MTAS is an End-to-End Test Automation software framework compatible for virtually testing any hardware, device or embedded system throughout the entire product lifecycle.

MSys Test solution has different plugins that test in Microsoft Visual Studio and supports Technologies including Web 2.0, Flex, Java, .NET,SSH/Telnet, and SQL Database.

The following are the other features of MSys Test Automation Solutions:

System integration testing for web applications

Record and Play feature for Web, Windows, Flex, Siebel, Database, and SSH testing

Execution of Testcases performed as a stand-alone application or using MTAS plug in

Data Driven Testing - Import/Export data from XML, XLS and CSV Files

Windows Automations

How to record an application

Once after installing MTAS, open visual studio, click new project and select MTAS and MTAS project. MTAS project template get loaded. go to solution Explorer and open TestCases Folder, by default we will be having two test class.

Open TestCase2.cs class and right click on Execute method, under MTAS select Windows

Recorder

Option will be asked, do you want to record from desktop or run a Application. I had selected to run a sample application.

Done some basic recording

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WinAgent.Load(@"C:\Users\Balaji\Desktop\exe\WinFormsTestApp.exe");logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Click Events of " +Repo.WinRepo.MenuItem.MnuitemFile);WinAgent.Click(Repo.WinRepo.MenuItem.MnuitemFile);logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Click Events of " +Repo.WinRepo.MenuItem.MnuitemClickMe);WinAgent.Click(Repo.WinRepo.MenuItem.MnuitemClickMe);logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Click Events of " +Repo.WinRepo.Button.Btnbuton);WinAgent.Click(Repo.WinRepo.Button.Btnbuton);logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Toggle the CheckBox of " +Repo.WinRepo.CheckBox.ChkchequeBox);WinAgent.ToggleCheck(Repo.WinRepo.CheckBox.ChkchequeBox);logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Click Events of " +Repo.WinRepo.Button.BtnOpen);WinAgent.Click(Repo.WinRepo.Button.BtnOpen);logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Double Click of " +Repo.WinRepo.List.LstComboLBox);MouseOperations.ClickableDoubleLeftMouse(Repo.WinRepo.List.LstComboLBox);logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Toggle the CheckBox of " +Repo.WinRepo.CheckBox.ChkBillGates);WinAgent.ToggleCheck(Repo.WinRepo.CheckBox.ChkBillGates);logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Toggle the CheckBox of " +Repo.WinRepo.CheckBox.ChkNarayanMurthy);WinAgent.ToggleCheck(Repo.WinRepo.CheckBox.ChkNarayanMurthy);logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Click Events of " +Repo.WinRepo.RadioButton.RdbtnradioButton2);WinAgent.Click(Repo.WinRepo.RadioButton.RdbtnradioButton2);logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Click Events of " +Repo.WinRepo.Button.BtnClose);WinAgent.Click(Repo.WinRepo.Button.BtnClose);logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Click Events of " +Repo.WinRepo.Button.BtnNotificationChevron);WinAgent.Click(Repo.WinRepo.Button.BtnNotificationChevron);logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Set the value to " +Repo.WinRepo.Edit.EdttextBoxInsidePanel);WinAgent.SetValue(Repo.WinRepo.Edit.EdttextBoxInsidePanel, "setName");

