This functionality is supported only if you are using the Classic Agent.
Use to select the application for which you want to enable extensions. The environments listed in the dialog box are used for running the applications that you want to test. The extensions enable recognition of the non-standard controls in your environment.
You can automatically configure extensions for many development environments.
The dialog box content changes based on the agent that your project or script uses. Ensure that the agent that you want to use is selected before you open the dialog box. If necessary, close this dialog box, click the appropriate Agent icon in the toolbar to change the agent, and re-open the dialog box.
Click Enable Extensions on the Basic Workflow bar ( ).
or clickSilk Test Classic does not support 64-bit applications. If you are running a 64-bit application, it will display in the Enable Extensions dialog box, but an error occurs when you try to enable extensions. Silk Test Classic does support 32-bit applications that run in 64-bit environments and extensions will enable properly for these applications.
If you are using a project, the information you specify in the Enable Extensions dialog box is stored in the partner.ini file. If you are not using a project, the information you specify in the Enable Extensions dialog box is stored in the extend.ini file.
When you enable extensions, an include file is added based on the technology or browser type that you enable to the Use files location in the Runtime Options dialog box. For instance, if you enable extensions for Internet Explorer, Silk Test Classic adds the explorer.inc file to the Runtime Options dialog box.
Lists all open applications that are not minimized, including any Web applications (or Java applets), which are identified by the currently loaded page’s title. Click an application and then click Select to choose the application for which you want enable extensions. If you choose an executable name containing spaces, you must enclose the name in quotation marks.
Applets are automatically detected and can be selected from the Application list.