Capturing Desktop Elements

Capturing desktop elements allows you to identify and store UI elements from desktop applications in the Element Repository. These elements are used while designing and executing automated test scenarios in Avo Assure. This topic describes how to capture the desktop elements using the Avo Assure Client.

Prerequisites

• Ensure that the target desktop application is installed on your system.
• Ensure that the Avo Assure Client is connected.

Capturing Elements from Desktop Applications

To capture desktop elements, perform the following actions:

1. ​On the Home page, under Projects, select the required Project.
2. ​Select Design Studio.
3. On the Element Repository page, select the Create Folder (+) icon.

1. Select Create main folder to create a new element repository folder. A new folder appears.
2. In the New Folder text box, enter the element repository folder name.
3. In the newly created folder, select the Ellipsis (...) icon next to the folder name, and then select Create Repository > Desktop. The desktop element repository is created.
4. Select Capture Elements. The Avo Assure Client – Capture window opens.
5. In Step 1: Enter Window Name/Process ID box, enter the window name or process ID of the desktop application.

1. Select Launch. The specified desktop application is launched.
2. In Step 2: Capture Element, select an element capture method. The following capture methods are available:

Capture Method	Description
Visible	Captures visible elements in the AUT.
All
	Captures all elements in the AUT, including hidden elements.
Manual
	Allows you to manually navigate to AUT and capture elements.
IRIS	Captures elements based on screen coordinates and positions in the AUT.

Configuring Capture Settings

• Capture Type: Select the specific element types to capture.
• Method:

  • UI/UIA: Use for modern applications that support Microsoft UI Automation. This method identifies elements with standard UI structures. Note: Use the UI method by default. If it does not work, use UIA.
  • Win32: Use for legacy applications that do not fully support UI Automation. This method uses Windows API-based identification.
• Option: Select the type of capture option.

1. Select Capture to start the element capturing process.
2. Select Add. The selected elements are added to the element repository.

Note:

• Select Locate to highlight the corresponding elements in the application UI.
• Select Delete to remove the selected elements from the capture list.