Running UI automation tests on build server

Asked 2009-05-05T14:40:11.150

We use UI Automation and Nunit to create tests UI tests for WPF application. We've created tests that work fine when you run them from a local machine. Those tests never run successfully on our build server (using TeamCity). Build always hang after opening application window. But if I am logged in (remote desktop), on our build server all UI Automation tests also run successfully. So I am guessing that it probably has something to do with running active windows session. Any ideas how to convince our build server to create active windows session or any other solutions for making those tests run on build server?

Edit Report

2 Answers

OK, I'm just guessing here.

Try and run the TeamCity service with a local build server user instead of the system account. Maybe you have to login with that account once, before starting a new build.

answered 2009-05-05T15:04:45.303

Build always hang after opening application window.

Tests that instantiate the UI? That's not going to work, e.g. if you get a modal dialog the build will hang. This is the reason the MVP pattern was invented, to isolate the active presentation code from a concrete view.

Are you using a mock view in your automated tests?

answered 2009-05-06T00:26:29.117

Running UI automation tests on build server

2 Answers

Your Answer