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User's Guide
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Getting started
Whenever you invoke a wizard function by clicking one of its buttons, the
wizard tells SilkTest which files to use for this particular testplan (it does this
by automatically populating the Runtime Options dialog, which is described
in "Options/Runtime..." on page 484).
Clicking Disable Wizard removes the buttons from the testplan. You can
reactivate the wizard from the Options menu.
How the wizard sets
application states
When testing Web applications, the wizard sets the application state to
DefaultBaseState, thus activating the recovery system. When testing non-
Web applications, the wizard sets the application state to none, thus
deactivating the recovery system. For more information about application
states and the recovery system, see "The built-in recovery system" on
page 27.
Where to go next
Once you have recorded one or more testcases using the wizard, you will
probably want to go to your testplan and use the outline editor to manage it.
Also, you might eventually want to use the outline editor to edit your
testcases to make them more powerful and general.
Before exploring the outline editor and the other tools, you should read "The
anatomy of a basic testcase" on page 26 t
o get a good conceptual
understanding of testcases.
Getting started testing Web applications
If you are using SilkTest to test Web applications, the QuickStart in Testing
Web Applications with SilkTest
can get you started using a simulated business
application on the Web.
Identify new windows
Run all testcases in plan
Run one testcase
Disable Wizard
Record a testcase