Working with QuickTest Add-Ins

You can install the QuickTest built-in add-ins (Web, ActiveX, Visual Basic) when you install QuickTest Professional, or you can install the QuickTest built-in add-ins at a later time by running the installation again. Add-ins that are available separately from the QuickTest Professional built-in installation are referred to as external add-ins.

ActiveX Add-in—You can use the built-in ActiveX Add-in to test ActiveX controls. You can create and run components on these controls, as well as check their properties. You create and run components on ActiveX controls in much the same way as you do for standard Windows applications.

For information on supported ActiveX controls and versions, refer to the QuickTest Professional Readme.

Visual Basic Add-in—You can use the built-in Visual Basic Add-in to test Visual Basic applications. You can create and run components on these controls, as well as check their properties. You create and run components on Visual Basic applications in much the same way as you do for standard Windows applications.

To test Visual Basic .NET Windows Forms applications, you must install and load the .NET Add-in. Note that the .NET Add-in is an external add-in and is not included with your core QuickTest installation. To purchase this add-in, contact your QuickTest supplier or Mercury Customer Support.

Web Add-in—You can use the built-in Web Add-in to test your Web pages and applications. You can test Web objects such as hyperlinks, images, image maps, and Viewlink objects. For more information on using the Web Add-in, see Working with the Web Add-in.

When QuickTest opens, you can choose which of the installed add-ins you want to load using the QuickTest Professional - Add-In Manager dialog box.

If you choose to load an installed add-in, QuickTest recognizes the objects you record on the corresponding environment and enables you to work with the appropriate methods, properties, and specialized options.

Each external add-in requires a seat or concurrent license code. You install a seat add-in license on your computer using the Add-in Manager dialog box. You install a concurrent add-in license on the Mercury Functional Testing Concurrent License Server computer.