I've started using the Xamarin UITest to verify the behaviour of my application. I wanted to make the tests logically separated (by that I mean, if one test fails the other one should not fail because of the first, they should be independent). My application has multiple activities and I could not find in the documentation how to open a specific Activity.
The closest I could find was:
[SetUp]
public void BeforeEachTest()
{
app = ConfigureApp.Android.LaunchableActivity("MyActivity").StartApp ();
}
But nothing happend. Can I do this? Is there a workaround?
Thanks
A very late response but thought i'd put it up for others to find. In order to launch the app using a specific activity UITest requires two pieces of information, the app name (or APK file path) and the activity name.
Calling StartApp() on the AndroidConfigurator will look as follows for an app that is already installed onto the device or emulator:
app = ConfigureApp
.Android
.InstalledApp("packagename")
.LaunchableActivity("activityname")
.StartApp();
Or as follow for an APK file:
app = ConfigureApp
.Android
.ApkFile("filename")
.LaunchableActivity("activityname")
.StartApp();
try this code:
if (platform == Platform.Android)
{
string currentFile = new Uri(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().CodeBase).LocalPath;
FileInfo fi = new FileInfo(currentFile);
string dir = fi.Directory.Parent.Parent.Parent.FullName;
var PathToAPK = Path.Combine(dir, "LetsGetNative.Droid", "bin", "Debug", "LetsGetNative.Droid.apk");
app = ConfigureApp.Android.ApkFile(PathToAPK).WaitTimes(new WaitTimes()).EnableLocalScreenshots().StartApp();
}
else
{
app = ConfigureApp.iOS.StartApp();
}
Related
I have this code:
var myDocuments = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments), "..", "Shared");
_rootPath = Path.Combine(myDocuments, "VisitsRota.MacOS");
_stylesPath = Path.Combine(_rootPath, "Styles");
_vrrDataFile = Path.Combine(_rootPath, "VisitsRotaData.xml");
// Read in the required data
vrrData = DeserializeFromXml<VisitsRotaData>(_vrrDataFile);
// Build list of month names. Should this property also have a private counterpart?
ListMonths = DateTimeFormatInfo.CurrentInfo.MonthNames.TakeWhile(m => m != String.Empty).ToList();
// Select the current month in the list
ListMonthsSelectedItem = DateTime.Now.ToString("MMMM");
string[] stylesArray = Directory.GetFiles(_stylesPath, "ElderlyInfirm-Schedule-*.xsl")
.Select(file => Path.GetFileName(file)).ToArray<string>();
On the Mac it runs as expect. But on the iOS simulator (which I am new to using) it raises an exception:
System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the
path
'/Users/xxxxxxx/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/B812608B-8131-4386-B189-C646684A8965/data/Containers/Data/Application/EF23B73D-8D38-4F41-995E-FCAE13AE3035/Shared/VisitsRota.MacOS/Styles'.
How should I be able to replicate testing on my iOS build? if I use literal paths instead of Path.Combine etc. I do not have a problem.
I was able to resolve this. My related question / answer about resources helped.
In the comments to this question I was asked:
How are these files being deployed with your app?
That was the key!
I added a constructor to the AppDelegate class:
[Register("AppDelegate")]
public partial class AppDelegate : global::Xamarin.Forms.Platform.iOS.FormsApplicationDelegate
{
public AppDelegate()
{
InstallApplicationFiles();
}
The linked Q & A has more info. By getting the app to copy the default files from the resources the issue of paths with the iOS simulator is resolved.
I am using Xamarin.Forms and written the code to download the file for the iOS
platform. It is downloading the file successfully without any error. But after downloading it, I am not able to find the downloaded file in my apple device.
During debugging I found that it is showing
/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/1234567A-B8CD-9EF9-C850-9G73587DC7C/Documents/XF_Downloads/hausmann_abcd.jpg
path. So at which location file get saved? below is the image for the same.
