CustomAssistantBase is the base class for all Record and Replay assistant classes. Assistant class objects are created and run in the AUT context. They help Custom Server objects created in UFT context run parts of their code in the AUT context, thereby gaining direct access to the exposed methods, events, and data of the customized Control. These classes are used only in the UFT context.

Setting up an Assistant Class

Create the Assistant class.

                    class MyRemoteAssistant : CustomAssistantBase
                {       
                        public int Add(int i, int j)
                        {
                                return(i+j);
                        }
                }
            

Create the remote object with CustomServerBase.CreateRemoteObject.

                MyRemoteAssistant oMyAssistant = 
                   (MyRemoteAssistant)CreateRemoteObject(typeof(MyRemoteAssistant));
             

Set the target control once before the first use.

             oMyAssistant.SetTargetControl(WndHandle.ToInt32());
             

Invoking Methods of an Assistant Class

Assistant class methods can be invoked directly if they can run in any thread of the AUT.

             int  i = oMyAssistant.Add(1,2);
             

Indirect invocation with CustomServerBase.InvokeAssistant causes a method to run in the Control's thread.

             int  i = (int)InvokeAssistant(oMyAssistant, "Add", 1, 2);
             

'Declaration
 
Public Class CustomAssistantBase 
   Inherits System.MarshalByRefObject

public class CustomAssistantBase : System.MarshalByRefObject 

Protected Constructors

	Name	Description
	CustomAssistantBase Constructor	Default constructor.

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Protected Properties

	Name	Description
	TargetControl	Returns the custom control object.

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	Name	Description
	GetInprocObjRef	This method supports the UFT infrastructure. Do not override it and do not invoke it directly in your code.
	InitializeLifetimeService	Overridden. Prevents your Custom Server from timing out. Do not change or override this implementation.
	SetTargetControl	Attaches to the target custom control object.

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