Where do I get SilverlightUIAutomationHelper.dll?

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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?

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered May 05 '11 at 21:49

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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.

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answered May 05 '11 at 21:49

ChrisF

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I have not. I'll try that and see if it helps. – Joe White May 05 '11 at 21:55

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 16 '13 at 15:04

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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

answered Oct 16 '13 at 15:04

Mauricio Aviles

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sanket · Answer 3 · 2011-06-02T05:56:03.983

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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.

edited Jun 02 '11 at 05:56

answered May 06 '11 at 14:32

sanket

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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. – Joe White May 06 '11 at 16:08
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. – David Scruggs Dec 19 '11 at 19:21

Where do I get SilverlightUIAutomationHelper.dll?

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