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eValid Power User's Tips and Tricks can help you use eValid to get better results, quicker, and easier. Each Tips and Tricks item addresss one or two issues that will help you to increase your effectiveness with eValid.

> Recording Flash-Based Pages

  Flash-based pages cannot be recorded normally in eValid because
  such pages appear as if they were "graphical objects" to the
  eValid browser.  This prevents the use of standard object oriented
  recording methods and, instead, requires a special approach using
  Absolute Events.  We've found this to be a very reliable method
  for reproducing tests of Flash-based objects.

  Start by enabling the "Absolute Left Clicks & Drags" option for
  simple Flash-based pages to have right click mouse movements, and
  turn on Mouseover Support for more complex Flash-based pages.

  To enable the "Absolute Left Clicks & Drags" command directly
  without accessing the preferences, press the "F11" key at any time
  during recording.  Pressing "F11" again will turn this feature
  off.

  To enable other absolute recording options of eValid follow these
  simple steps:

  (1) Navigate to the site to be tested.

  (2) Start recording.

  (3) Access the eValid preferences by clicking on "Settings >
      Record/Play Advanced Preferences" or by pressing the shortcut,
      "Ctrl + Alt + F2"

  (4) Select "Absolute Events" from the preferences.

  (5) Set the appropriate option desired.

  (6) Click on the "OK" button to use these settings in your current
      recording.

  Note: During the recording process you should switch off as many
  of the Absolute Events options as you can.  Leaving them all on
  tends to generate scripts that are too long and may have unwanted
  commands.  Extra commands may interfere with 100% reliable
  playback.  Some experimentation to get the right combination is
  normal.