WinAppDriver is launching the test application endlessly when starting the test

[bwomsm1]

I am running the following script:

from appium import webdriver
import time
from appium.options.windows import WindowsOptions

# Desired capabilities for Windows application
desired_caps = {
    "app": "C:\\ondemandanalysis-0.3.0.36\\oda.bat",  # Path to Notepad
    "platformName": "Windows",
    "app_working_dir": "C:\\ondemandanalysis-0.3.0.36\\",
    "deviceName": "WindowsPC",  # Local machine
}
driver = webdriver.Remote(
    "http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub", options=WindowsOptions().load_capabilities(desired_caps)
)

time.sleep(2)
print(driver.page_source)
driver.quit()

In order to have the windows app C:\\ondemandanalysis-0.3.0.36\\oda.bat, download it from https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qgnRtSXGh14nN0iVGCP_WEUMEkp1diR/view?usp=drive_link

Expected Behavior

Appium should launch the application once and print to screen the app elements.

Appium Server logs: https://github.com/bwomsm1/AppiumLogs/blob/master/appium_win.log

[bwomsm1]

@DHowett can you please help with this issue? thanks!

[bwomsm1]

I can also say that when trying to run exe file instead of bat file I also see the problem

[anunay1]

if you are using a bat file you need to create a root session and acquire a session on opened window.

[bwomsm1]

if you are using a bat file you need to create a root session and acquire a session on opened window.

@anunay1 Can you detail more what do you mean?

[anunay1]

check #1157

[anunay1]

You need to create a root session and then create a session with opened application. It's like you do with splash application.

[bwomsm1]

You need to create a root session and then create a session with opened application. It's like you do with splash application.

@anunay1 How do I find my appTopLevelWindow hex number? I used the Inspect.exe app, but the hex hwnd value is changing all the time? each session is showing a differnt hex

[anunay1]

Check

https://github.com/anunay1/SampleWADPython

[bwomsm1]

Check

https://github.com/anunay1/SampleWADPython

Thanks @anunay1 it helped; I just wonder,
When I print to console driver.page_source I am not able to see my app elements.
I ran the following 3 processes as Administrator:

1. IDE
2. Appium server
3. Tested app

What am I missing?

(Also when running Inspect.exe as admin I cannot see my app elements)

[bwomsm1]

These are the only elements which I can see in Inspect.exe

[anunay1]

Then there are no automation properties implemented in the application.

[anunay1]

If the application is under your control ask them to implement automation properties

[bwomsm1]

If the application is under your control ask them to implement automation properties

thanks, going to ask the app devs

[bwomsm1]

@anunay1 I am trying to understand something.
I tried the following simple test,
I created the following simple app:

import javax.swing.*;

public class AccessibleSwingApp {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> {
            JFrame frame = new JFrame("Accessible Swing App");
            frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
            frame.setSize(400, 200);

            JPanel panel = new JPanel();

            // Add a button with accessible properties
            JButton button = new JButton("Submit");
            button.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Submit Button");
            button.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleDescription("Click to submit the form");

            // Add a text field with accessible properties
            JTextField textField = new JTextField(20);
            textField.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Input Field");
            textField.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleDescription("Enter your text here");

            panel.add(new JLabel("Enter Text:"));
            panel.add(textField);
            panel.add(button);

            frame.add(panel);
            frame.setVisible(true);
        });
    }
}

I launched both Windows CMD app and Inspect.exe as administrator, but I still not able to see the Submit button element.
What am I doing wrong?

(Is it possible to have a teams call?)

[bwomsm1]

I also called to jabswitch -enable before running both Inspect.exe and my app

[anunay1]

Is it a java application?

[bwomsm1]

Is it a java application?

Yes, java app

[anunay1]

Winappdriver will not work it's only for win32, wpf and uwp applications.