Recording Mobile Apps With a Browser

Click Start Here on the workflow bar. The Outline Project dialog box appears.

In the Name text box, enter a name for your project.

Enter an optional project description in Description.

In the Type menu tree, select Web Browser > Mobile Devices.

Click Next to create a project based on your settings.

On the Workflow - Model Script dialog box, type the URL of the application under test in the URL text box. Option: Click Analyze web page to find visual breakpoints for your web application.

Click Certificate... if you want to use the certificate of your system under test. If you are unsure which approach to use, refer to Secure Connections and Certificates.

Click record using customized browser. The Record an application using a customized browser dialog box appears.

Select a Simulation Browser. Due to the multitude of technologies that browser-based applications are based on, different recording types are available for selection.

Note: Click Settings to change the recording profile used for recording in Silk Performer profile settings (Settings > System > Recorder > Recording Profiles).

Select a predefined mobile device or a custom resolution and click Start recording.

Using the client application, conduct the kind of interaction with the target server that you want to simulate in your test. The interaction is captured and recorded by the Recorder. A report of your actions and of the data downloaded appears on the Actions page.

To end recording, click the Stop Recording button.

Enter a name for the .bdf file and save it. The Capture File page displays. Click Generate Script to generate a script out of the capture file.