Analog Recording

Analog Recording:

It records mouse clicks, key board operations and mouse movements w.r.t screen area or specified window co-ordinates based.

There are 2 types of options in Analog Recording:

Record relative to screen:

When we select this option QTP records our operations w. r. to desktop co-ordinates based

Script:

Desktop.RunAnalog “Track1”

During runtime QTP identify same position on desktop and perform operations irrespective of application objects availability

Note: this option can be preferred to record operations which we perform on pop-up windows

Record Relative to the following window:

When we select this option QTP records our operations w. r. to specified window co-ordinates based

Script:

Window(“window name”).RunAnalog “Track 1”

During runtime first QTP identify specified window on screen and then perform operations w. r. to that window co-ordinates based.

Navigation: for Analog Recording

1.      Enter into standard recording mode

2.      “Automation” menu

3.      Select “Analog Recording”

4.      Select option in “Analog Recording settings” window {if we selected 2^nd option click on “Hand icon” button and click on application window}

5.      Click on “Start Analog recording” button

6.      Perform required operations on AUT which you want to convert into automation script

7.      Stop recording

8.       

Ex: create basic script to open 5^th order number record in “FR” application using analog recording 1^st option

Ex: create basic script to open 5^th order number record in “FR” application using analog recording 2^nd option

Note:

Analog recording script is not possible to perform any editing operations due that reason it is not preferable to record all the operations into automation script

To record general operations we prefer standard recording

To record operations which are related to mouse movements like drawing operations, digital signatures…etc

Ex: create script to write “Mindq” in ms-paint window

Ex: Create script to open 5^th order number record and to send fax to customer