Test Recorder
The Test Recorder is a powerful feature in Test Studio. You can use it to built codeless tests with common actions and verifications or more advanced steps against a specific element in the DOM tree. All that functionality comes in a compact and customizable recorder, which is attached to the browser or WPF application. The recorded steps have a lot of configurations to help you automate your application without writing code.
In this section you will learn in details about all features of the Test Studio Recorder. How to start it and how it can help you automate your application with stable and reliable tests.
Start Recording
There are two ways to initiate recording. You can either launch a new browser or WPF app instance with the compact recording toolbar attached, or you can attach the compact recording toolbar to an existing instance (applicable for IE only or WPF application).
Note
To stop the recording session, close the browser or WPF application.
Launch New Recording
1. Open the test by double clicking on it. Click the Record button in the Tests tab or press CTRL+R.
![]() Standalone version |
![]() VS plugin |
![]() Web Test - Internet Explorer only |
![]() WPF Test - connect to running WPF application instance |