Using Advanced Techniques with the Open Agent

This section describes advanced techniques for testing you applications with Silk Test Classic and the Open Agent.

Starting from the Command Line
Describes how you can start Silk Test Classic from the command line.
Recording a Test Frame
Describes how you can record a test frame.
Improving Object Recognition with Microsoft Accessibility
Describes how you can use Microsoft Accessibility to ease the recognition of objects at the class level.
Microsoft UI Automation
Describes how you can improve object recognition for controls in Windows-based applications that have implemented UI Automation provider interfaces by using Microsoft UI Automation.
Calling Windows DLLs from 4Test
Describes how you can call Windows DLLs from 4Test by using the stdcall calling convention.
Extending the Class Hierarchy
Describes how you can extend the class hierarchy.
Porting Tests to Other GUIs
Describes how you can port tests to other GUIs.
Supporting Custom Controls
Describes how Silk Test Classic supports custom controls.
Supporting Internationalized Objects
Describes how you can work with internationalized objects.
Using Autocomplete
Describes how you can automatically complete functions, members, application states, and data types.
Overview of the Library Browser
Describes how the Library Browser provides online documentation for built-in and user-defined methods and properties.
Text Recognition Support
Describes how you can use text recognition to conveniently interact with test applications that contain highly customized controls.
Slowing Down Tests
Slow down a test to enable the UI of the AUT to finish loading.
Testing Applications in Multiple UI Sessions on a Single Machine
Connect to multiple Open Agent instances on a single machine to test applications in multiple UI sessions on the machine or to test on multiple agents.
Encrypting Passwords
Encrypt password sensitive strings that are plain text to avoid security issues.