Start application dialog

You can open the Start Application dialog with the Start Application button on the Recording toolbar to start your test application while you are recording.Test UI inserts a startApp command into your script.

Application Name

Click the arrow to see the list of applications you can test. Java applications will be indicated as "Application name - java", HTML applications will be indicated as "Application name - htm", and executables or batch files as "Application name - executable". Select the application you want to open and click OK.

Test UI is shipped with several sample applications that will appear in the Start Application dialog. For example, "ClassicsJavaA - java" is used in theTest UI Tutorial. To run the tutorial, see theTest UI tutorials.

You can configure your own applications so that they will appear in this list and you can start them using this dialog. You add your applications by clicking the Edit Applications List button.

Edit Applications List Button

When you click the Edit Applications List button, the Application Configuration Tool opens, which you can use to add and configure your applications for testing. If the application information has already been entered, you can edit the information. You also use the Application Configuration Tool dialog to add applications. For information on editing or adding application information, see the Application Configuration Tool.