Where do I get SilverlightUIAutomationHelper.dll?

Question

We have a Silverlight solution that worked fine on our old computers. It was set up for coded UI tests, so the projects reference Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension.SilverlightUIAutomationHelper.

Then we got new machines, and evidently there's some obscure bit of configuration that we didn't get set up properly on the new machines, because now the reference shows a warning icon, and the Error List window shows the following warning:

The referenced component 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension.SilverlightUIAutomationHelper' could not be found.

I found this post that gives the path where this DLL is expected to be found, but that directory doesn't exist. On my 32-bit dev VM, I do have a C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTT\10.0 directory, but it doesn't have a UITestExtensionPackages subdirectory.

What am I missing? How do I install this DLL?

Maryn

Answer 1

Have you installed Visual Studio Feature Pack 2?

Using Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Feature Pack 2, you can create coded UI tests or action recordings for Silverlight 4 applications.

It looks like the dll is installed with this.

Source

Oleaginous

I have not. I'll try that and see if it helps. – Maryn

Answer 2

Install Visual Studio Feature Pack 2 and Visual Studio Premium. Then this dll Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension.SilverlightUIAutomationHelper you can add in silverlight project by just add reference.

Brunelle

We already have VS Ultimate installed, and it doesn't include this DLL, so I'm skeptical of your claim that Premium does include it. – Maryn

It's in Feature Pack 2, which is an MSDN benefit for VS Premium with MSDN, VS Ultimate with MSDN, and Test Pro with MSDN. – Hurless

Answer 3

You MUST install Visual Studio 2010 Feature Pack 2 (for which you need an MSDN license). Once you do that, the DLL will be located at:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTT\10.0\UITestExtensionPackages

Orthopedic