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Launch WPF Application

The Launch WPF Application feature allows you to define the application to automate during the test run instead of using predefined configuration.

This article demonstrates how to add this type of step into the test.

Choose the Launch WPF Application option from the Step Builder and click on the Add Step button in the lower right corner of the pane.

Add Launch WPF Application step

There are few notable properties of the step:

  • App Path - defines the full file path to the application executable file.
  • Startup Arguments - (optional) defines startup arguments.
  • Working Folder - (optional) defines a working folder for WPF app.

Launch WPF Application step properties

Use the 'Connect to WPF Application' step to connect the test recording and execution process to the already started desktop application.

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