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HP UFT Add-ins Guide
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Table of Contents
Welcome to the HPUnified Functional Testing
Add-ins Guide ................................................................................17
HPUnified Functional Testing Add-ins Guide Overview...................17
Prerequisite Background......................................................................18
How Do I Find the Information That I Need?....................................19
Unified Functional Testing Help Contents.........................................21
Additional Online Resources...............................................................25
PART I: WORKING WITH UFT ADD-INS
Chapter 1: UFT Add-ins Overview.......................................................29
Concepts
UFT Add-in Support-Overview..........................................................30
Record and Run Settings for Add-ins-Overview................................35
UFT Add-in Extensibility.....................................................................38
Tasks
How to Manage UFT Add-ins..............................................................40
How to Define Record and Run Settings for UFT Add-ins..................41
Reference
Add-in Manager Dialog Box................................................................44
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Chapter 2: Web-Based Application Support.......................................49
Concepts
Web-Based Application Support- Overview.......................................51
Considerations- Web-Based Application Support..............................51
Registering Browser Controls..............................................................54
Accessing Password-Protected Resources in the Active Screen...........55
Checkpoints for Web Pages.................................................................57
Event Recording Configuration for Web-Based Applications.............58
Advanced Operations on Web-Based Applications.............................59
Web Object Identifiers........................................................................62
Tasks
How to Define Record and Run Variables for a Web-Based
Environment...................................................................................67
How to Modify Event Recording Configuration for Web-Based
Applications....................................................................................69
How to Configure UFT to Record Mouse Clicks.................................71
How to Use Web Object Identifiers - Exercise....................................73
Reference
Web Tab (Record and Run Settings Dialog Box).................................77
Web > General Pane (Options Dialog Box).........................................82
Web Pane (Test/BusinessComponent Settings Dialog Box /
ApplicationArea - Additional Settings Pane)...............................101
Web Event Recording Configuration XML File Structure................106
Register Browser Control Utility.......................................................108
Active Screen Dialog Box...................................................................109
Chapter 3: Windows-Based Application Support.............................117
Concepts
Windows-Based Application Support-Overview.............................118
Tasks
How to Configure Options for Windows-Based Applications..........120
How to Define Record and Run Settings for Windows-Based
Applications..................................................................................121
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Reference
Windows Applications Tab (Record and Run Settings Dialog Box).124
Windows Applications> General Pane (Options Dialog Box>
GUITesting Tab)...........................................................................136
Windows Applications> Advanced Pane (Options Dialog Box>
GUITesting Tab)...........................................................................139
PART II: .NET ADD-IN
Chapter 4: .NET Add-in- Overview...................................................151
Chapter 5: .NET Web Forms Add-in- QuickReference....................153
Concepts
Considerations for Testing .NET Web Forms....................................156
.NET Web Forms Objects and Outputting Values............................157
Reference
Troubleshooting and Limitations-.NET Web Forms.......................158
Chapter 6: .NET Windows Forms Support- QuickReference..........163
Concepts
Considerations for Testing .NET Windows Forms Applications......166
.NET Add-in Extensibility..................................................................166
Troubleshooting and Limitations-.NET Windows Forms...............167
Chapter 7: .NET Windows Forms Support- Testing and
Configuration171
Concepts
.NET Windows Forms Objects-Checkpoints and Output Values...172
.NET Windows Forms Spy.................................................................174
Tasks
How to Use the .NET Windows Forms Spy.......................................176
Reference
.NET Windows Forms Spy Dialog Box..............................................182
Chapter 8: .NET Silverlight Add-in- Quick Reference......................187
Concepts
Silverlight Add-in Extensibility ........................................................191
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References
Troubleshooting and Limitations-Silverlight Add-in.....................193
Chapter 9: .NET Windows Presentation Foundation Add-in-
QuickReference197
Concepts
Considerations for Working with the WPF Add-in..........................200
WPF Add-in Extensibility..................................................................200
Reference
Troubleshooting and Limitations-Windows Presentation F
oundation.....................................................................................202
Chapter 10: .NET Windows Presentation Foundation Add-in-
Testing and Configuration205
Concepts
About WPF User Interface Automation............................................206
WPF Objects, Methods, and Properties to Enhance Your Test or
Component...................................................................................208
PART III: ACTIVEX ADD-IN
Chapter 11: ActiveX Add-in- Quick Reference.................................213
Concepts
Considerations for Working with the ActiveX Add-in.....................216
Reference
Troubleshooting and Limitations-ActiveX Add-in.........................218
PART IV: DELPHI ADD-IN
Chapter 12: Delphi Add-in - QuickReference...................................225
Concepts
Delphi Add-in Extensibility..............................................................228
Tasks
How to Enable Communications Between UFT and Your Delphi
Application....................................................................................230
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PART V: FLEX ADD-IN
Chapter 13: Flex Add-in- Quick Reference.......................................235
Concepts
Considerations- Flex Add-in.............................................................237
Tasks
How to Prepare Flex Applications for Testing..................................239
Reference
Troubleshooting and Limitations- Flex Add-in...............................241
PART VI: JAVA ADD-IN
Chapter 14: Java Add-in- Quick Reference.......................................245
Concepts
Considerations- Java Add-in.............................................................248
Java Add-in Extensibility...................................................................250
Reference
Troubleshooting and Limitations- Java Add-in...............................252
Chapter 15: Java Add-in- Testing and Configuration......................267
Concepts
Java Add-in- Overview......................................................................268
Recording Steps on Java Objects.......................................................269
Advanced Java Test Object Methods.................................................272
Java Add-in Environments................................................................275
Tasks
How to Record Steps on Java Table Objects......................................277
How to Define Record and Run Environment Variables for Java
Objects..........................................................................................281
How to Optimize Settings for Other Record and Run Settings
Dialog Box Tabs............................................................................282
How to Disable Dynamic Transformation Support (Advanced).......283
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Reference
Java Pane (Options Dialog Box> GUI Testing Tab)..........................286
Java Pane (Test/Business Component Settings Dialog Box /
Application Area - Additional Settings Pane)...............................294
Java Tab (Record and Run Settings Dialog Box)...............................298
PART VII: ORACLE ADD-IN
Chapter 16: Oracle Add-in- Quick Reference...................................305
Concepts
Considerations for Working with the Oracle Add-in ......................308
Reference
Troubleshooting and Limitations-Oracle Add-in............................310
Chapter 17: Oracle Add-in- Testing and Configuration..................315
Concepts
Recording Tests on Oracle Applications...........................................316
Dynamic Transformation Support ..................................................318
Tasks
How to Verify or Enable the Oracle Server Unique Name
Attributes.......................................................................................320
How to Enable the Oracle Name Attribute.......................................321
How to Set Oracle Environment Variables.......................................323
How to Locate the Java Console.......................................................324
How to Disable Dynamic Transformation Support..........................325
Reference
Oracle Tab (Record and Run Settings Dialog Box)............................327
Oracle Record and Run Environment Variables...............................330
PART VIII: PEOPLESOFT ADD-IN
Chapter 18: PeopleSoft Add-in- QuickReference............................335
Concepts
Considerations for Working with the PeopleSoft Add-in.................338
Reference
Troubleshooting and Limitations-PeopleSoft Add-in.....................339
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