Desktop Tests in Test Studio
Test Studio recording feature supports various desktop applications. To be able to initiate recording session against specific application, you need to define which is this in the desktop test.
This article guides you through the desktop test configuration process.
- Configure Desktop Test to Record Specific Application
- Choose the Desktop Application to Automate
- Finish Desktop Test Configuration
Tip
Check this video tutorial for recording an end-to-end Desktop test scenario.
Configure Desktop Test to Record Specific Application
The configuration of the desktop test requires a desktop app to be specified and, thus, used for recording and execution. Open a Desktop test in Test Studio and find the Configure button in the Test tools ribbon. Click the Configure button to open the Desktop App Config Wizard.
Tip
If you attempt to initiate a recording session in a desktop test, before it is configured, the Desktop Config Wizard pops up and lets you choose the application to automate.
Choose the Desktop Application to Automate
Test Studio provides few options to define the application to automate - you can specify an executable file for this test, use a default path to the executable file set on project level, or specify an Application User Model ID.
Configure Application Path in Desktop Test
Choose the Browse button to open File Explorer and browse to the folder where the executable file is and select it.
The Desktop Application Path field also allows you to use environment tokens (i.e. %Program Files%\MyApp\App.exe). In any case the Full Path field displays the full path to the executable file.
Use Default Desktop Application Path
The automation process requires multiple tests to be created for a single application. In such case configuring each created test will be a tedious task. Therefore Test Studio allows you to set a default desktop app path on project level and use this for all desktop tests. The option is available in Project Settings -> General and once a Default Desktop App is set each new Desktop test in the project is created directly configured to use it.
Configure Application User Model ID
Modern desktop applications are not always started with an executable file. Example of such apps are all applications from the Windows store, UWP or Maui-based apps. To enable this type of automation Test Studio Desktop tests support configuring a test using the Application User Model ID.
Tip
Not sure what is the Applications ID for the tested app? Follow few simple steps to find the User Model Id and use it in the Test Studio desktop test configuration.
Finish Desktop Test Configuration
Once you choose the path to the desktop application executable file, you can confirm the configuration by pressing the OK button. Then, use the Record button to launch the specified app in Test Studio recording mode.
Tip
In any case, when you need to change the applied settings, hit the Configure button to access the wizard again.