Tip for testing S/W

[Jay Maechtlen]

  I usually use Alt-PrtScn
and paste it in Word or the equivalent.

That catches "active window", which is usually the dialog box.
Reason being: I get the dialog box caption/title also, which is often 
ambiguous or otherwise needing of improvement.



On 10/15/2010 9:37 AM, Stuart Rogers wrote:
> We're in the process of testing some new software here, and I just 
> published internally a little time-saving tip for our testers.  I 
> think I've posted it here before, too, but thought it might be time to 
> repeat it:
>
> If you receive an error message when you are testing Windows-based 
> software, try pressing CTRL + C before dismissing the message.  This 
> command may succeed in copying the message content to the clipboard, 
> so that you can paste it into your feedback to the development team.  
> (You can do a quick test by pasting into Notepad; the method does work 
> in Windows XP.)
>
>
> Happy Friday all,
>

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