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I use VS2019 and Coded UI for test automation. I was able to identify objects on .NET developed applications which were built on .NET v4.7 or prior. However, our development team update the .NET framework to 4.8 recently and since them I am not able to identify the objects using Cross Hair (keyboard shortcut Crl+i) in the Coded UI test builder. it does not give me an error it just keeps trying to identify the object and is stuck there forever. However, when I perform the recording it does record the action and I see the element properties in the UIMap.designer.cs file.
Is there is known issue or is Coded UI not compatible with the .NET v4.8 or above? Please suggest!!!
PS: we have 3 desktop applications for which we use Coded UI for test automation. It will be very difficult for us to move away from Coded UI now.
According to Microsoft, Code UI is deprecated. The following blog post (from 2019) explains things and your alternatives.
Hi Karen, Thanks for your quick response!
I am aware that Coded UI is deprecated and 2019 is the last version of it. The blog also says that MS will continue to support it for the next 5 years and also it does not mention anywhere that it is not compatible with the updated versions of .NET applications. My issue is not about the support its just that CodedUI is not able to identify a few elements when I am using the Cross Hair applications that is built on .NET 4.8 version. Also, our developers use VS2019 to build the apps.
Thanks,
Vinayak
Have you considered reporting this as an issue? Use the feedback button, top right corner of Visual Studio. If you have not done this before when entering a title the site will see if others are having the same issue and you can attach to one of them or do your own writeup.
I dint knew about this feature. I just submitted my issue using this option. Thanks for your suggestion!
Deprecated features usually do not receive any further updates (unless security updates), so even if you reported the issues, don't expect too much to be delivered on Microsoft side. For alternatives listed who are still actively supported by their vendors, it is more likely to get support on your testing scenarios.