TestBox v2.8.0 Released!

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Luis Majano August 08, 2018

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Luis Majano

August 08, 2018

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We are excited to announce the release of TestBox version 2.8.0. To install just use CommandBox:

box install testbox --savedev

To upgrade your current testbox installation just run the following:

box update testbox

TestBox 2.8.0 is a minor release with some great new functionality and tons of fixes. You can find the release notes here and the major updates for this release.

Release Notes

Bugs

[TESTBOX-224] - Bug on SimpleReporter name not complete
[TESTBOX-231] - Recurse parameter not honored #71 on html runner
[TESTBOX-232] - Junit reporter blows up on null values in server scope
[TESTBOX-233] - Update Expectation.cfc to make toMatchWithCase consistent as it is not working

New Features

[TESTBOX-225] - Add ability to exclude labels from running using url.excludes

Improvements

[TESTBOX-230] - Incompatibilities with Adobe on many isValid and isInstanceOf

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Today we’re celebrating one of the most exciting new additions to the BoxLang ecosystem:

the TestBox BoxLang CLI Runner — a fast, native way to run your TestBox tests directly through the BoxLang Runtime. ⚡

No server required. No CommandBox needed. Just pure, ultra-fast BoxLang-powered testing from the command lineon Windows, Mac, and Linux.

If you’re building modern applications with BoxLang — web apps, CLIs, serverless functions, Android apps, or OS-level utilities — this new feature gives you a unified, flexible testing workflow you can run anywhere.

12 days of BoxLang - Day 3: SocketBox!

As BoxLang continues evolving into a modern, high-performance, JVM-based runtime, real-time communication becomes essential for the applications we all want to build: dashboards, collaboration tools, notifications, live feeds, multiplayer features, and more.

That’s where SocketBox steps in — the WebSocket upgrade listener built to work seamlessly with CommandBox and the BoxLang MiniServer. ⚡

Today, for Day 3, we’re highlighting how SocketBox supercharges BoxLang development by giving you fast, flexible, and framework-agnostic WebSocket capabilities.

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If BoxLang is the language powering your applications, CommandBox is the engine room behind it all. ⚙️

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