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Managed (.NET) Spy

Purpose

The Managed Spy is used to inspect Microsoft .NET applications that contain .NET Framework objects (e.g., those using Windows Forms).

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Features

The Managed Spy has the following features:

  • The Tree pane lets you view the hierarchy of .NET objects available in the application.
  • The Properties pane lets you view the exposed properties of the highlighted .NET object.
  • The Learn Object option is displayed when you use the Spy during recording and lets you pick specific objects to learn.

Commands

In addition to viewing the object hierarchy and object properties, you can perform the following tasks:

  • Parent - Selects the parent object of the currently displayed object.
  • 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.
  • Save to File - Saves the properties of the currently selected object to a text file.
  • Save Type Information - Saves object class type information to a text file.

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