4Test Language

This section describes how you can use the 4Test scripting language.

Active and Enabled Statuses
Describes the options that help you specify whether to raise an exception when particular methods are called on windows.
Calling Methods and Functions
Describes how to call functions and methods.
C Compared to 4Test
Describes the major differences between the 4Test programming language and C.
Comments in 4Test Files
Describes how 4Test processes comments.
Built-in Constants
Describes the predefined constant values in 4Test.
Overview of File Handles and Remote File Input and Output
Describes the functions that work on a local machine versus those that work on a remote machine.
Flow-Of-Control Statements
Shows the flow-of-control statements in the 4Test language.
Functions by Programming Task
Lists 4Test functions organized by programming task.
Numeric Representation Conventions
Silk Test Classic uses the industry-standard conventions for representing numbers of different bases.
Properties
Provides an overview of how properties work in 4Test.
Reserved Words
Lists the words that are reserved by the 4Test compiler.
Identifier Naming Rules
Identifiers are the names you give to user-defined items in 4Test code.
Wildcards
Provides details about when you can specify wildcards.
Key Names
This section contains rules for key names and a list of key names that PressKeys, ReleaseKeys, and TypeKeys accept as arguments.
Syntax Conventions
Summarizes the syntax conventions.

Parent topic: The 4Test Language