How do I write automated tests for the UI of a Windows Phone 7 application?

Question

It is hard enough to drive a normal app var it’s UI, however when the app is not running on your development platform it is even harder.

So what tools will help me test

Answer 1

Expensify is definitely an option. Other than that there is Experitest. But Expensify does not support Windows Phone 8 and is terribly flakey after making changes to support windows phone 8.

Answer 2

I've not seen anyone release any tooling for this yet.

If you're going to try and write something yourself, you should have a look at this post on emulator automation and testing.

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Answer 3

Expensify's (confusingly named) Windows Phone Test Framework supports UI automation. I've yet to use it on a project, but it looks promising.