# Automated Tests in Eclipse?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/automated-tests-in-eclipse/157760>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 15, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/automated-tests-in-eclipse/157760 "2009-01-15T02:18:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![artchrst](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@artchrst](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/artchrst)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/automated-tests-in-eclipse/157760/1 "2009-01-15T02:18:08Z")

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Hi Guys,

I planned to run automated tests in background schedulely.

Is there any plugins in Eclipse that can run Rails tests?

Or is there any better way to do scheduled background tests?

Thanks,  
Arthur

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**Author:** ![artchrst](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@artchrst](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/artchrst)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 11:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/automated-tests-in-eclipse/157760/2 "2009-01-15T11:18:09Z")

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Is there a specific reason you want to run it on Eclipse?

I have used autotest - [http://nubyonrails.com/articles/autotest-rails](http://nubyonrails.com/articles/autotest-rails)  
I usually keep it running on another screen/term and watch out for  
Exceptions.

- Arnab

On Jan 14, 5:18 pm, Arthur C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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**Author:** ![artchrst](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@artchrst](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/artchrst)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 3:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/automated-tests-in-eclipse/157760/3 "2009-01-19T03:46:58Z")

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Arnab wrote:

> Is there a specific reason you want to run it on Eclipse?
> 
> I have used autotest - [http://nubyonrails.com/articles/autotest-rails](http://nubyonrails.com/articles/autotest-rails)  
> I usually keep it running on another screen/term and watch out for  
> Exceptions.
> 
> - Arnab
> 
> On Jan 14, 5:18�pm, Arthur C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

Thanks much for the pointer!! it is what I needed.

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**Author:** ![artchrst](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@artchrst](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/artchrst)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 3:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/automated-tests-in-eclipse/157760/4 "2009-01-19T03:50:28Z")

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Arthur C. wrote:

> > I have used autotest - [http://nubyonrails.com/articles/autotest-rails](http://nubyonrails.com/articles/autotest-rails)  
> > I usually keep it running on another screen/term and watch out for  
> > Exceptions.

> Thanks much for the pointer!! it is what I needed.

If an error raises a stack trace, can you navigate the trace with a  
keystroke?

(“Fault Navigation”…)