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MSTest Rerun Failed Tests Through MSTest.exe Wrapper Application

by Anton Angelov

If you need to rerun Failed Tests (MSTest), you can download the application that I wrote. Examples how to use it and code snippets.

Getting Started with SpecFlow in 10 Minutes

by Anton Angelov

Use SpecFlow to define automated acceptance tests from business-readable specifications. Learn how to write understandable UI tests within 10 minutes.The post Getting Started with SpecFlow in 10 Minutes appeared first on Automate The Planet.

Specification-based Test Design Techniques for Enhancing Unit Tests

by Anton Angelov

Explore the usage of Specification-based Test Design Techniques to enhance your unit tests. Practical examples how to use boundary values and partitions.

10 Advanced WebDriver Tips and Tricks Part 2

by Anton Angelov

Find some advanced WebDriver tips and tricks how to use the framework for changing user agent or dealing with SSL certificates.The post 10 Advanced WebDriver Tips and Tricks Part 2 appeared first on Automate The Planet.

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Migrate MsTest Test Suites to xUnit

by Zijian

From MsTest to xUnit

A Slice of Cucumber

by Zebedee Mason

Visual C++ tests are created from Gherkin DSL feature files using a Python 2.7 script

MsTest 101: Using the MsTest Runner

by Sean Rand

Getting the most from your test runner

Page Objects that Make Code More Maintainable

by Anton Angelov

Through the help of interfaces, extension methods and partial classes, 3 page objects variations are presented that lead to more maintainable code.

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MSTest Rerun Failed Tests Through MSTest.exe Wrapper Application

25 Feb 2016 by Anton Angelov

If you need to rerun Failed Tests (MSTest), you can download the application that I wrote. Examples how to use it and code snippets.

Getting Started with SpecFlow in 10 Minutes

24 Oct 2016 by Anton Angelov

Use SpecFlow to define automated acceptance tests from business-readable specifications. Learn how to write understandable UI tests within 10 minutes.The post Getting Started with SpecFlow in 10 Minutes appeared first on Automate The Planet.

Specification-based Test Design Techniques for Enhancing Unit Tests

4 Jan 2016 by Anton Angelov

Explore the usage of Specification-based Test Design Techniques to enhance your unit tests. Practical examples how to use boundary values and partitions.

10 Advanced WebDriver Tips and Tricks Part 2

20 Feb 2016 by Anton Angelov

Find some advanced WebDriver tips and tricks how to use the framework for changing user agent or dealing with SSL certificates.The post 10 Advanced WebDriver Tips and Tricks Part 2 appeared first on Automate The Planet.

MsTest 101: Using the MsTest Runner

19 Oct 2018 by Sean Rand

Getting the most from your test runner

Behaviours Design Pattern in Automated Testing

8 May 2016 by Anton Angelov

Learn how to use the Behaviours Design Pattern to increase the flexibility of your automated tests' API. Create tests the same way you build LEGO.The post Behaviours Design Pattern in Automated Testing appeared first on Automate The Planet.

Convert Trx into HTML using TRXER

16 Apr 2015 by kingddd

Introducing a new tool to transform trx (mstest results file) into HTML report

Decorator Design Pattern in Automation Testing

4 Oct 2015 by Anton Angelov

A detailed overview with examples how to utilize the Decorator Design Pattern in automated tests to create an extendable and decoupled Validators.

Create Hybrid Test Framework – Work with Config Files

2 Apr 2017 by Anton Angelov

Improve your test framework so that your tests don't depend on hard-coded numbers. Use configuration files and change the values without compilation.

Improved Facade Design Pattern in Automation Testing v.2.0

11 Oct 2015 by Anton Angelov

Explains in details how to use the Facade Design Pattern in automation tests so that its class to follow the dependency inversion principle.

10 Advanced WebDriver Tips and Tricks - Part 3

28 Feb 2016 by Anton Angelov

Find some advanced WebDriver tips and tricks how to use the framework for dealing with extensions or downloading files.The post 10 Advanced WebDriver Tips and Tricks Part 3 appeared first on Automate The Planet.

Advanced Reuse Tactics for Grid Controls Automated Tests

10 Apr 2016 by Anton Angelov

Learn how to create multiple grid controls' automated tests that reuse their assertion logic to the maximum extent through different OOP techniques. The post Advanced Reuse Tactics for Grid Controls Automated Tests appeared first on Automate The Planet.

Advanced Behaviours Design Pattern in Automated Testing - Part 1

15 May 2016 by Anton Angelov

Describes how to improve even further the behaviours design pattern tests through new base classes and usage of Unity IoC container.

