When xcode>= 8, how to use Appium Desktop to get the iD of iOS APP control for automated testing

Background:

When Xcode was updated to 8, older versions of Appium (1.5.3) could no longer launch the iOS APP in automated iOS tests. Requested iOS support with version >= 10, using XCUITest driver instead of UIAutomation-based driver, Since the latter is unsupported on iOS 10 and up.) So we need to use the new Appium Desktop to get control information (such as ID) so that our application can run automated tests on emulation of iOS greater than 9.3.

Environment set up

brew install carthageCopy the code

How to get information about the control (such as Id)

• Start appium Desktop, set host to 127.0.0.1, and click Start Server, as shown below:

  

• Click the Sart Inspector Session button as shown below:
  
  
• Fill in the information about the iOS APP you want to launch, such as platfromName, platfromVersion, deviceName, APP, noReset, and click Start Session. The diagram below:
  
  
• On the Inspector page, in the top row, you’ll see a button to get an ID, a button to swipe, a button to refresh, and a button to record a script. When you click the button to get the ID, and then click the corresponding control of the APP, you will see details about that control. The diagram below:
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ps:

• How to modify the following tests cases in ios 9.3 to run on emulators above ios 10.0: github.com/appium/appi…
• Appium Desktop download url: github.com/appium/appi…
• Check the emulation of your MAC installation with the following command

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