More on Fakes – the beta has issues
Thanks to Peter Provost for helping answer a couple of questions I had about Fakes – you can look at some of my code in my previous posts about using Fakes with the TFS API.There were two scenarios...
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VS 2012 RC – Fakes Bugs Fixed
In a previous post about the MS Fakes framework, I made mention of some bugs that appeared in the Beta. I finally had some time to test out the same code in the RC, and I am pleased to tell you that...
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Microsoft Fakes – Customizing the System Whitelist (or, enabling Fakes for...
So you’re sitting down planning some tests for your shiny new code, only to find that your code uses WebClient to download a file. No problem – you’ve been reading about Microsoft’s new Fakes...
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Build with a Hosted Build Controller: A First Attempt
I am working on some code for the TFS Tester Power Tool with my colleague Anna Russo (who just got her first MVP award!) and we’re using TFS Preview for source control and work item tracking. From the...
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2012 Lab Management Standard Environment: Configuring UI Tests Agent Identity...
I am a huge fan of Lab Management. Being able to manage test rigs centrally (and, if you’re using Hyper-V, self-provisioning and self-servicing) is a huge productivity bonus.I wanted to test out a...
View ArticleCode Coverage doesn’t work with Fakes on Hosted Build
In my post about hosted build, I discovered that if you enable code coverage on unit tests that use the Fakes framework, the unit tests fail (even though the tests pass without code coverage turned...
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Unit Testing Javascript in VS 2012
You’re a responsible developer – you write code, and then you write tests (or, perhaps you even write tests and then write code?). You also love good, solid frameworks that separate concerns and...
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Upgrading MSF Agile 5.0 to MSF Agile 6.0: Why does my velocity chart not work?
So you’ve just upgraded your TFS 2010 server to TFS 2012. And you’ve been using the MSF Agile 5.0 process template. When you open the Web Access webpage, you get a message saying that some features...
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Lab Management: Configuring Workgroup Lab Machines to a TFS on a Domain
I’ve installed Windows 8 on my laptop, enabled HyperV and upgraded my TFS from 2010 to 2012. Since Lab Management 2012 introduced Standard Environments, I can use my HyperV machines in lab environments...
View ArticleTechDays and Jhb Training Class
I will be co-presenting with Ahmed Salijee at TechDays in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town (12, 16 and 19 Oct respectively). Check out the website for details on exact dates and venues – there is...
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MVP Status Renewed
I am pleased to announce that my MVP status was renewed! A large portion of that is due to this blog and all the hits I’ve gotten – so if you keep reading, I’ll keep posting!Thanks also to Microsoft –...
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Hybrid Lab Workflow: Standard Lab Environment with Snapshots
Arguably one of the best features of TFS is Lab Management. I loved Lab Management in TFS 2010, even though it was a real pain to set up. There were a lot of moving parts and setup was tricky, but once...
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Developing the Hybrid Lab Workflow
In my previous post I talked about my Hybrid Lab Workflow– this workflow allows you to do a Build-Deploy-Test workflow against a TFS 2012 Standard Environment, and as long as the environment is...
View ArticleExtending Hybrid Lab Workflow Virtual Hosts
In an earlier post I talked about my Hybrid Lab Workflow– this workflow allows you to do a Build-Deploy-Test workflow against a TFS 2012 Standard Environment, and as long as the environment is composed...
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Custom Code Review Checkin Policy
Over the last couple of months, I’ve been doing a lot of VS / TFS 2012 demos, as well as installing / configuring / customizing TFS at customers. Everyone loves the Code Review Workflow, but inevitably...
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Subtle MSF Agile Enhancement: Adding Bugs to the Backlogs
TFS’s Work Item Tracking system is amazing – the flexibility and customizability of the system is fantastic. It also allows your tool to enforce your processes – which is always a good thing for...
View ArticleTFS 2012 Upgrade Bugs–again?
On January 11, Brian Harry blogged about some bugs in the TFS 2012 upgrade process (as well as the link to the KB patch for fixing the bugs). I was upgrading a customer in December last year and we hit...
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Custom Build Task: Include Merged Changesets (and Work Items) in Build Report
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – TFS is more than just source control. It’s more than just Work Item Tracking. One of the defining capabilities of TFS is integration across the ALM...
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Failing Builds based on Code Coverage
The logical next step after you start unit testing your code is to analyse code coverage. You can do this easily in TFS by enabling Code Coverage in the test settings of the default build template. But...
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Test Case Manager: Customize Failure and Resolution Type
In Test Case Manager, you can open a test run that has failed and set the Failure and Resolution types for the failure.I’ve had a lot of customers ask me if it’s possible to customize the lists. Up...
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