Tips for Working with QuickTest Add-ins

QuickTest add-ins help you to create and run components on applications in a variety of development environments. After you load an add-in, you can record and run components on applications in the corresponding development environment, similar to the way you do with any other application.

To take full advantage of QuickTest add-in capabilities, keep the following in mind when designing components using QuickTest add-ins:

  • You must install and load an add-in to enable QuickTest to recognize objects from the corresponding environment. To load an add-in, select the add-in from the Add-in Manager dialog box that opens when you start QuickTest.
  • If the Add-in Manager does not open when you start QuickTest, click the Options button or choose Tools > Options and click the General tab. Select the Display Add-in Manager on startup check box and click OK. Restart QuickTest.
  • To maximize performance and object identification reliability, load only the add-ins you need. For example, if you want to test a process that spans a Web application and a .NET application, load only the Web and .NET Add-ins. Do not load all add-ins unless you need to work with all of them.
  • You can view the list of add-ins that are currently installed or loaded by choosing Help > About QuickTest Professional. The dialog box displays a list of all add-ins installed on your computer. A check mark indicates that the add-in is currently loaded.
  • You can view license details for all currently loaded licensed add-ins by clicking License in the About QuickTest Professional dialog box (Help > About QuickTest Professional).
    • For seat licenses, the category for each license is displayed. The license category may be Demo, Permanent, Commuter, or Time-Limited. For Demo, Commuter (used with concurrent licenses), and Time-Limited QuickTest seat licenses, the number of days and hours remaining until the license expires is also displayed.

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