Object Identification - Desktop Application

Prerequisites

• The Application under test (AUT) must be up and running.

• The Application under test (AUT) must have sufficient privileges for automation.

Note:

• If the AUT is not visible in the taskbar or the foreground, then follow the procedure mentioned: Open Task Manager > Check if the AUT is in the list of tasks.

• If the AUT is not visible in the task list, click on the process/services tab to check if the related AUT process or service is running.

Click and Add Objects

The click and Add object is used to identify only the objects on a desktop screen using either Method A or Method B.

Launch Application Overview:

1. Window Name: The user must enter the window Name of AUT.

2. Process ID: The user must enter the process ID of AUT.

3. Object Identification methods: Method A and B

   Object Identification Methods determine the supporting technology of the AUT and perform object identification based on the selection.

   • Method A (default): VCL, MFC, VB6, simple WinForms controls and supports most legacy applications.

   • Method B: WinForms, WPF, Store apps, Qt5, browsers.

4. Launch Button: To start the object identification process of the AUT.

1. The user has to click the Design button, and the Design screen will be displayed.

2. The user has to click the Capture Elements button, and the Capture Elements window will be displayed.

3. The user has to click the Desktop Apps button, and the Launch Application window will be displayed.

4. The user has to enter the Window Name in the Enter window name field. Or the user has to enter the Process ID in the Enter Process ID field.

5. The Object Identification Method radio button will be selected automatically. And click the Launch button.

6. The AvoAssure Object Identification window and the entered desktop application will be displayed.

7. The user has to click the Start ClickAndAdd button, and the user has to capture the required elements.

8. Once the user is done with the capture element, then the user has to click the Stop ClickAndAdd button.

9. All the captured elements will display on the Capture Elements window.

10. The user has to click the Save button to save all the captured elements. Note: Unsaved elements will be indicated with highlighted color. 

11. The system will display a toast message as Scraped data saved successfully.

Scrape an Entire Webpage

1. The user has to click the Capture Elements button, and the Capture Elements window will be displayed.

2. The user has to click the Desktop Apps button, and the Launch Application window will be displayed.

3. The user has to enter the Window Name in the Enter window name field. Or the user has to enter the Process ID in the Enter Process ID field.

4. The Object Identification Method radio button will be selected automatically. And click the Launch button.

5. The AvoAssure Object Identification window and the entered desktop application will be displayed.

6. The user has to select Full from the Scrape Type drop-down, and click the Scrape button.

7. All the captured elements will be displayed on the Capture Elements window.

8. The user has to click the Save button to save all the captured elements. 

9. The system will display a toast message as Scraped data saved successfully.