5 Expert Tips and Tricks for Visual UI Automation Verification - Testing Framework

5 Jun 2016 by Anton Angelov

Tips and Tricks how to perform visual UI automation. Various techniques to assert the visual state of your web pages- fonts, styles. Visual capturing.The post 5 Expert Tips and Tricks for Visual UI Automation Verification- Testing Framework appeared first on Automate The Planet.

Failed Tests Аnalysis- Ambient Context Design Pattern

11 Sep 2016 by Anton Angelov

Learn how to improve automated testing troubleshooting through the introduction of meaningful exceptions' messages on tests' failure. The second version of the utility will utilize the Ambient Design Pattern.

Advanced SpecFlow: Using Hooks to Extend Test Execution Workflow

30 Oct 2016 by Anton Angelov

Learn how to extend the tests’ execution workflow running additional code on various points of the workflow. Configure SpecFlow hooks' execution order.

Fake IT: Roll Your Own Configurable Test Doubles

31 May 2014 by Corey Brand

Roll your own configurable test doubles

Page Objects that Make Code More Maintainable

27 Jan 2018 by Anton Angelov

Through the help of interfaces, extension methods and partial classes, 3 page objects variations are presented that lead to more maintainable code.

Advanced Web UI Components Automation with Telerik Testing Framework

14 Mar 2016 by Anton Angelov

Explains different approaches how to automate advanced web UI components like a date-picker, color-picker, gauge and more.

Design Grid Control Automated Tests Part 1

21 Mar 2016 by Anton Angelov

Detailed explanation how to design proper automated tests for grid controls. Includes examples for unique identifier and text columns.

7 Enhanced Browser Automation Tricks You Need to Know- Testing Framework

12 Jun 2016 by Anton Angelov

Learn how to control browser to the maximum extent with various techniques. Handle multiple browser instances. Intercept raw HTTP traffic and assert requests and responses. Download files with a single line of code.

Failed Tests Аnalysis – Decorator Design Pattern

18 Sep 2016 by Anton Angelov

Learn how to improve automated testing troubleshooting through the introduction of meaningful exceptions' messages on tests' failure. The third version of the utility will utilize the Decorator Design Pattern.

Run integration unit test without SQL server

4 Feb 2019 by OriginalGriff

Well ... SQL Server 2017 Express Edition | Microsoft[^] - it's free, so no licence cost, and you should be developing against an Express version anyway. Developing / testing against the production DB server is a good recipe for "Oh f*ck" moments and production downtime while databases are...

A Slice of Cucumber

9 Oct 2019 by Zebedee Mason

Visual C++ tests are created from Gherkin DSL feature files using a Python 2.7 script

Design Grid Control Automated Tests Part 3

1 Apr 2016 by Anton Angelov

Detailed explanation how to design proper automated tests for grid controls. Includes examples for testing grid's paging.

Revealed: How to Create Universal Dialog Handlers Testing Framework

29 May 2016 by Anton Angelov

Create tests that handle different dialogs via Testing Framework. Provide universal utilities, so that you do not need to write boilerplate code.

Failed Tests Аnalysis- Chain of Responsibility Design Pattern

4 Sep 2016 by Anton Angelov

Learn how to improve automated testing troubleshooting through the introduction of meaningful exceptions' messages on tests' failure.

Migrate MsTest Test Suites to xUnit

24 Nov 2023 by Zijian

From MsTest to xUnit

Step by step test driven Development

25 Nov 2013 by Sampath Lokuge

Please follow below mentioned articles and after that try to do your task..NET TDD (Test Driven Development) by example - Part 1[^]Test Driven Development(TDD) in C#[^]I hope this will help to you.

Step by step test driven Development

25 Nov 2013 by JoCodes

Sampath has posted some great reads . Just wanted to add one more article to it. http://www.developerfusion.com/article/9375/tdd-in-practice-dealing-with-hardtotest-areas/[^]

Playback.initialize() method failed in test Agent 2013 installed machine

10 Feb 2015 by sabarish.V

have created a Winform App to Run Coded UI test scripts recorded in VS2013. Its finely running in the VS2013[update 4] installed machine. But when try to run this in Test Agent 2013 installed machine, the exception has been thrown at Playback.Initialize() method , as "The following package...

how to Run MSTest.exe on .dll

5 Aug 2015 by Member 11889838

Hi, I am trying to use OpenCover and ReportGenerator using MSTest on .Net. I usedfollowing commands in my batch file which i put in root dir. of my test project. But i got error: "Executing: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE\MSTest.exeMicrosoft (R) Test...

C++: how to implement data driven concept in a C++ managed test project in mstest?

