Mathew Aniyan's Blog
Program Manager for Visual Studio CodeLens
Data @ the core of Enterprise Agile
I have proposed a session at the Agile India conference on the topic - Data @ the core of Enterprise...
Date: 09/08/2015
Technical Debt
For the past few months, I have been ramping up on the "Manage Technical Debt" scenario. We are...
Date: 09/02/2015
Tweet Series on Visual Studio CodeLens [11-20]
Here are tweets 11-20. Tweet #11 : #VisualStudio #CodeLens Test Indicators helps...
Date: 10/06/2014
Tweet Series on Visual Studio CodeLens [1-10]
I have been successful in regularly tweeting about CodeLens. Now in the 11th day. Here are the past...
Date: 09/14/2014
CodeLens – Identify large files
CodeLens is a heads-up display in your Visual Studio Editor where you can find information about...
Date: 07/07/2014
Privacy Policy for the Windows 8.1 App - Coded UI Test in Visual Studio 2013
This app does not collect or store any personal information.
Date: 10/20/2013
Content Index for Coded UI Test
Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 Download and Install Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 CTP 3 Blogs Introducing...
Date: 02/18/2013
FAQ: Why are we using coordinate based actions in Coded UI Test?
Corollary: If we use coordinate based action, will it not fail if the control moves its position?...
Date: 03/16/2012
Where did Win+I go?
In Visual Studio 2010 Coded UI Test, we had mapped the key combination Win+I to locate controls. I...
Date: 03/12/2012
Search Configuration–Expand While Searching
Coded UI Test playback behavior can be modified by several configurations. In this article, I will...
Date: 02/24/2012
Coded UI Test–Record one application only
Generally, you will be testing a single application using Coded UI Test. By default, Coded UI Test...
Date: 02/23/2012
Coded UI Tests for jqueryui
Introduction Visual Studio UI Test Scenarios and Extensibility is described in my blog here. An...
Date: 10/21/2011
User Voice Site for Visual Studio ALM
Do you have a feature suggestion for Coded UI Test? Log it at https://visualstudioalm.uservoice.com....
Date: 07/14/2011
Enabling UI Testing for Third party WinForms custom controls - 2
In the previous article, I described how we can make the DevExpress Scheduler Control &...
Date: 05/17/2011
Enabling UI Testing for Third party WinForms custom controls - 1
Most of the leading Third party WinForms custom control vendors implement Microsoft Active...
Date: 05/17/2011
Custom WPF Control’s custom properties
A number of customers have asked me about how to use the UI Test Extensibility model to get custom...
Date: 05/17/2011
HowTo: Add all controls on a page to the UI Map
One of the most frequent asks in Coded UI Test Forums is the ability to add all controls on a page...
Date: 03/31/2011
Visual Studio UI Test Extensibility–Scenarios & Guiding Principles
1 Overview In this article, I will delve into the design of extensibility model for Visual Studio UI...
Date: 03/28/2011
Smart Match & Slow Coded UI Tests
One of the most frequent questions regarding Coded UI Tests goes like this - “I have a test running...
Date: 02/28/2011
Visual Studio 2010 Feature Pack 2 –Videos
Visual Studio 2010 Feature Pack 2 is now available to MSDN subscribers. This introduces...
Date: 11/15/2010
Final Release of Visual Studio Lab Management announced!
Visual Studio Lab Management capability will be available at the end of August 2010. See the...
Date: 08/04/2010
FAQ: Some Minutiae on DrawHighlight()
UITestControl.DrawHighlight() is a very useful method (especially during debugging). It draws a blue...
Date: 04/28/2010
FAQ: Do not add assertions on some properties of UI Test Control
You should not add assertions on the following properties. They will most probably fail in future...
Date: 04/28/2010
FAQ: How can I run Coded UI Test as part of a Team Build
An MSDN article - How to: Configure and Run Scheduled Tests After Building Your...
Date: 04/28/2010
FAQ: Currently Recording in Coded UI Test Builder
Whenever Coded UI Test Builder is recording actions on an application under test, a ‘Currently...
