Rational Functional Tester: Flex Application Enablement Troubleshooting Guide

Resolving The Problem

Flex Application Enablement Troubleshooting Guide:

1. Enable the browser under consideration (IE/Firefox) through 'Enable Environment' wizard and verify that the browser enablement test passes
2. Verify if the application has been correctly compiled and enabled. To do so, double-click on the swf file, it will open within flashplayer as standalone application. It should show an alert message "Unable to load RFTFlexplugin. No id specified in the application". This alert message confirms that the application is enabled and reference to RFT Flex adapter has been added to the application
3. If the enablement is a compile-time enablement, add the Flex application under test in trusted directory. To do so, follow these steps to assign trust designations:
1. Create a folder FlashPlayerTrust in C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash.
2. Create a file named Flex without any file extension in the FlashPlayerTrust folder
3. Type the directory path of the Flex application in the Flex file. For example, if the Flex application is in C:\Test directory, type the path in the Flex file as C:\Test
4. Save the file
   
4. Verify that RFTFlexPlugin.dll is loaded in the browser using Process Explorer when you bring up the enabled Flex application
   
5. If RuntimeLoading option is being used, check the following browser settings:
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click on Tools > Internet Options
3. Click on the Security tab
4. Select the appropriate Web content zone. Do one of the following steps:
1. If the Web server is configured on a remote machine, complete these steps:
2. Select Local Intranet
3. Click Sites > Advanced
4. In the Add this Web site to the zone field, type the URL to add to the Web server
5. Click Add, and then click OK
5. the Web server is configured on local host, complete these steps:
1. Select Local Intranet
2. Click on Custom Level
3. In the Reset to list, select Medium-low
4. In the Settings pane, click Enable for "Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe"
5. Click OK