Automated UI Testing

Robert MacLean25 April 2012

Using Microsoft Technologies

AgendaIntroduction

LandscapeArchitectureSupported OS & Platforms

Coded UIAdvanced FeaturesHoops to hop through

MTMDiscussion

INTRODUCTION

Review of the landscapeVisual Studio 2010 brought

Coded UIMTM

I’ll be showing you VS “11”Pretty much the same

Stack Architecture

Unit Testing Framework

Coded UI

Microsoft Test Manager

TFS

Supported Operating SystemsWindows XP SP3+

Windows 8 with VS “11”

Architecture Support32bit Win + 32bit MTM = 32bit apps64bit Win + 32bit MTM = 32bit WOW

With UI Synchronisation64bit Win + 32bit MTM = 64bit WinForm & WPF applicationsARM with VS “11”

.NET 2.0+.NET 4.5 with VS “11”

Supported PlatformsWindows Internet Explorer 7,8 & 9 Fully Supported w/ Visual Studio 2010

Windows Internet Explorer 8,9 & 10 Fully Supported w/ Visual Studio 2011

Firefox 3.5 & 3.6 Playback supported w/ Visual Studio 2010

Silverlight 4 Fully supported w/ Visual Studio FP 2

Windows 8 Metro Apps Fully Supported w/ Visual Studio 2011

WinForms 2.0+ & WPF 3.5+ Fully Supported*

Win32 May work, not supported

MFC Partially supported

SharePoint Partially supported

Dynamics CRM Web Fully supported

Dynamics AX Partially supported

Citrix & Terminal Services Partially supported

PowerBuilder Partially support w/ Visual Studio 11

ActiveX Supported provided accessibility is implemented

Not Supported PlatformsVisual Studio 2010

IE 6ChromeOperaSafariSilverlight 3Flash/JavaOffice Client AppsSAP

Visual Studio “11”IE 7Silverlight (all versions)

CODED UI

Coded UI advanced featuresData source input and validationsAutomatic screen captureContinue on ErrorVariable Playback Speed

Hoops to hop throughNeeds to run the applicationNeeds keyboard & mouse control

Load testing only possible with Lab Management

Brittle with UI changesVariable (often not very brittle)Depends how you change the UI

MTM

DISCUSSION?