Testing: Executing CodedUI tests on Firefox and CodedUI

Friday, June 7, 2013

Executing CodedUI tests on Firefox and CodedUI

Install Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate version

Install Visual Studio 2012 update 2

Download Selenium components for CodedUI cross browser testing from http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/11cfc881-f8c9-4f96-b303-a2780156628d

Download Chrome driver and Selenium dot net bindings from the above link and plac them under "%ProgramFiles%\Common files\microsoft shared\VSTT\Cross Browser Selenium Components"

Create a CodedUI test by recording actions on IE browser

In CodedUI test class, add the property BrowserWindow.CurrentBrowser = "Firefox" (for chrome browser it is "Chrome")

Run the tests

If you get 'Playback engine could not find Selenium binaries', create an empty 'castle.core.dll' under "..\microsoft shared\VSTT\Cross Browser Selenium Components" folder

Re-run the tests