This
feature is used to set a wait state for an object during playback to check
for its existence. This is useful when waiting for an object right after starting
your application, or after other actions that may take a long time.
To set a wait state:
Click the Record a Functional Tester Script button
on the Functional Tester toolbar.
In the Recording Monitor, click the Start Application button
to start your test application.
Locate the object in your application that you want to wait for.
In the Recording Monitor, click the Insert Verification
Point or Action Command button.
On the Select an Object page of the Verification
Point and Action Wizard, use the Object Finder to select the object in your
application. Once you have selected the object, click Next.
On the Select an Action page, click the
Wait for Selected Test Object option and click Next.
To set a wait state for the object, either use the defaults,
or set your own time. Maximum Wait Time is the maximum
number of seconds Functional Tester will wait for the object to appear in
your application during playback. Check Interval is
the number of seconds between times that Functional Tester will check for
the object during the wait period.
Check Use the defaults. Functional Tester
check for the existence of the object in your application every 2 seconds,
for up to 120 seconds.
To set your own time, clear the Use the defaults check
box and type in your own values for Maximum Wait Time and
Check Interval.
Click Finish. The statement
containing the waitForExistence will then be written into your script at the
point you inserted the object.