Testing Flash and Flex Applications via the MSAA Engine

Applies to TestComplete 15.62, last modified on March 14, 2024
Flash Player has reached end of life on December 31, 2020. Support for Flash and Flex applications is now deprecated in TestComplete and will be removed in a future release.

The information in this topic applies to web tests that locate web objects by using internal identification properties provided by TestComplete and run in local environments.

One of possible testing approaches you can take to make your Flash or Flex application accessible to TestComplete is to use the Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) engine. For information on other available testing approaches, see Which Testing Approach to Choose.

Note that depending on the approach you use to test a Flash or Flex application, different sets of objects, controls and exposed object members become available to TestComplete. Since using the MSAA approach may not provide the required level of access to applications’ internals, we recommend using it if other testing approaches cannot be used.

The topics of this section describe specifics of testing Flash applications via the Microsoft Active Accessibility engine.

In This Section

Preparing Flash and Flex Applications for Testing via the MSAA Engine

Contains detailed instructions on preparations you may need to perform before testing your Flash and Flex applications.

Accessing Flash and Flex Methods and Properties exposed via MSAA

Describes how to access internals of Flash and Flex applications by using the Microsoft Active Accessibility engine.

Related Topics of Interest

Which Testing Approach to Choose

Provides information on specifics of possible approaches to testing Flash and Flex applications.

Known Limitations

If you use the 64-bit version of Firefox, TestComplete may not be able to access your tested Flash or Flex application by using the Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) engine.

See Also

Testing Flash and Flex Applications
Testing Flash and Flex Applications - Overview
Requirements for Testing Flash and Flex Applications

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