Date: 04/28/2010
FAQ: Why can’t I record actions on an application ?
Most probably, the application is running under different user credentials. Due to limitations in...
Date: 04/27/2010
FAQ: Why can’t I select two identical items in a HtmlList?
If an HtmlList has multiple items with the same name, you cannot select both the identical items....
Date: 04/26/2010
FAQ: Why I am not able to launch a Click-Once application using ApplicationUnderTest?
You cannot launch a Click-Once application using ApplicationUnderTest.Launch(). e.g:-...
Date: 04/25/2010
FAQ: Why can’t I get the Orientation property of WinScrollBar?
Orientation property is not implemented for WinScrollBar since there is no reliable way of getting...
Date: 04/25/2010
FAQ: Some minutiae on HtmlListItem
HtmlListItem.HasFocus will return false always since a list item cannot be given focus manually....
Date: 04/24/2010
FAQ: Why am I getting a NullReferencecException when calling a method on a UITestControl?
Most probably, this is because you have not initialized Playback. In this post, Gautam has...
Date: 04/24/2010
FAQ: Window Search and its implications
In this blog, Siddhartha has described Window search and Windowed properties. There a few...
Date: 03/31/2010
FAQ: Why can’t I locate controls like H2, CITE using the Coded UI Test Builder crosshair?
If you have controls such as H2 or CITE in your web page, you will not be able to drag the crosshair...
Date: 03/30/2010
FAQ: Why can’t I click on the hyperlink which contains an image?
I have the following construct in my html page. <a href="https://bing.com"><img...
Date: 03/18/2010
FAQ: Why am I not seeing the new extension package that I added for supporting a new technology?
In this blog, Gautam has talked about how to create an extension package and deploy it. Excerpt from...
Date: 03/18/2010
FAQ: What happens if I search for a UI Test Control with an invalid property?
In this blog, Bala has described how Coded UI Test searches for controls. A frequently asked...
Date: 03/18/2010
Content Index for Microsoft Test Manager
Topic Link Walkthroughs Demo videos No More Missed Requirements 10-4 Episode 23: An Introduction to...
Date: 02/10/2010
Visual Studio 2010 RC is now available
Jason Zander has announced the availability of Visual Studio 2010 RC for MSDN subscribers – here....
Date: 02/09/2010
Coded UI Test – Tip of the Day#8 – Record Actions
In the Coded UI Test Builder, you can start recording your test actions by clicking on the Start...
Date: 01/20/2010
Coded UI Test – Tip of the Day#7 – Generate Code
After recording a series of action, you need to click on the Generate Code button, give a name...
Date: 01/20/2010
Coded UI Test – Tip of the Day#6 – See the recorded steps and delete redundant actions
You can click the “Show Recorded Steps” button to see all actions performed during the current...
Date: 01/18/2010
Coded UI Test – Tip of the Day#5 – Copy reference of a control to clipboard
In Coded UI Test, you reference a control by its full hierarchy in the UI Control Map. ...
Date: 01/17/2010
Coded UI Test – Tip of the Day#4 – Refresh the properties of a control in the UI Control Map
When an existing control is selected in the UI Control Map, we display only its search properties....
Date: 01/14/2010
Coded UI Test – Tip of the Day#3 – Add controls to the UI Control Map
Controls referenced during recording & controls for which assertions have been added are...
Date: 01/13/2010
Coded UI Test – Tip of the Day#2 – Use the navigation dial to move around in the UI Tree
In some user interfaces, it is very difficult to drag the cross-hair from the Coded UI Test Builder...
Date: 01/12/2010
Coded UI Test – Tip of the Day #1 - Win+I to locate controls
In the Coded UI Test Builder, you can drag the cross-hair and drop it on a control to see its...
Date: 01/12/2010
Generate Code for Coded UI Test [Beta2]
When a Coded UI Test is created, a set of files are added to the Project. Code can then be generated...
Date: 11/04/2009
Tutorial – Coded UI Test [Beta2]
Overview This tutorial guides you through the creation of a Coded UI Test in Visual Studio 2010....
Date: 11/04/2009