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How To: Associate automation programmatically

January 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012 01/1/12
Gautam Goenka [MSFT]
In my previous post, I mentioned about tcm testcase /import scenario.  The tcm testcase /import associates the test case artifact with automation (which is unit test or other test type). Another FAQ related to this scenario is - Q: How can I programmatically associate automation (because I want to do some customization of my own)? A: ...

How To: Get the Test Case associated with the unit test?

December 30, 2011 Dec 30, 2011 12/30/11
Gautam Goenka [MSFT]
For running and managing unit tests using Microsoft Test Manager (MTM), the users have to do tcm testcase /import of the test assembly.  This step creates a test case work item corresponding to unit test on the client side.  With this, users can do many new scenarios – most importantly start viewing the history/trend of the result. A FAQ ...

How To: Bulk edit action recording?

December 29, 2011 Dec 29, 2011 12/29/11
Gautam Goenka [MSFT]
Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) has test runner using which one can do manual testing. One of the features that many folks use while doing manual testing using test runner is the Fast Forward feature. With this feature, a tester can do an action recording and later use that to fast forward the test with playback of the recording. A while back, ...

Sample XPath utility for Coded UI Test

December 28, 2011 Dec 28, 2011 12/28/11
Gautam Goenka [MSFT]
Some important notes before I talk about the utility - The attached sample utility adds support for XPath query to Coded UI Test for searching controls.  The utility uses built-in XPath parser and other classes of .NET and as such is conformant to .NET’s XPath Syntax.  The new utility assembly adds two extension ...

QFEs and Hotfix Rollup Package for Microsoft Test Manager 2010

November 28, 2011 Nov 28, 2011 11/28/11
Charles Sterling
In response to your requests and feedback on Uservoice and Connect we have released several QFEs and a Hotfix Rollup Package for Microsoft Test Manager.  Highlights of these updates include:  For more information on the entire list of updates or for download information please see the blog post: QFEs for Microsoft ...

Using Lab Manager 2010 with Windows Azure Web Seminar Nov 1st

October 28, 2011 Oct 28, 2011 10/28/11
Charles Sterling
Our enterprise team with sticky minds has put together a Webcast on Load Testing in the Cloud. Abstract:With the introduction of Visual Studio 2010 and Windows Azure we now have the ability to easily create load testing scenarios on the cloud. Using the infrastructure of Windows Azure can provide a cost effective way to performance test your ...

Coded UI Test Extension for 3rd party Windows Forms controls–How to?

October 28, 2011 Oct 28, 2011 10/28/11
Importer
Here is how one can add FULL Coded UI Test support for a 3rd party control based on Windows Forms technology. Implementation Method – Accessibility Accessibility means having equal access to web-based information and services regardless of physical or developmental abilities or impairments. Once implemented, it helps developers make their ...

Coded UI Test Extension for 3rd party controls – the basics explained

October 28, 2011 Oct 28, 2011 10/28/11
Shubhra Maji MSFT
Having developed a 3rd party control, wonder what it takes to go from NO support to FULL support for Coded UI Test? How to make the UI elements testable by Coded UI Test – to be able to create automated tests from manual recording, record user actions, generate code from user actions, add custom code to UI Tests and finally run those coded ...

Manual Testing Tools for Windows 8 Metro Style Applications

September 21, 2011 Sep 21, 2011 09/21/11
Abhishek Agrawai
Windows 8 introduces metro style apps that can be built using Visual Studio 11 tools.  Along with development tools, Visual Studio 11 family also includes rich testing tools for the metro style apps. After building a Metro Style Application using Visual Studio, you can now install this application on a Windows 8 Device and start manual ...

Learning about the Team Foundation Service Preview

September 14, 2011 Sep 14, 2011 09/14/11
Martin Woodward
UPDATE Feb 16 2012: All the videos referenced in this blog post have been re-recorded with the latest version of Team Foundation Service Preview. While the links remain the same, the videos pointed to by those links have been updated in-place.   As you may have read by now, today is an exciting day.  At the BUILD conference we just ...