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This feature enables Pcloudy users to spy/inspect the app's structure on Android and iOS on the Pcloudy platform.

One big advantage is its bilateral view which makes it easy for users to click on any element on one side and view the element details on the other side. Also, the generated script can be copied for future use.

Using ObjectSpy user can spy on an element, find an element and also perform actions to generate script.

  • User should be registered on the Pcloudy platform.

  • Ensure that device is connected and application is already installed.

  1. Connect to any Device on the Pcloudy platform.

  2. Install the app you would like to test.

  3. Select Object Spy mode from the left Pane under All Actions.

  4. Click on the Start on display to start the inspecting tool.

  5. Select the elements you want to inspect on the Refresh Screen tab. We have chosen the "Accept" button in our example.

  6. Once the attribute and the value of the element is highlighted, click on the copy icon in the Xpath field to copy this information to use in your scripts.

  7. You can choose another app element on the refresh screen to access the XPath information, Attributes and Hierarchy information.

  8. You can interact with the app on the mobile device to move to a different screen.

  9. Click on the Refresh Screen option to view the latest screen in the Object Spy Window.

  10. Repeat the element selection steps to find the XPath, attribute information.

  11. Click on the Exit Spy Mode to return the device to continue performing functional testing.