Configuring Standard Applications

A standard application is an application that does not use a Web browser, such as a Windows application or Java SWT application.

Configure the application that you want to test to set up the environment that Silk Test Classic will create each time you record or replay a test case.

Start the application that you want to test.
Click Configure Applications on the basic workflow bar. If you do not see Configure Applications on the workflow bar, ensure that the default agent is set to the Open Agent. The Select Application dialog box opens.
Select the Windows tab.
Select the application that you want to test from the list.
Note: If the application that you want to test does not appear in the list, uncheck the Hide processes without caption check box. This option, checked by default, is used to filter only those applications that have captions.
Optional: Check the Create Base State check box to create a base state for the application under test. By default, the Create Base State check box is checked for projects where a base state for the application under test is not defined, and unchecked for projects where a base state is defined. An application’s base state is the known, stable state that you expect the application to be in before each test begins execution, and the state the application can be returned to after each test has ended execution. When you configure an application and create a base state, Silk Test Classic adds an include file based on the technology or browser type that you enable to the Use files location in the Runtime Options dialog box.
Click OK.
- If you have checked the Create Base State check box, the Choose name and folder of the new frame file page opens. Silk Test Classic configures the recovery system and names the corresponding file frame.inc by default.
- If you have not checked the Create Base State check box, the dialog box closes and you can skip the remaining steps.
Navigate to the location in which you want to save the frame file.
In the File name text box, type the name for the frame file that contains the default base state and recovery system. Then, click Save. Silk Test Classic creates a base state for the application and opens the include file.
Record the test case whenever you are ready.

Note: For SAP applications, you must set Ctrl+Alt as the shortcut key combination to use. To change the default setting, click Options > Recorder and then check the OPT_ALTERNATE_RECORD_BREAK check box.