How can TFS drives a bunch of test.exe, and import the xml files which are created by the exe to the tfs server.

Question

Now I have some unit tests which are exe files. I want to run them every day, after daily build to the VM, how can I setup the build defination.

 

Besides, I want to import and store the result.xml files from the VM to the TFS server, can I do that?

Answer 1

Hi,

You can modify DefaultTempalte.xaml and add a Invoke Porcess activity after the compilation completes. Here you can call the exe.

You can also create a scehduled task which runs the exe at a sepecific time every day.

To upload the results to tfs, you can publish the trx file using tcm run /publish, please refer http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff942469.aspx

Thanks,

Anuj

Answer 2

Hello Winzhao,

Thanks for your post.

1). If you want to queue the build every day, you should set the build trigger to be Schedule.

Please see this article for further information about build trigger setting:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh190718.aspx

2). If you want to run the exe and msi after build, just as Anuj mentioned above, you should customize your build process template and use the InvokeProcess activity to execute exe and msi.

Open the build definition and open the toolbox and drag the InvokeProcess activity to the corresponding place in the build process workflow. For example, you can place it after the "Try Compile, Test and Associate....." activity.
Here is an example on how to use the InvokeProcess activity:
https://blogs.blackmarble.co.uk/blogs/rfennell/archive/2010/02/23/logging-results-from-invokeprocess-in-a-vs2010-team-build.aspx

Thanks,

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