TestComplete samples (both built-in and additional) are located in the <Users>\Public\Public Documents\TestComplete 12 Samples folder.

Some file managers display the Public Documents folder as Documents.

Information in this topic applies to desktop applications only.

If your tested application freezes, exits unexpectedly or throws exceptions, you can use TestComplete tools to track down the cause of these issues.

Provides a general description of the methods that you can use to trace exceptions and freezes in tested applications.

Provides information about the DbgServices plug-in file.

Describes how to use the Debug run mode and DbgServices object to trace exceptions and events in tested applications.

Describes how to use AQtime to trace debug events and exceptions that occur in tested applications.

Describes how to monitor and diagnose applications’ hang-ups with TestComplete.

Describes the test operations for creating process dumps.

Describes how TestComplete tracks dump reports generated by Windows.

To use the following samples, download the TestComplete Samples installation package from the https://support.smartbear.com/downloads/testcomplete/samples/ page of our website and run it.

DbgServices object

Shows how to use the DbgServices object to trace applications:

TestComplete project suites:

<TestComplete Samples>\Desktop\Running Tested Applications\DbgServices

AQtime objects

Shows how to use AQtime objects to trace applications:

TestComplete project suites:

<TestComplete Samples>\Desktop\Coverage Testing

Tracing Exceptions, Crashes and Freezes in Tested Applications