Types of Recording

Types of Recording:
4 types of recording modes are available

Ø  Basic

Ø  Desktop

Ø  Web

Ø  Citrix

2 ways of Recording

Ø  Automatic

Ø  Manual

Basic – generates a full selector for each activity and no container, the resulted automation is slower than one that uses containers and is suitable for single activities.

Desktop – suitable for all types of desktop apps and multiple actions; it is faster than the Basic recorder, and generates a container (with the selector of the top-level window) in which activities are enclosed, and partial selectors for each activity.

Web – designed for recording in web apps and browsers (supported: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome), generates containers and uses the Simulate Type/Click input method by default.

Citrix – used to record virtualized environments (VNC, virtual machines, Citrix, etc.) or SAP, permits only image, text and keyboard automation, and requires explicit positioning


Note:
Desktop, Basic and Web Recording toolbars are quite similar and enable you to:

Ø  Automatically record multiple actions performed on the screen

Ø  Manually record single actions, such as:

ü  Starting or closing an application or web browser

ü  Clicking an interface element

ü  Selecting an option from a drop-down list

ü  Selecting a check box

ü  Simulating keystrokes or keyboard shortcuts

ü  Copying text from a UI element or performing screen scraping

ü  Looking for elements or waiting for them to vanish

ü  Finding an image

ü  Activating a window

Citrix Recording toolbar supports only Manual Recording (Single Actions) & enables you to:

ü  Click an image or text

ü  Simulate keystrokes or hotkeys

ü  Select and copy text from a window

ü  Scrape UI elements

ü  Look for elements or wait for them to vanish

ü  Find an image or wait for it to vanish

ü  Activate a window