Web Mode Recording

The Web Mode button is in the seventh position on the tool bar.

Web Mode is off.    Web Mode is on.

The purpose of Web Mode is to make it easier to record 'pure html' scripts. When in Web Mode only mouse and keyboard interactions with IE Browser objects are recorded. This makes for cleaner recordings when creating web application scripts, as interim actions such as text selection prior to validation, tab key actions between items, right mouse clicks, scroll bar drags, etc. are not recorded.

When in Web Mode embedded objects such as Flash or PDF are also not recorded. If your web page contains any such objects and you wish to record actions on these objects you should switch Web Mode off while interacting with these objects. Web Mode can be toggled on or off at any time both during and outside of a recording session.

Note: ‘htmlSelect’ commands (e.g. selecting of an edit box) are not recorded by default. To force a recording of this action hold down the Shift or Control key while clicking on the item, then move the mouse out of the item before releasing the key.

If a web app interaction fails to record correctly a system exclamation ‘beep’ is played to inform the user, and one of the following messages will be entered into the script: 


    # Mouse click failed to record. Return to the previous state and try again.


    # If the problem persists, restart the recording using the 'Continue' button.





    # Text entry failed to record. Clear the text field and re-enter the text.


    # If the problem persists, restart the recording using the 'Continue' button.
Please follow the instruction. If you find that you are unable to record the command you need please observe the following steps:
  1. Read the item Fail to record html-command in IE window in the Known Quirks and Limitations page of the User Guide.
  2. If this does not solve the problem, stop the recording, then restart it using the "Continue Recording" button on the toolbar. This will allow you to continue the recording from the current page. Please note that "Continue Recording" cannot be used for Ruby, Java or C++ tests.
Clicking the "Browse" button on a File Input element will cause the following message to be displayed. Please follow the instruction. 


    # Do not use the File Dialog box to select a file


    # Type the complete file name in the edit portion of the file input element


    # and hit Ctrl+Tab to record the input.
Using the Tab key to move between Input elements will cause the following message to be displayed. Please follow the instruction. 


    # Do not use the Tab key to move through fields on an html form.


    # Instead use the mouse to click each item prior to entering data.
When in Web Mode a number of Recording Options are unavailable.
The Recording Options dialog will look like this:



Web Mode can be toggled on or off at any time.
When TestSmith closes the last Web Mode state is remembered.