Accessible (MSAA) Spy¶
Purpose¶
The Accessible Spy inspects applications that contain Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) objects.
Features¶
The Accessible Spy has the following features:
- The Tree pane displays the hierarchy of MSAA objects available in the application.
- The Properties pane displays the exposed properties of the highlighted MSAA object.
- The Learn Object option, displayed when you use the Spy during recording, allows you to select specific objects to learn.
Commands¶
In addition to viewing the object hierarchy and properties, you can perform the following tasks:
- Parent - Selects the parent object of the currently displayed item.
- Highlight - Attempts to flash (highlight with a red rectangle) the object selected in the Spy.
- Refresh - Refreshes the Spy view to reflect any changes that may have occurred in the application.
- Default Action - Performs the default action on the selected object in the Spy.
- Mouse Click - Performs a simple mouse click on the selected object in the Spy.
- Save to File - Saves the properties of the currently selected object to a text file.