WinAgent.Load(@"C:\Users\Balaji\Desktop\exe\WinFormsTestApp.exe"); logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Click Events of " + Repo.WinRepo.MenuItem.MnuitemFile); WinAgent.Click(Repo.WinRepo.MenuItem.MnuitemFile); logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Click Events of " + Repo.WinRepo.MenuItem.MnuitemClickMe); WinAgent.Click(Repo.WinRepo.MenuItem.MnuitemClickMe); logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Click Events of " + Repo.WinRepo.Button.Btnbuton); WinAgent.Click(Repo.WinRepo.Button.Btnbuton); logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Toggle the CheckBox of " + Repo.WinRepo.CheckBox.ChkchequeBox); WinAgent.ToggleCheck(Repo.WinRepo.CheckBox.ChkchequeBox); logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Click Events of " + Repo.WinRepo.Button.BtnOpen); WinAgent.Click(Repo.WinRepo.Button.BtnOpen); logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Double Click of " + Repo.WinRepo.List.LstComboLBox); MouseOperations.ClickableDoubleLeftMouse(Repo.WinRepo.List.LstComboLBox); logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Toggle the CheckBox of " + Repo.WinRepo.CheckBox.ChkBillGates); WinAgent.ToggleCheck(Repo.WinRepo.CheckBox.ChkBillGates); logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Toggle the CheckBox of " + Repo.WinRepo.CheckBox.ChkNarayanMurthy); WinAgent.ToggleCheck(Repo.WinRepo.CheckBox.ChkNarayanMurthy); logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Click Events of " + Repo.WinRepo.RadioButton.RdbtnradioButton2); WinAgent.Click(Repo.WinRepo.RadioButton.RdbtnradioButton2); logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Click Events of " + Repo.WinRepo.Button.BtnClose); WinAgent.Click(Repo.WinRepo.Button.BtnClose); logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Click Events of " + Repo.WinRepo.Button.BtnNotificationChevron); WinAgent.Click(Repo.WinRepo.Button.BtnNotificationChevron); logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Set the value to " + Repo.WinRepo.Edit.EdttextBoxInsidePanel); WinAgent.SetValue(Repo.WinRepo.Edit.EdttextBoxInsidePanel, "setName");

Advantage of MTAS

One actions done in one step code(less amount of code),

Xpath stored in Object repository,

Reuse of Xpath from Object repository,

No need to search for Xpath & Screenshot, repo viewer selected item get updated automatically on code selected change,

provide intellisense & validation while editing xpath.

Tips and tricks for better automation

1. Xpath internal search option:

This option lets you contract large Xpath names so that the generated script is cleaner and more readable

[Name='Calculator']/[Class='CalcFrame']/[Name='4']

It can be change into

[Name='Calculator']/../[Name='4']

Advantage of doing this,

Even ifCalcFrame class get removed while application developent

automation will still work

2. Contains Search option:

In some cases a part of the name or the text of an element will change dynamically. This option can be

used to search for and identify a dynamically changing element.

var btnClose1 = new AutoElementTree("[Name='MDIParen1']");

var btnClose1 = new AutoElementTree("[Name='MDIParen', ContainsSearch=true']);

3. Click and Enter, Select and Enter option:

Some controls may not support playback of click events performed while recording test steps.

In such cases, we need to use the Click and Enter option to enforce such kind of click events on playback.

Event Description Code

click Enter

WinAgent.ClickAndEnter(btnactionConfirmDeleteAccount);

select Enter

WinAgent.SelectAndEnter(lstDesktop1,"WinFormsTestApp.exe - Shortcut);

4. Mouse Option

Some controls may not support playback of click events performed while recording test steps.

In such cases, we need to use the mouse option to enforce such kind of click events on playback.

Event Description Code

Automation click

WinAgent.Click(btnactionConfirmDeleteAccount);

Mouse click

WinAgent.Click(btnactionConfirmDeleteAccount, true);

Mouse Double click

MouseOperations.ClickableDoubleLeftMouse(btnactionConfirmDeleteAccount);

Mouse Right click

MouseOperations.ClickableRightMouse(btnactionConfirmDeleteAccount);

Mouse left click

MouseOperations.ClickableLeftMouse(btnactionConfirmDeleteAccount);

Sample Code:

