Creating UI automation without writing a single line of code or script!

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re: Creating UI automation without writing a single line of code or script!

Gadigeppa — Fri, 08 May 2009 08:59:34 GMT

Dear Anu,

I am using VSTS 2008 in our project, I have to write script in c# to automate GUI testing. can you please helpme in scripting by giving valuble suggestions how to go ahead..?

PL:customer expecting to use VSTS-2008.

Regards,

Gadigeppa

re: Creating UI automation without writing a single line of code or script!

anutthara — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:43:32 GMT

Hi Gadigeppa - the CUI test type I mention in the blog is available only in VSTS 2010, I am afraid.

But for VSTS 2008, you can still use the unit test type to write your UI automation tests using other libraries and run those in VS. More info on 2008 can be found in msdn: http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/default.mspx

re: Creating UI automation without writing a single line of code or script!

Gadigeppa — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:11:59 GMT

Hi Anutthara,

I am writing automation script for entire system, since I have to use GUI for testing I thought UI automation will be the good option.

If you have an idea how to use and which all the librries to use for GUI system testing[like accuss contorls of window,child window,buttons,menus,list box......etc] please let me know.

Regards,

Gadigeppa

re: Creating UI automation without writing a single line of code or script!

Gadigeppa — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:02:08 GMT

Hi Anutthara,

I am automation test script for system testing. since I need to test GUI, if you have reference material,or sample scripting methods, please share so it will be helpful for me to quickly start scripting.

I found UI-AUtomation API is good for GUI automation, can you please chk is this the feaseable solution to go for GUI automation testing.

Thanks in adavance.

Regards,

Gadigeppa.

re: Creating UI automation without writing a single line of code or script!

anutthara — Tue, 12 May 2009 10:28:49 GMT

Gadigeppa -

I'd suggest you read the basics of UI automation on some of the well know testing sites (like stickyminds or Dr. Dobb's) to get a good starting point.

By UI automation API, I assume you meant the UIA fx from MSFT: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms747327.aspx

This is indeed good to use for UI automation. However, you would need to use this to build your own libraries and then use the libraries in turn to drive your app. More info can be found at the same link.

Hope that helps.

re: Creating UI automation without writing a single line of code or script!

Gadigeppa — Thu, 21 May 2009 09:30:06 GMT

Hi Anutthara,

I gone through the link you have told, if you have find any scripting example or if you have scripting using UI automation for GUI testing can you please share to me.

Regards,

Gadigeppa

re: Creating UI automation without writing a single line of code or script!

anutthara — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:08:36 GMT

Let's follow this up offline. You can mail me at anutthar at microsoft dot com