Quick Start with Desktop Automation
Before start to automate your Desktop project, You need a Windows OS machine and an executable (EXE) application file to test. In this example, We will use your Windows’ original Calculator application.
We will inspect elements with “Accessibility Insights for Windows“ application. You have to install this application before start.
Alternative tools to inspect:
WinAppDriver UI → https://github.com/microsoft/WinAppDriver/releases
Appium Desktop ->http://appium.io/docs/en/drivers/windows/
Inspect.exe (Legacy) -> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winauto/inspect-objects
Let’s start !
1- Create a new Desktop automate project
Click PROJECTS and select Desktop tab
Click ADD .EXE FILE button
SELECT FILE from your Computer (File Path “C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe”.)
Write App Name and Version and Click ADD PROJECT button
2- Record or develop your test cases
You will be navigated CASE MANAGEMENT automatically
Click ADD SECTION and write your SECTION name
Press ENTER to Save your Section
Click ADD CASE button
Write your TestCase Name and press ENTER
Select C# language and NUnit framework
Click ADD STEP button
Write your Step Title and Press ENTER
Click Edit button on Step and copy-paste the below Example Automation Script
Inspect the elements with Accessibility Insights for Windows or alternative tools.
Click SAVE SCRIPT button
Example Automation Script:
Thread.sleep(5000);
WebElement calcFrame = driver.findElement(By.className("CalcFrame"));
WebElement menu = driver.findElement(By.id("MenuBar"));
WebElement viewMenu = menu.findElement(By.name("View"));
viewMenu.click();
viewMenu.findElement(By.name("Scientific")).click();
Thread.sleep(2000);
calcFrame.findElement(By.id("132")).click();
Thread.sleep(2000);
calcFrame.findElement(By.id("93")).click();
Thread.sleep(2000);
calcFrame.findElement(By.id("134")).click();
Thread.sleep(2000);
calcFrame.findElement(By.id("121")).click();
Thread.sleep(2000);3- Run a test and check the results
Click TEST RUNS tab to create a new Test Run
Click CREATE NEW TEST button to create a new Test Run
Set Your Test Name
Check your TestCase(s) which will run
Click SET TIME button
Click SELECT DEVICE button
Select Winium-Bot which will run your TestCases
Click RUN TEST button
After a few seconds, your test will start automatically. You can inspect the TestRun when the test goes RUNNING status
Click VIEW RESULTS button
You should see your TestCases with Steps and Overall status of your test
Click on any STEP name to inspect
Select Winium-Bot from the list
Review the Test Results (Request & Response Details, Console Logs, Error Logs..)