivera\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Joaquin_Rivera_P)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cucumber-feature-checking-sort-order-of-list/153135 "2008-11-12T20:06:19Z")
hi there, I would like to assure in my scenario that the list shown is in the correct order (e.g. ASC or DESC). I can spec that but I feel it would be more client-oriented if I could do it in the feature… any ideas… --- ## [Correct way to spec partials](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/correct-way-to-spec-partials/151658)
**Author:** [@Oleksandr\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Oleksandr_R)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/correct-way-to-spec-partials/151658 "2008-11-12T19:02:17Z")
Hi everybody, Does anybody have full working example of how to test partial templates? What the correct place to test partials: controller or view spec? If controller correct place, should I use integrate\_views? … --- ## [ANN Cucumber 0.1.9](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-cucumber-0-1-9/153144)
**Author:** [@aslak\_hellesoy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aslak_hellesoy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-cucumber-0-1-9/153144 "2008-11-12T16:54:21Z")
I’m pleased to announce Cucumber 0.1.9 - full changelog here: http://github.com/aslakhellesoy/cucumber/tree/v0.1.9/History.txt gem install cucumber (As usual, the gem will take a few hours to rsync around the world). … --- ## [Is this a bug?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-this-a-bug/153099)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Lloyd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Richard_Lloyd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-this-a-bug/153099 "2008-11-12T06:27:46Z")
I’m new to rspec and, of course, my first time out and I’m tripped up by what appears to me to be a bug. A simple demonstration: script/generate rspec\_scaffold GoodDocument title:string body:text From spec/views/goo… --- ## [What triggers "./script/autospec" to kick in? when I change my model it doesn't always retest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-triggers-script-autospec-to-kick-in-when-i-change-my-model-it-doesnt-always-retest/153085)
**Author:** [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 3:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-triggers-script-autospec-to-kick-in-when-i-change-my-model-it-doesnt-always-retest/153085 "2008-11-12T03:01:19Z")
Hi, Does anyone know what exactly trigger autospec to rerun tests? I ask as I have a model file that has spec tests for it, but I’ve noticed when I fix the line in the model file it’s not automatically retriggering a… --- ## [Installing rspec, cucumber, et al](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-rspec-cucumber-et-al/153073)
**Author:** [@byrnejb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/byrnejb)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2008, 10:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-rspec-cucumber-et-al/153073 "2008-11-11T22:58:53Z")
I have a project that I am returning to after some time away on other issues. When last I worked on it I had rspec and rspec for rails installed as git submodules but I recall that I also had to have rspec installed … --- ## [Specs for authorisation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/specs-for-authorisation/152991)
**Author:** [@nickh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nickh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/specs-for-authorisation/152991 "2008-11-11T15:36:53Z")
I’m writing specs to check that certain user types are authorised to access certain controller actions. In addition to writing specs for authorised user types and for users who aren’t logged-in, I feel that I should w… --- ## [How to expect no layout](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-expect-no-layout/153007)
**Author:** [@nickh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nickh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-expect-no-layout/153007 "2008-11-11T15:22:47Z")
Hey guys. I’ve told one of my controllers to not render a layout for a certain action: layout false, :only =\> :map\_info\_window Now I’m trying to spec that, but this: it ‘should not render a layout’ do controller.exp… --- ## [Any way to have a different SOUND from growl for a 'pass' rather than a 'fail' when using "./script/](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-way-to-have-a-different-sound-from-growl-for-a-pass-rather-than-a-fail-when-using-script/152882)
**Author:** [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-way-to-have-a-different-sound-from-growl-for-a-pass-rather-than-a-fail-when-using-script/152882 "2008-11-11T11:27:09Z")
Hi, Is there any way to have a different SOUND from growl for a ‘pass’ rather than a ‘fail’ when using “./script/autospec” ??? thanks --- ## [Running an entire #describe block](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-an-entire-describe-block/152977)
**Author:** [@nickh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nickh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2008, 11:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-an-entire-describe-block/152977 "2008-11-10T23:56:37Z")
I know that it’s possible to run a single spec example (IE: #it block) with the -e option for script/spec . Is it possible to run an entire context (IE: #describe block)? Cheers, Nick --- ## [Any tricks re using " eql(5.5)", but where 5.5 is a decimal not float?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-tricks-re-using-eql-5-5-but-where-5-5-is-a-decimal-not-float/152843)
**Author:** [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2008, 1:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-tricks-re-using-eql-5-5-but-where-5-5-is-a-decimal-not-float/152843 "2008-11-10T01:23:27Z")
– Sent from my mobile device --- ## [A smarter autospec?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-smarter-autospec/152911)
**Author:** [@fipa](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fipa)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-smarter-autospec/152911 "2008-11-09T21:09:40Z")
Let’s say I change a method in one of my models in a Rails app. I hit save: autospec kicks in and starts specing. But I haven’t yet edited my spec(s) to the new method name so the specs will obviously fail, but I alre… --- ## [\[Cucumber\] The User Story File](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cucumber-the-user-story-file/152801)
**Author:** [@aidy\_lewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aidy_lewis)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cucumber-the-user-story-file/152801 "2008-11-09T17:57:43Z")
Hi, The customer is not happy about writing Stories in a text editor. Has anyone else experienced this? Is anyone using a wiki, spreadsheet, or word document and automatically converting to a text file? Thanks Aidy --- ## [TextMate File Type Detection for RSpec & Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/textmate-file-type-detection-for-rspec-rails/117302)
**Author:** [@carlpulley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/carlpulley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/textmate-file-type-detection-for-rspec-rails/117302 "2008-11-09T15:53:27Z")
For those of you struggling with TextMate not properly detecting rspec files, Allan Odgaard (the author of TextMate) has kindly provided a tutorial on how to set up TextMate to associate all .rb files with rails and a… --- ## [Sharing the little dialects we write in Cucumber](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sharing-the-little-dialects-we-write-in-cucumber/152859)
**Author:** [@mwalsh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mwalsh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2008, 3:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sharing-the-little-dialects-we-write-in-cucumber/152859 "2008-11-08T15:20:22Z")
The common\_webrat.rb steps file that comes with cucumber when you add it to rails really inspired our team. We’ve extended it a fair bit to do various other things to check the content of a page such as \[1\] which enab… --- ## [Should\_raise ain't workin' with the \`spec\` command](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/should-raise-aint-workin-with-the-spec-command/152851)
**Author:** [@david](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/david)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2008, 10:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/should-raise-aint-workin-with-the-spec-command/152851 "2008-11-08T10:10:00Z")
Hello my fellow RSpeckers, I am using the spec command like this: spec tokyo\_record\_spec.rb And the for some reason the should\_raise Rspec command is not happening with my lambda block: it "should raise … --- ## [Confusion At Failing Specs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/confusion-at-failing-specs/152836)
**Author:** [@rsl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rsl)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2008, 2:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/confusion-at-failing-specs/152836 "2008-11-08T02:35:03Z")
Can someone please explain to me why this spec fails it “should work” do template.stub!(:render) template.should\_receive(:render).with(:partial =\> “foo”) render @template\_with\_render\_partial\_foo end but this spec p… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/testing/rspec/25.md?page=79) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/testing/rspec/25.md?page=81)