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How to start WinAppDriver programmatically in the remote machine

My test setup consist of 2 windows machines, first one test runner which will have the my test code in c# and the second one test agent machine where winappdriver is installed along with application under test.

I would like to start the winappdriver in the test agent through the C# code and the code would run on the test runner. Also, I would like to close the winappdriver once test execution is over.

How this could be done? Appreciate any lead on this.

Solution

  • For Java specific projects: You can Do it in following ways- Assumin WinAppDriver is installed in default location-i.e. C:/Program Files (x86)/Windows Application Driver

    1st:
String command = "C:/Program Files (x86)/Windows Application Driver/WinAppDriver.exe";
Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command);

2nd:
 String command = "C:/Program Files (x86)/Windows Application Driver/WinAppDriver.exe";
 ProcessBuilder builder = new ProcessBuilder(command).inheritIO();
 Process process = builder.start();

Dont forget to dispose it by-
        winDriver.close();
        winDriver.quit();

or for 2nd approach-
 process.destroy();

    Convert them as part of you init or BeforeTest Methods as needed.