Cannot create test file via cmd-shift-T

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lowell kirsh
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In IntelliJ I was used to having test files created for me automatically via the shortcut cmd-shit-T. However in WebStorm I can't get that working. 

My setup:

- react/redux project

- /test directory *has* been marked as a test directory

- cursor is currently in a file lib/foo.js which is just a vanilla js file exporting a few functions

 

When I press cmd-shift-T I get the following error, rather than creating a test file for me: "no test subjects found" 

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Elena Pogorelova
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WebStorm doesn't support creating spec files. But `Cmd+Shift+T` (Navigate | Test) allows jumping to existing spec file (if any).  Linking is based on test files/folders names, e.g. performing Navigate | Test inside a file named My.js will navigate you to MySpec.js file. Patterns are hardcoded to *Spec.js, *_spec.js, *-spec.js, *.spec.* (+same patterns with "test" instead of "spec"). Also, it works for relative paths, e.g. it will navigate from "my-app/src/main/javascript/acme/Foo.js" to "my-app/test/main/javascript/acme/Foo.js" (or "my-app/src/test/javascript/acme/Foo.js", or "my-app/src/main/test/acme/Foo.js", etc.)

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lowell kirsh
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I wouldn't call what we have a 'spec' file, it's a pretty standard test setup - a test/ dir whose structure roughly mirrors that of our lib/ dir.

So you say navigation is based on naming? Interesting, I see that that changing my test name to add '-test' at the end does help by enabling cmd-shift-T to navigate there. 

However what you say about 'relative paths' does not seem to work for me. If I'm in lib/foo/bar.js then cmd-shift-T will *not* take me to test/foo/bar.js. Did I misunderstand?

I wish there was a way to *create* a test for me. Having to manually navigate my test/ dir and then manually create a file is cumbersome. 

Are there any shortcuts?

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Elena Pogorelova
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>However what you say about 'relative paths' does not seem to work for me. If I'm in lib/foo/bar.js then cmd-shift-T will *not* take me to test/foo/bar.js. Did I misunderstand?

Works fine for me - I can navigate from `lib/foo/bar/bar.js` to `test/foo/bar/bar.js`

can you provide a sample project that shows up the issue?

 

>I wish there was a way to *create* a test for me

 

no. If you miss this feature, please feel free to file a request for it to youtrack, https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issues/WEB

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