I have written below code for this
public class IosDownloader : IDownloader
{
public event EventHandler<DownloadEventArgs> OnFileDownloaded;
public void DownloadFile(string url, string folder)
{
string pathToNewFolder = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Personal), folder);
Directory.CreateDirectory(pathToNewFolder);
try
{
WebClient webClient = new WebClient();
webClient.DownloadFileCompleted += new AsyncCompletedEventHandler(Completed);
string pathToNewFile = Path.Combine(pathToNewFolder, Path.GetFileName(url));
webClient.DownloadFileAsync(new Uri(url), pathToNewFile);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
if (OnFileDownloaded != null)
OnFileDownloaded.Invoke(this, new DownloadEventArgs(false));
}
}
private void Completed(object sender, AsyncCompletedEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Error != null)
{
if (OnFileDownloaded != null)
OnFileDownloaded.Invoke(this, new DownloadEventArgs(false));
}
else
{
if (OnFileDownloaded != null)
OnFileDownloaded.Invoke(this, new DownloadEventArgs(true));
}
}
}
When a file is saved on an application it is a temporary url within the app's sandbox. To make this image file be publicly accessible through Apple's Photos, You'll have to use native code to do a request to add a new PHImageAsset to the photos library.
In forms you would need to access the native frameworks and therefore run native code. There are plenty of examples of doing this online if you don't know how to already. But here is an introduction if you want to run native code within a shared code framework. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/xamarin-forms/app-fundamentals/dependency-service/introduction
Here is a sample of taking that temp file URL and saving it to Photos Framework once you can code w/ native Xamarin.iOS frameworks:
public void AddImageUrlToPhotosLibrary(string urlToSaveToPhotos)
{
PHPhotoLibrary.SharedPhotoLibrary.PerformChanges(() => {
//This is bound to native https://developer.apple.com/documentation/photokit/phassetchangerequest/1624060-creationrequestforasset
//Parameter is an NSURL of path to image.
PHAssetChangeRequest.FromImage(new NSUrl(urlToSaveToPhotos));
}, (completed, error) => {
if (completed)
{
if (error != null)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Failed saving image asset {error.LocalizedDescription}");
} else
{
Console.WriteLine($"Successfully saved image to photos library.");
}
}
});
}
I am not able to find the downloaded file in my apple device.
If you use a simulator, you can directly find the folder in the mac by entering the path in the
your mac --> select Finder --> Then open the Go menu --> Click Go to Folder as I described in this thread:
Where can I find the MyDocuments folder on iPhone Simulator?
If you installed the app in a real device. You can browse the file in
Xcode --> Devices and Simulators --> download container as described in this thread:
Browse the files created on a device by the iOS application I'm developing, after downloading the container, you can right click it and choose Show Package Contents. Then you can see the folders.
You can also access the file by the path in the project.
I am reading this documentation/article from Microsoft on how to Distribute Mobile apps with app center. The problem is I really don't understand how to implement this. I have a app on app center (Android) I want to implement mandatory update so that I can eliminate the bugs of the previous version. I tried to distribute the app with mandatory update enabled and it is not working. How can I fix this?
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/appcenter/distribution/
Here is what I did I added this code on my App.xaml.cs (XAMARIN FORMS PROJECT):
protected override void OnStart ()
{
AppCenter.Start("android={Secret Code};", typeof(Analytics), typeof(Crashes), typeof(Distribute));
Analytics.SetEnabledAsync(true);
Distribute.SetEnabledAsync(true);
Distribute.ReleaseAvailable = OnReleaseAvailable;
}
bool OnReleaseAvailable(ReleaseDetails releaseDetails)
{
string versionName = releaseDetails.ShortVersion;
string versionCodeOrBuildNumber = releaseDetails.Version;
string releaseNotes = releaseDetails.ReleaseNotes;
Uri releaseNotesUrl = releaseDetails.ReleaseNotesUrl;
var title = "Version " + versionName + " available!";
Task answer;
if (releaseDetails.MandatoryUpdate)
{
answer = Current.MainPage.DisplayAlert(title, releaseNotes, "Download and Install");
}
else
{
answer = Current.MainPage.DisplayAlert(title, releaseNotes, "Download and Install", "Ask Later");
}
answer.ContinueWith((task) =>
{
if (releaseDetails.MandatoryUpdate || (task as Task<bool>).Result)
{
Distribute.NotifyUpdateAction(UpdateAction.Update);
}
else
{
Distribute.NotifyUpdateAction(UpdateAction.Postpone);
}
});
return true;
}
And here is what I added on my MainActivity.cs(ANDROID PROJECT):
AppCenter.Start("{Secret Code}", typeof(Analytics), typeof(Crashes), typeof(Distribute));
Looking at this App Center documentation here for Xamarin Forms -
You can customize the default update dialog's appearance by implementing the ReleaseAvailable callback. You need to register the callback before calling AppCenter.Start
It looks like you need to swap your current ordering to get in-app updates working.
