Running CodedUI Test From Another Application

Question

I'm planning to run my coded UI test from another project (in same solution). I added a reference of the CUIT project to my winform app project. Also I added these references as well

Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.dll
Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.CodedUITestFramework.dll
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.CodeGeneration.dll
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Framework.dll
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Playback.dll

My code is something like this

Playback.Initialize();
TestProject.CodedUITest1 coded = new TestProject.CodedUITest1();
coded.CodedUITestMethod1();
Playback.Cleanup();

However, I get an exception on the Playback.Initialize() call. this is the message...

"An unhandled exception of type 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension.PlaybackFailureException' occurred in Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.dll"

Someone said that installing Test agent 2010/Test agent10 can solve this error. I installed MS Visual studio Test Agent 2010, but same error happens.

What am I doing wrong here? Thanks

Pankaj Devrani Pankaj Devrani · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-28T12:07:46

I tried to run the test the same way you do and it worked for me.

Below are the reference dlls I have added in my projects

Please make sure you have added all the dlls. In case you are not able to find the dlls, look for them in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies.

If this doesn't work please provide the details of inner exception.

Running CodedUI Test From Another Application

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