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var lstDesktop1 = new AutoElementTree(@"[Name='Program Manager']/[Name='Desktop',Class='SysListView32', Type='List']/[Name='WinFormsTestApp.exe - Shortcut']") var btnClose1= new AutoElementTree(@"[ID='Form1']/[Type='TitleBar']/[Name='Close']")logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Select the item of lstDesktop.");WinAgent.Select(lstDesktop1, "WinFormsTestApp.exe - Shortcut");//select desktop itemlogger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Double Click of lstDesktop.");MouseOperations.ClickableDoubleLeftMouse(lstDesktop1);//double click itlogger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Click Events of btnClose.");WinAgent.Click(btnClose1);// close appMouseOperations.ClickableRightMouse(lstDesktop1);//right click using mouse

var lstDesktop1 = new AutoElementTree(@"[Name='Program Manager']/[Name='Desktop', Class='SysListView32', Type='List']/[Name='WinFormsTestApp.exe - Shortcut']") var btnClose1 = new AutoElementTree(@"[ID='Form1']/[Type='TitleBar']/[Name='Close']") logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Select the item of lstDesktop."); WinAgent.Select(lstDesktop1, "WinFormsTestApp.exe - Shortcut");//select desktop item logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Double Click of lstDesktop."); MouseOperations.ClickableDoubleLeftMouse(lstDesktop1);//double click it logger.WriteLog("Debug Log", LOGLEVEL.DEBUG, "Triggers the Click Events of btnClose."); WinAgent.Click(btnClose1);// close app MouseOperations.ClickableRightMouse(lstDesktop1);//right click using mouse

5. Special Keys Option

If certain actions performed by special keys or shortcut keys are not recognized while recording,

this option can be used for special keys support during playback.

Event Description Code

Show desktop Screen

WinAgent.ShowDesktop();

Open run Window

WinAgent.PressSpecialKey("", SpecialKeys.LWIN, "r");

Type calc in upper case

WinAgent.PressSpecialKey("", SpecialKeys.SHIFT, "calc");

Set Focus value to Calculator

WinAgent.SendKeyStroke(Calculator, "1+2=");

Mouse Right click

MouseOperations.ClickableRightMouse(btnactionConfirmDeleteAccount);

Mouse left click

MouseOperations.ClickableLeftMouse(btnactionConfirmDeleteAccount);

Send enter event

WinAgent.SendEnter();

Sample Code

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var Calculator = new AutoElementTree(@"[Name='Calculator']/[Class='CalcFrame']");WinAgent.ShowDesktop();WinAgent.PressSpecialKey(string.Empty, SpecialKeys.LWIN, "r");WinAgent.PressSpecialKey(string.Empty, SpecialKeys.SHIFT, "calc"); WinAgent.SendEnter();WinAgent.SendKeyStroke(Calculator, "1+2=");WinAgent.PressSpecialKey(Calculator, "", SpecialKeys.ALT, SpecialKeys.F4);

var Calculator = new AutoElementTree(@"[Name='Calculator']/[Class='CalcFrame']"); WinAgent.ShowDesktop(); WinAgent.PressSpecialKey(string.Empty, SpecialKeys.LWIN, "r"); WinAgent.PressSpecialKey(string.Empty, SpecialKeys.SHIFT, "calc"); WinAgent.SendEnter(); WinAgent.SendKeyStroke(Calculator, "1+2="); WinAgent.PressSpecialKey(Calculator, "", SpecialKeys.ALT, SpecialKeys.F4);

6. Default Action

This option can be used to perform a default action during playback. For example,

double click is the default action to be performed to open a folder while a single click is the default action to select a folde

WinAgent.DefaultAction(btnactionConfirmDeleteAccount);

MTAS Case Viewer

The MTAS Case viewer allows users to replace hard coded values in a test case with parameters using theMapper. This feature facilitates data driven testing as multiple iterations of the same test case can betested with different data sets.

After Mapping data

With this option we can run testmethod "Execute" more than once with different set of value Alternatively, these parameters values can also be added manually or imported from an external data source in formats such as XML, XSL or CSV files.

Assertion

MTAS recorder will not do any direct assertion, but we can do it easy by some simple steps.

1. Click on the label or element you want to assertion

2. Stop Recording, Check for Xpath(AutoElementTree) or set or getValue code

3. Convert the code to WinAgent.IsExist(Calculator, "4");

Assert.IsTrue(WinAgent.IsExist(Calculator,

"4"));