There could be a lot of different reasons as to why they are not working. As you can see in the Notes here and here,
Did your testers download the app from the default browser?
Are cookies enabled for the browser in their settings?
Another important point you'll read in the links, is that the feature is only available for listed distribution group users. It is not for all your members. You could use a simple version checker for your purpose instead or you could use a plugin.
I implemented an IBackgroundTask on Universal Windows 10 and it works like a charm but the problem is that i want to start the app that is associated to that background task if some action occurs. The code is simple:
public sealed class AdvertisementWatcherTask : IBackgroundTask
{
private IBackgroundTaskInstance backgroundTaskInstance;
public void Run(IBackgroundTaskInstance taskInstance)
{
backgroundTaskInstance = taskInstance;
var details = taskInstance.TriggerDetails as BluetoothLEAdvertisementWatcherTriggerDetails;
if (details != null)
{
//Do things
}
}
}
I've seen that you can create a ToastNotification like that:
Windows.Data.Xml.Dom.XmlDocument toastXml = ToastNotificationManager.GetTemplateContent(ToastTemplateType.ToastText01);
Windows.Data.Xml.Dom.XmlNodeList elements = toastXml.GetElementsByTagName("text");
foreach (IXmlNode node in elements)
{
node.InnerText = taskInstance.Task.Name+ " remember to uninstall task if not debugging";
}
ToastNotification notification = new ToastNotification(toastXml);
ToastNotificationManager.CreateToastNotifier().Show(notification);
The notification toast works good. It creates and prompts a notification and if you click it, the app that created this background task starts. This is the behaviour that I want but I want to start the app without having to click any notification. Is there any way to achieve this? Thank you.
TL;DR: I want to start the app that created the background task at some point of the code.
You can not programmatically launch URI or open app from background task. You can however display a reminder or toast notification to let user open your app.
Am finding hard to launch Cordova Windows App, from another native Windows App.
Using Protocol invocation, I am passing few parameters to Cordova Windows App, to see if the Cordova app identifies those parameters from the Windows Native App.
Is there anyway to pass Parameters from native Windows App to Cordova App, so that Cordova App identifies the parameters as arguments?
In native windows 8 store app I am using app protocol association to send parameters one app to another app. like
in sender app:
mainpage.xaml.cs on button click
var url = "apptest:?" + name;
Uri uri = new Uri(url);
await Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(uri);
in received app
Package.appxmanifest:
Declarations --> available declarations add --> protocol --> name = apptest
app.xaml.cs
protected override void OnActivated(IActivatedEventArgs args)
{
if (args.Kind == ActivationKind.Protocol)
{
ProtocolActivatedEventArgs protocolArgs = args as ProtocolActivatedEventArgs;
var rootFrame = new Frame();
rootFrame.Navigate(typeof(MainPage), protocolArgs);
Window.Current.Content = rootFrame;
}
Window.Current.Activate();
}
mainpage.xaml.cs
protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs e)
{
ProtocolActivatedEventArgs pa = e.Parameter as ProtocolActivatedEventArgs;
if(pa != null)enter code here
{
string qS = pa.Uri.Query;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(qS))
{
Txt_name.Text = qS;
}
}
}
in this way i will take the data from sender app.
Same like is there any way to receive data from windows 10 native app to cordova app. it is very hard to find the solution. not able to find the exact piece of code.