https://github.com/bk-chris/apptester

A WPF application to test Console Application aimed at programmers earning algorithms mainly.
https://github.com/bk-chris/apptester

automated-testing automation console-application csharp dotnet windows wpf

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A WPF application to test Console Application aimed at programmers earning algorithms mainly.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bk-chris/apptester
• Owner: BK-Chris
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-12-23T18:11:19.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-02-16T17:50:56.000Z (10 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-02-16T18:33:55.835Z (10 months ago)
• Topics: automated-testing, automation, console-application, csharp, dotnet, windows, wpf
• Language: C#
• Homepage:
• Size: 463 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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README

          
# AppTester - A WPF application for Console Applications

AppTester is a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) application built with .NET 9 and C#. It is designed to streamline the testing of console applications in a Windows environment.

## How To use

**Important:** The tester assumes that your code expects input, as it works by redirecting the input to the executable.

- Add a solution (.sln) file with the left-top **`Add Solution`** button.

- Select the `input file(s)` and `expected output file(s)`. Make sure they have .txt extension.

- Click on the Run Test(s) button positioned on the left-top part of the window.

## Key Features

- Solution Selection: Add a .sln file which automatically tries to build the solution.

- Input and Output Pairing: Automatically iterates through input and expected output files in the same order.

- Execution Feedback: Displays each step in a dedicated log area for transparency.

- Path Management:

	- Clickable and selectable paths.

	- Right-click context menu to delete, move up, or move down paths.

	- Dynamically update the list of paths.

This application is ideal for developers who want to automate the testing of console applications in a streamlined, Windows-native interface.

![Demo 1](./Res/demo_1.png)

![Demo 2](./Res/demo_2.png)

![Demo 3](./Res/demo_3.png)

The project consists of two main components:

>**Core.dll**

>

> - Responsible for managing and building .sln solutions.

> - Automatically searches for .csproj files within the solution.

> - Determines whether the project is executable.

> - Builds the executable path for the solution.

> **AppTester GUI**

>

> - Provides a user-friendly interface for selecting solutions, input files, and expected output files or folders.

> - Features a Run button to execute the console application in the background using the provided inputs.

> - Redirects Console.Write output to a dedicated textbox for real-time feedback and logs.

> - Compares actual output with the expected output and provides feedback on the results.

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**Future improvements**

- Implementing disable for Run Tests button based on build success of the choosen solution.

- More separated styles, including unique disabled button style.

- Separate class for I/O files to apply DRY principles.

- Option to add manual input with file creation.

- Proper async method implementation for building solution and running test to not prevent the user from interactive with other elements.