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heidi_n
Regular Contributor
12 years ago

Missing debug info

I am getting the following when trying to record a Keyword Test:



The control cannot be recorded properly, because no debug symbols were found for this control.



How do I fix this?

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  • heidi_n's avatar
    heidi_n
    Regular Contributor
    12 years ago
    Hi Vajindar,



    It does help, thanks! However, my company does not plan to use that setup at this time. I heard there are work arounds like using the tab button instead of clicking and pausing, clicking a field, and then recording or something to that nature.



    Are you familiar with these work arounds? I'm kind of fuzzy on the details and was wondering if someone knows more about this...
  • TanyaYatskovska's avatar
    TanyaYatskovska
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    12 years ago

    Hi Heidi,


     


    I heard there are work arounds like using the tab button instead of clicking and pausing, clicking a field, and then recording or something to that nature.


    This approach is used for black-box testing. Of course, you can use it. However, it doesn't allow you to create reliable and power tests for your application.


     


    Debug information is required for TestComplete to get as much information about objects inside an application as possible. If you do not want to ship your application with the debug information, it's possible to cut it from the executable file by using the StripTDS utility provided by TestComplete. Please refer to the "About StripTDS" article.