Testing Flash and Flex Applications

Applies to TestComplete 15.70, last modified on December 11, 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.

The topics of this section explain how to create and run tests for Flash and Flex applications with TestComplete.

In This Section

Testing Flash and Flex Applications - Overview

Provides general information about testing Flash and Flex applications.

Testing Desktop Applications With Embedded Flash Player

Explains how to set up TestComplete to recognize the embedded flash player in desktop applications.

Requirements for Testing Flash and Flex Applications

Lists requirements that must be met in order for you to be able to test Flash and Flex applications.

Approaches to Testing Flash and Flex Applications

Describes approaches that you can use to test your Flash and Flex applications.

Addressing Objects in Flash and Flex Applications

Explains how to refer to the tested application’s GUI objects from tests using Name Mapping and without using Name Mapping.

Specifics of Flex Object Hierarchy

Describes how TestComplete represents the internal structure of a Flex application.

Support for Flash and Flex Applications' Controls

Describes support that TestComplete provides for the most frequently used controls in Flash and Flex applications.

Accessing Native Properties and Methods of Flash and Flex Objects

Explains how to get and set native properties of Flash and Flex objects and call native object methods in your tests.

Related Topics of Interest

Classic Web Testing

Provides information about functional testing of web pages with TestComplete.

Recording Automated Tests

Contains basic information on recording in TestComplete.

Running Tests

Contains general information on running tests in TestComplete.

Testing Approaches

Describes different testing types supported by TestComplete.

About Script Tests

Contains general information on writing scripts and supported scripting languages.

See Also

Web and RIA Testing
Applications Testing

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