14 Jul 2016 by Ajay K.S

I was trying to implement data driven test cases for module developed in C++ and I'm totally new to this one.What I have tried:Till now, I've understood that for native projects, data-driven type can't be implemented.If there's no built in functionality, I need to read the values...

C++: how to implement data driven concept in a C++ managed test project in mstest?

14 Jul 2016 by KOMMURI

I read your question as follows."Is there a way to test native code using data driver approach?"You would write the code that accesses the native code using managed C++ as library and then use the same in your managed test code that would have access to all the libraries to read from data...

How do I use mstest to create an integration test executable

20 Sep 2016 by Member 12750312

Hi, my understanding of MSTest is very limited so this may be an unreasonable question, or I am now using the right keywords in Google searches. This is not really a code question but more of a solution setup question.What I am trying to do is create an integration test environment where the...

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How do I use mstest to create an integration test executable

20 Sep 2016 by Bernhard Hiller

The more important question to ask is: where will those tests be running?I'd integrate them in a Continuous Integration framework (Jenkins or Team Foundation Server). After a build and unit tests were successful, startup a virtual machine, install and start the required services, copy your...

project-management

Run integration unit test without SQL server

4 Feb 2019 by Member 14129661

I have got many integration unit test in my solution. I need to run those on a build server in TFS. But the build server doesn't have SQL server installed in it and also the business is not ready to install it due to license cost. Is there any other SDK or components that can be installed...

Need help in migrating cruisecontrol.net to jenkins for mstest automation projects

8 Apr 2021 by Member 14859151

Currently in our company we are executing tests from CCNet (in Automation VM) by specifying different build arguments, however I feel it is now best to migrate to better automation server which is Jenkins I am new to Jenkins world however I...

Need help with unit test identifying and testing inmemorycache

11 Aug 2022 by Virendra S from Bangalore, Karnataka

public ProductConfigDetails GetProductConfig() { ProductConfigDetails ProdConfigDetails; if (appsettingsconfiguration.UseMockData) { taxConfigDetails =...

Page Object Design Pattern

9 Oct 2015 by Anton Angelov

Explains in detail how to implement Page Object Pattern- through the usage of the built-in feature in WebDriver and how to create it from scratch.

Advanced Page Object Design Pattern

9 Oct 2015 by Anton Angelov

Explains in details how to create an OOP design of base classes in C# which can improve page object pattern oriented web automation testing framework.

Selenium Series: Chapter 1 - Getting Started

9 Feb 2017 by Sean Rand

Let's get moving in Selenium and start Automation Testing in this Selenium Series.

Design Grid Control Automated Tests Part 2

24 Mar 2016 by Anton Angelov

Detailed explanation how to design proper automated tests for grid controls. Includes examples for unique identifier and text columns.

Advanced Strategy Design Pattern in Automation Testing

7 Oct 2015 by Anton Angelov

Elaborate further on the Advanced Strategy Design Pattern in automation tests. Usages such as combining multiple strategies in one test or test validations.The post Advanced Strategy Design Pattern in Automation Testing appeared first on Automate The Planet.

10 Advanced WebDriver Tips and Tricks - Part 1

20 Feb 2016 by Anton Angelov

Find some advanced WebDriver tips and tricks how to use the framework like turn-off the JavaScript, execute tests in a headless browser or use a particular browser's profile.The post 10 Advanced WebDriver Tips and Tricks Part 1 appeared first on Automate The Planet.

Advanced Behaviours Design Pattern in Automated Testing Part 2

22 May 2016 by Anton Angelov

Learn how to improve the Behaviours Design Pattern trough behaviours definitions and more complex OOP design. The new concept eases the configuration.

Advanced SpecFlow: 4 Ways for Handling Parameters Properly

14 Nov 2016 by Anton Angelov

Learn how to handle more sophisticated scenarios that require multiple parameters. Create data driven tests using scenario outline examples tables.

Using MS Test with .NET Core API

23 Jul 2017 by Praveenkj79

This article describes how to test your .NET core API using MS Test.

Selenium Series: Chapter 3 - Test Using Internet Explorer, Chrome, Edge and Firefox

16 Mar 2017 by Sean Rand

Testing using Chrome, Internet Explorer, Edge, and Firefox!

Unit Tests Challenges

1 Apr 2015 by vikramsagar

Fixing third party DLL dependent unit tests with Xcopy

Step by step test driven Development

25 Nov 2013 by nikhilsreeni

Test Driven Development means write a test First Then we write code to make the test pass.Question: i need a calculator to add two numbers,platform console application input two numbers print the correct answer so help me to make the correct test case ?