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How to integrate WinAppDriver using Robot Framework with or without Appium?

I want to test a Desktop application (proprietary software), using WinAppDriver whereas the test is written in Robot Framework and /or Appium if Appium is needed at all.

I need one example test case using Robot Framework which will use WinAppDriver (WADLibrary) and/or Appium, exercising the opening of an application, clicking a button in a dialog and closing the application.

Any help will be appreciated.

So far I have done it this way, practically using AutoItLibrary as I could not figure out to how to do it using WinAppDriver:

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It opens the software but does not click on the button. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Even links where I can find and understand how I can make a Robot Framework test exercising winappdriver to test a desktop application. I have been searching robot framework using WinAppDriver examples but not much success. Thank you

Solution

  • If you are open to a different library perhaps you could try robotframework-zoomba?

    Here are the example test in robot.

    Essentially it would look like:

    *** Settings ***
Library    Zoomba.DesktopLibrary
Library    Common.py
Library    Operating System

*** Variables ***
${REMOTE_URL}         http://localhost:4723/wd/hub
${someSoftware}       Path/To/Software.exe

*** Test Cases ***
Result_Viewer
    Open Application        ${REMOTE_URL}     platformName=Windows    deviceName=Windows   app=${someSoftware}
    Wait For And Click Element     xpath/id/etc
    Close Application

    Keyword documentation can be found here