Gautam Goenka (MSFT)

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How To: Get UITesting methods working outside the TestMethod of Coded UI Test

This is another questions that I have got asked multiple times - How do I use the methods in...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 03/30/2010

Extending supported properties set of a control

In my previous blog I mentioned that based on the questions from various folks, I saw two common...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 03/25/2010

Writing extension for WPF custom control

Ever since I wrote extensibility series on Coded UI Test, I have been getting lot of good feedback...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 03/23/2010

Recording of MIX10 session on Coded UI Test

Euan did a wonderful session in MIX10 on Improving Software Quality for the Modern Web. The session...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 03/22/2010

Update on Coded UI Test support for Silverlight

The blog is last updated on July 14th, 2010. For latest on "Coded UI Test support for Silverlight",...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 03/22/2010

How To: Validate background color or other custom properties of WPF control in Coded UI Test

Coded UI Test uses accessibility (UI Automation) for testing of WPF application.  This...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 03/20/2010

How To: Get automation working properly on data bound WPF list or combo box

WPF makes it really easy to data bind properties of a control including the children collection of...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 03/10/2010

How To: Select a list item directly

This question came up couple of times from internal users - Given a combo box (or list), I can set...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 03/04/2010

Beta release of Coded UI Test support for Mozilla Firefox!

Today we have released the Beta of “Visual Studio Test Package for Mozilla Firefox” which can be...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 03/04/2010

How To: Get same test running under different environments

A while back, I got following question from a user of Coded UI Test  We want to run the same...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 02/23/2010

Useful set of utility functions for Coded UI Test!

We have collected various internal and external feedback and built up a library of utility functions...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 02/19/2010

How To: Make playback wait for certain event?

One of the FAQs on Coded UI Test is how to make playback wait for certain event? For example, how to...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 02/12/2010

Configure search properties used by recordercode generation

This blog post has been updated to reflect changes in VS 2010 RC or later build. If you are on VS...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 02/02/2010

Content Index for Coded UI Test

Mathew posted the Content Index for Coded UI Test for quick reference.  He will be maintaining...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 02/02/2010

Recording of MSDN Webcast on "Extending the Coded UI Test"

Coded UI Test users who were interested in the MSDN web cast on "Extending the Coded UI...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 01/15/2010

Platform Support for Coded UI Test (and Fast Forward feature of Test Runner)

Last updated on March 3rd 2011 The table below is summary of the current support for various...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 01/07/2010

Webcast on “Extending Coded UI Test”

Language(s): English. Product(s): Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. Audience(s): Pro Dev/Programmer....

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 01/05/2010

6. Action Filter of Sample Excel Extension

This is the sixth & last post in this series on the extensibility of Coded UI Test. Before...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 01/05/2010

5. Property Provider of Sample Excel Extension

This is the fifth post in this series on the extensibility of Coded UI Test. Before reading this,...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 01/05/2010

4. Technology Adapter of Sample Excel Extension

This is the fourth post in this series on the extensibility of Coded UI Test. Before reading this,...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 01/05/2010

3. Introducing Sample Excel Extension

This is the third post in this series on the extensibility of Coded UI Test. Before reading this,...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 01/05/2010

2. “Hello, World” Extension for Coded UI Test

This is the second post in this series on the extensibility of Coded UI Test. If you have not read...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 01/05/2010

1. Introduction to Coded UI Test Extensibility

This is the first post in this series on the extensibility of Coded UI Test. In this blog, I will...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 01/05/2010

Series on Coded UI Test Extensibility

I have posted a series of blogs on extensibility support in Coded UI Test. Introduction to Coded UI...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 01/05/2010

Understanding the code generated by “Coded UI Test” – Part 1

This blog post has been updated to reflect changes in VS 2010 RC or later build. If you are on VS...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 12/18/2009

Is Coded UI Test under Load Test supported?

I have seen multiple queries on “Is running Coded UI Test under Load Test supported?”. Well, the...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 12/14/2009

Logging a message in test result as part of an automated test

Multiple folks have asked in forums on how to log a message from a Coded UI Test for...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 12/08/2009

How To: Enable Tracing for “UI Test” Components

Like any other good product, the Testing Tools in VS also have tracing support to generate the extra...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 11/29/2009

Back to blogging

If starting a blog is difficult, restarting it is more difficult.  For several weeks I have...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 11/29/2009

Continuous Integration with Assembly Version task

Changgyu from Avanade brought this interesting problem to my attention - If you are using Continuous...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 05/02/2006

Passing custom properties to each individual solutions in Team Build

Though one of my earlier blogs is titled "Building .NET 1.1 application using Team Build", the...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 04/20/2006

Writing a custom MSBuild Logger for Team Build

While building using Team Build, the build process creates one log file (for compilation and code...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 04/19/2006

Building .NET 1.1 application using Team Build

One of the FAQs in Team Foundation forums have been on "how to build .NET 1.1 application using Team...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 04/19/2006

Using AssemblyInfo task with Team Build

Fixed a bug in the snippet as pointed out by Peter from Microsoft Consulting Service. I was earlier...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 01/04/2006

Who requested this build?

In certain scenarios you may want to take different actions based on user who have requested the...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 12/20/2005

How to find if build is in progress?

In v1, we do not exposed an option in the UI or otherwise to check whether the build machine is free...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 12/19/2005

Setting different drop location with same build type

There was this question in Team Foundation forums - We have developers at two different sites. Is it...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 12/09/2005

My list of interesting stuff at PDC2005

My laundry list of product/technology/features that I liked at PDC (based mostly on keynotes):...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 09/16/2005

First blog is tough

First blog is tough to write. So I think; it took me 6 months after creating the id to come up with...

Author: Gautam Goenka [MSFT] Date: 08/25/2005

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