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[max sch]

QTP's Windows Forms Spy doesn't work perfectly with my application. It doesn't show all properties and objects which are available. So I searched for an alternative and finally found one.
If you are not happy with QTP's Spy too, you should give Runtime Object Editor a try.
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/RuntimeObjectEditor.aspx
It works great with my application, shows nearly every field and method of .NET-Objects. It also allows to execute the methods directly.
I think, I will not use Windows Forms Spy anymore

[yassa]

Thanks for the link.
However, if you're working with .Net, have you tried the specialized .Net spy (tools->.net forms spy)?
It shoes the properties that are available from Visual Studio, so I think it will address your needs.

[William Fisher]

Check out http://www.codeplex.com/hawkeye.

Newer version. Same author as Runtime Object Editor. Added features including the ability to synchronize with Lutz Roeder's Reflector.

[yassa]

Thanks, I'll update the review article I've uploaded

[max sch]

Yes, I tried the .Net spy of QTP. As I wrote it doesn't work perfect for me.

Regarding to your article, I thinnk there is a possibility to view invisible objects. You didn't wrote about that, but you can right-click on a property and jump into it by pressing "Select". With "Back" and "Forward" you can go through the objects you selected.
I think that should be mentioned in your article.