Recognition of the Class Name

[CookieMonster]

I made an application in VS2005 to test ranorex, for e.g I couldn't use the Form.FindClassName("Form1") I hade to use Form.FindClassName("WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.378734a"). Is there a possibility to make the class name visible?

Thanks
Dan

[admin]

The class name you see in RanorexSpy is not the name of the class in your source code.
Handle, Class name and ControlId are old properties of a window.
See also: http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms632596.aspx

Use these properties only if you want to automate an old windows application.
In .NET applications the ControlId is different every time you launch the form, so you cannot use this as your identifier. The class name is also dynamically generated.
Use the Control name property to find a control in a .NET application.

See also: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwin forms/html/autowforms.asp

Jenö Herget
Ranorex Team

[puyopuy]

Hi admin,

I'm developing a new application using .NET what property should I use for identifier? My new application will support multiple languages, so I cannot use Form Title as identifier?

Thanks
Jeff

[admin]

[puyopuy]

Thanks Jenö, you help is much appreciated