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Summary
This page outlines some procedures in eValid that can be applied to achieve a reliable recording when testing functionalities within a chat application/environment.

Assumptions
All initiating requirements satisfied so that you can simply join an existing chat session.

• You have already been invited to attend a particular chat/meeting.
• And/Or that one has already registered to use IBM's DEMOnet demo server.
• You have already performed any download/installation of all dependent runtime modules.
• You have already been assigned/given a client User's login account and password.

Explanation
For example, you can go to IBM's demonstration website where there is a Lotus SameTime Connect client application and join.

• Step 1: Go to the designated IBM demonstration website...

  

• Step 2: "Click" on the provided link to start your chat session...

  

• Step 3: Enable "Record Desktop Window - Ctrl+F12" mode and select the corresponding desktop window to record from...

  

  

• Step 4: Input Lotus SameTime connection Login and Password...

  

• Step 5: The following security related MODAL DIALOG windows may appear...
  Note: Depending on your browser's internet options, you may be prompted to allow or deny security related communication states. i.e. Edit in extrinsic ModalDialog* commands, please see script for details on the sequence of actions necessary when this situation arises.

  

• Step 6: Await connecting and Access Window Configurations...
  Note: Again, enable Remote Desktop Window mode, before interactions inside the "My Available Tools" window.

  

  

  

• Step 7: "Click" corresponding user session identity...
  Note: Alternatively (similar to Step 3), enable BOTH "Absolute MouseClicks + Application Mode" instead, before interactions inside the "Lotus Sametime Connect - ev user1" window.

  

• Step 8: Start to "Input" and "Send" chat messages/responses, as from ev user1's perspective...
  Note: Continue with ONLY "Absolute MouseClicks" mode enabled, inside the "Send/New Message" window.

  

  

  

  

• Step 9: Perform chat interactions until complete...

  

  

• Step 10: Upon completion of your messaging, disconnect & exit session...
  Note: Re-enable "Application Mode" so that you again have BOTH recording modes enabled simultaneously, inside the "Lotus Sametime Connect - ev user1" window. Also, it maybe necessary to edit out "NAV" parameters from the script command, if it is determined to be interferring with playback success.

  

• Sample "chat.evs" Script

  # # Recording by eValid(TM) # Copyright 2000-2012 by Software Research, Inc. # Recording made on: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (IE 6.0.2900.2180) # ProjectID "Project" GroupID "Group" TestID "chat" LogID "AUTO" ScreenSize 1152 864 FontSize 2 DeleteCache DeleteCookies ######Step 1: InitLink "http://stdemo3.dfw.ibm.com/welcome.nsf?open" Wait 8432 ######Step 2: FollowLink 0 231 "Start the connect client in your browser" \ "http://stdemo3.dfw.ibm.com/stsrc.nsf/WebConnectLaunch?OpenForm" "" SubFrameSet 1 "about:blank" WaitRedirect 0 "http://stdemo3.dfw.ibm.com/welcome.nsf?open" "" WaitRedirect 1 "http://stdemo3.dfw.ibm.com/stsrc.nsf/WebConnectJoin?Open" \ "Form&install_state=2&vmvendor=sun" "" Wait 12698 ######Step 3: DWindowSet 2 "Log On to Sametime" 396 275 360 315 Wait 7170 ######Step 4: KeyText 2 "eV User1" KeySys 2 9 0 1 Wait 2774 KeyText 2 "evalid" KeySys 2 9 0 1 Wait 651 KeySys 2 9 0 1 Wait 561 KeySys 2 9 0 1 ######Step 5: Manually edited in extrinsic commands for ModalDialog actions... ModalDialogTab 1 0 ModalDialogTab 1 0 ModalDialogEnter 1 ######Step 6: Wait 2944 KeySys 2 13 0 1 Wait 2674 WindowClose 2 Wait 17535 DWindowSet 3 "My Available Tools" 118 247 300 160 Wait 3175 KeySys 3 9 0 1 Wait 881 KeySys 3 9 0 1 Wait 1352 KeySys 3 9 0 1 ######Step 7: # Application Mode ON Wait 19888 WindowPos 1 110 145 327 518 xyLClick 1 279 357 0 Wait 29964 xyLClick 1 219 404 0 Wait 3144 xyLClick 1 202 272 0 xyLClick 1 202 272 0 # Application Mode OFF Wait 16023 ######Step 8: DWindowSet 4 "Send Message" 730 24 398 200 Wait 5278 KeyText 4 "hello" KeySys 4 9 0 1 Wait 16934 xyLClick 4 971 36 0 Wait 1272 xyLClick 4 997 165 0 Wait 3515 WindowPos 4 730 24 398 286 xyLClick 4 785 209 0 Wait 7401 KeyText 4 "what are you up to?" KeySys 4 9 0 1 Wait 1752 xyLClick 4 855 254 0 ######Step 9: Wait 5488 KeyText 4 "grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" \ "rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" KeySys 4 9 0 1 Wait 1552 xyLClick 4 837 252 0 Wait 11888 xyLClick 4 1052 252 0 Wait 5758 ######Step 10: # Application Mode ON Wait 17886 WindowPos 1 110 145 327 518 xyLClick 1 137 208 0 Wait 5898 #NOTE: manually edited out the NAV parameter to eliminate playback dislikes. #xyLClick 1 152 515 0 NAV (see below) xyLClick 1 152 515 0 Wait 1392 WindowClose 1 WindowClose 3 Wait 3104 # End of script.