CAPBAK/MSW Ver. 3.2 Main Features and Characteristics © Copyright 1999-2006 by Software Research, Inc.

This build of CAPBAK/MSW for Windows 98/NT/XP, Ver. 3.2 is intended to replace earlier Ver. 3.1 and Ver. 2.6 releases.

Main features of this release include:

• New license key processing (simpler and more reliable and less intrusive).
• TrueTime Mode revisions to enhance usefulness and repair some unreliabilities.
• ObjectMode revisions to enhance usefulness and repair some unreliabilities (see below).
• Slight modifications of the default settings for the Function Keys to compensate for known incompatibilities in Windows 98/NT/XP.
• Inclusion of the *pdf and *ps versions of the [default] function Keys overlay.
• Modification of the QuickStart document (supplied in *pdf and *ps format).

Main features of this release does not include:

• Combo boxes and text fields in some cases are recorded and played in True-Time Mode only (see below).
• Scroll bars are recorded and played in True-Time Mode only.

Recommended operation modes:

• We recommend use of screen and/or screen fragment capture and synchronization only on with your '98, NT or XP machine set to the 256-color settings. Other color settings may not work reliably and some tests that should PASS may FAIL.

Special Note:

• Some applications on Windows 98/NT/XP may interfere with the ALT+CTRL+F1 hotkey default. In fact, some applications may respond to this hotkey as if only the F1 key were pushed; these applications typically provide user-help with the F1 key. While not specifically incorrect this behavior may be confusing and difficult to use. If the application you are testing uses F1 as a help key you may wish to re-set your hotkey to ALT+CTRL+F11.

Capture and replay of activities by CAPBAK/MSW Ver. 3.2 is accomplished primarily through use of the WM_COMMAND() function. A design feature of CAPBAK/MSW Ver. 3.2 is to assure 100% object mode capture and replay for "normal" kinds of visible objects, such that 99% of applications will be recordable in ObjectMode. However, if an implementation uses other forms of manipulation then CAPBAK/MSW Ver. 3.2 will revert to capture and replay in the native TrueTime mode. The goal is to capture any test in a way that maximizes the success of playback without intervening modification of the keysave file.