How to automate Java applet?

Question

I have to create a test script and I am using Selenium, but I am not able to record or edit the rich text editor Ephox. So is there a way to do it with Selenium as I came ac

Answer 1

You can't reliably automate an applet using a web testing tool. You need to use a Swing testing tool. There are a few out there, but two I'd recommend are:

http://code.google.com/p/fest/

and

http://www.uispec4j.org/

The second one is also interesting because it allows you to write unit tests for the UI that don't require it being rendered on the screen.