How to record a web test in vsts 2008 using mozilla browser

Question

Hi,

I am a beginner with VSTS.
I have an web application, which runs on mozilla 2.0.20 only (application is not IE compatible). VSTS 2008 open IE as default recorder.
Is there a way to record this application (opening mozilla as a default browser) using vsts 2008?

Thanks in advance.

vishal

Answer 1

Vishal

You can set the Browser of your choice by selecting from the "Edit Test Run Configuration > Local Test Run" from the Test Menu

In the local test run dialog box click on the Webtest in the left menu and select the Browser type of your choice.


For more details on How to: Specify a Test Run Configuration browse this link
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms182480.aspx


-Charu

Answer 2

Charvaka's response will allow you to simulate firefox at runtime. 


To record a test with a different browser
(I haven't tried this first one) 
1) you can set the browser you want to use recording to the default browser

or
2) You can also use fiddler. (I do this often and it works well)
Download and install fiddler (www.fiddlertool.com)
launch the browser 
Run fiddler and tell it to begin capturing
navigate in the browser just as you would in IE
Stop capturing traffic in fiddler
highlight the requests you are interested in, Right click -> save -> Session(s)-> as Visual Studio Web Test
(http://blogs.msdn.com/vstsqualitytools/archive/2006/12/21/testing-web-applications-with-pop-ups.aspx)

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Tim

Answer 3

The VSTS recorder only works with IE.  If you want to record with mozilla, you would have to use fiddler.

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Blog - http://blogs.msdn.com/slumley/default.aspx

Answer 4

Hello,

Fiddler is the right choice. It is a Web Debugging Proxy which logs all HTTP(S) traffic between your computer and the Internet.

Here is an article which offers detailed steps about recording with fiddler.
http://blogs.msdn.com/slumley/pages/enhanced-web-test-support-in-fiddler.aspx

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