Agent is the class for the Open Agent, the component of Silk Test Workbench that interacts with the graphical user interface.
Agent has a predefined identifier, Agent. To call a method of the Agent, use this syntax:
Agent.method()
Agent does not derive from any class, and no classes derive from it.
'Declaration Public Class Agent
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Desktop | Gets the root GUI object. |
| SystemFunctions | Gets the SystemFunctions object, which allows you to perform operating-system-specific operations, both on the local machine and on remote machines on which the Open Agent is installed. |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Attach | Attaches to the given application. Enables you to specify an additional command-line pattern and tech domain. |
| Connect | Connects to an agent on the given machine by using the specified host and port. |
| Decrypt | Decrypts the given string. Only strings that were encrypted with the Encrypt method can be decrypted. |
| DetachAll | Detaches all currently attached applications. |
| Encrypt | Encrypts the given string. |
| ExecuteBaseState | Ensures that the test application is running and ready for testing. |
| GetOption | Retrieves the value of an agent option. |
| ResetOptions | Resets all agent options to their default values. |
| SetOption | Sets an agent option. This option is distributed to all technology domains. |
| Shutdown | Stops the agent. Should be called only when the test execution is finished. |