Visual Basic Add-in

You can use the OpenText Functional Testing Visual Basic Add-in to test Visual Basic user-interface objects (controls).

The following tables summarize basic information about the Visual Basic Add-in and how it relates to some commonly-used aspects of OpenText Functional Testing.

General Information	Description
Add-in Type	This is a Windows-based add-in. Much of its functionality is the same as other Windows-based add-ins.
Supported Environments	For details on supported Visual Basic environments, see the Visual Basic Add-in section of the Support Matrix.
Test Object Methods and Properties	The Visual Basic Add-in provides test objects, methods, and properties that can be used when testing objects in Visual Basic applications. For details, see the Visual Basic section of the Object Model Reference.
Known issues	Known Issues - Visual Basic Add-in

Prerequisites	Description
Opening Your Application	You can open your Visual Basic application before or after opening OpenText Functional Testing.
Add-in Dependencies	None

Configuration	Description
Configuration Options	Use the Windows Applications pane. (Tools > Options > GUI Testing tab > Windows Applications node)
Record and Run Settings)	Use the Windows Applications tab. (Record > Record and Run Settings) If you select the Record and Run only on radio button, the settings may also apply to (limit) the applications that are recognized for Object Spy and other pointing hand operations. OpenText Functional Testing recognizes Visual Basic objects only in applications that are opened after changing the settings in the Windows Applications tab of the Record and Run Settings dialog box.
Custom Active Screen Capture Settings	Use the Windows applications section. (Tools > Options > GUI Testing tab > Active Screen node > Custom Level)
Application Area Additional Settings	Use the Applications pane. In the application area, select Additional Settings > Applications in the sidebar.