Enabling Extensions Automatically Using the Basic Workflow

An extension is a file that serves to extend the capabilities of, or data available to, a more basic program. Silk Test Classic provides extensions for testing applications that use non-standard controls in specific development and browser environments.

If you are testing a generic project that uses the Classic Agent, perform the following procedure to enable extensions:

  1. Start the application or applet for which you want to enable extensions.
  2. Start Silk Test Classic and make sure the basic workflow bar is visible. If it is not, click Workflows > Basic to enable it. If you do not see Enable Extensions on the workflow bar, ensure that the default agent is set to the Classic Agent.
  3. If you are using Silk Test Classic projects, click Project and open your project or create a new project.
  4. Click Enable Extensions. You cannot enable extensions for Silk Test Classic (partner.exe), the Classic Agent (agent.exe), or the Open Agent (openAgent.exe).
  5. Select your test application from the list on the Enable Extensions dialog box, and then click Select.
  6. If your test application does not display in the list, click Refresh. Or, you may need to add your application to this list in order to enable its extension.
  7. Click OK on the Extension Settings dialog box, and then close and restart your application.
  8. If you are testing an applet, the Enable Applet Support check box is checked by default.
  9. When the Test Extension Settings dialog box opens, restart your application in the same way in which you opened it; for example, if you started your application by double-clicking the .exe, then restart it by double-clicking the .exe.
  10. Make sure the application has finished loading, and then click Test. When the test is finished, a dialog box displays indicating that the extension has been successfully enabled and tested. You are now ready to begin testing your application or applet. If the test fails, review the troubleshooting topics.
When you enable extensions, Silk Test Classic adds an include file based on the technology or browser type that you enable to the Use files location in the Runtime Options dialog box.