Recording a Test Against an Application with an Implemented UI Automation Provider Interface

Use the Interactive Recording window to record a test against a windows-based application which has implemented UI Automation provider interfaces.

This functionality is supported only if you are using the Open Agent.

Note: Silk Test Classic supports testing Windows-based applications that have implemented UI Automation on machines with Microsoft Windows 8 or later.

Before you can record a Silk Test Classic test, you must have created a Silk Test Classic project.

To record a new test for a windows-based application which has implemented UI Automation provider interfaces:

Select the project to which you want to add the new test.
In the toolbar, click Record Testcase.
Select the test type that you want to record.
Click OK.
Type a name for the new test into the Testcase name field.
Click Start Recording.
The Interactive Recording window opens and displays the application under test. Perform the actions that you want to record.
1. Click on the object with which you want to interact. Silk Test Classic performs the default action for the object. If there is no default action, or if you have to insert text or specify parameters, the Choose Action dialog box opens.
2. Optional: To chose an action for an object, which might not be the default action, right-click on the object. The Choose Action dialog box opens.
3. Optional: If the action has parameters, type the parameters into the parameter fields. Silk Test Classic automatically validates the parameters.
4. Click OK to close the Choose Action dialog box. Silk Test Classic adds the action to the recorded actions and replays it on the mobile device or emulator.
During recording, Silk Test Classic displays the mouse position next to the recording window. You can toggle the location to switch between displaying the absolute mouse position on the device display and the mouse position in relation to the active object. For additional information about the actions available during recording, see Actions Available During Recording.
Click Stop. The Record Testcase dialog box opens.
Perform one of the following steps:
- Click Paste testcase and update window declaration(s) and then click OK. In most cases, you want to choose this option.
- Choose Paste testcase only and then click OK. This option does not update the window declarations in the INC file when it pastes the script to the Editor. If you previously recorded the window declarations related to this test case, choose this option.
Click OK.

Replay the test to ensure that it works as expected. You can modify the test to make changes if necessary.