Get started with window base app testing with robotframework and appiumlibrary

Install

• Robotframework
• appiumlibrary
• Windows application driver Download it https://github.com/microsoft/WinAppDriver

Problem Statement: To create POC of win exe automation with robot framework and suitable library

System info: windows 10

After installing Win app driver , goto C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Application Driver and run WinAppDriver.exe, that will start It will listen at  http://127.0.0.1:4723/


Goto RF editor

*** Settings ***
# Library    SeleniumLibrary 
Library    AppiumLibrary
Library    Collections
Library    Process             
Test Setup    Log    TC Executed 


*** Variables ***
${Path}    C:\\ABC\testwpf.exe
${Username}    admin
${Password}    adminadmin
${note}    C:\\Windows\\System32\\notepad.exe

*** Comments ***


*** Keywords ***


*** Test Cases ***


Launch EXE
    Log To Console    Test
    Open Application    http://127.0.0.1:4723    platformName=Windows    deviceName=SYSTEMNAME    app=${note}
         

Here put the devicename as your computer name

Goto winappdriver and run the winappdriver exe and then execute script so that notepad should open

If everything setup properly it should launch the notepad. 

Same way any other exe can be opened and able to perform other automation on windows app.

Hope it helps.