HP UFT (QTP) Can't Identify Delphi Objects

Question

We're using Delphi 2005 (version 9) with orpheous.
When we use the Object Spy in HP UFT, a generic name is shown instead of the actual delphi name. For example, our Report Screen would be shown as "DelphiWindow" and additional screens will be shown as "DelphiWindow_1", "DelphiWindow_2", etc.  
Obviously this doesn't work when we try to run the test because it can't identify the correct window. What do I need to do to allow UFT to retrieve the name correctly? I have tried doing the same steps in TestComplete and it was able to identify the objects correctly. What's the difference between TestComplete and UFT with regards to object identification?

Answer 1

You can use the object repository to learn objects in your application.
- Click Object Repository Icon
- Click "+" icon to add the objects you want UFT to learn.
- Your screen will then get a pointing icon which you can point ot the application window / panel/tab you want to learn. 
- Select "Learn All objects" on next window. This is preferred since you can later decide which ones you want to keep.
- All the objects will be learned and added to your object repository according to their hierarchy.
- You can now refer these objects in your test cases 
Few points to note : 
- You need to compile your test application using the MicDelphiAgent.pas in project DPR.
- Some Delphi custom controls such as DevX are still not detected completely. So you need to use the Delphi Add In Extensibility Guide or "HP Unified Functional Testing Add-Ins Guide" to see how to extend the Delphi Addin to recognize the custom controls you require.
- In my experience, all standard Delphi VCL, Windows, Raize are detectable.