How to use driver.startActivity method in Appium Android Driver

...20  after(async function () {21    await deleteSession();22  });23  async function startListActivity () {24    await driver.startActivity({25      appActivity: '.view.List5',26      appPackage: 'io.appium.android.apis',27    });28  }29  async function startFingerPaintActivity () {30    await driver.startActivity({31      appActivity: '.graphics.FingerPaint',32      appPackage: 'io.appium.android.apis',33    });34  }35  async function startSplitTouchActivity () {36    await driver.startActivity({37      appActivity: '.view.SplitTouchView',38      appPackage: 'io.appium.android.apis',39    });40  }41  async function startDragAndDropActivity () {42    await driver.startActivity({43      appActivity: '.view.DragAndDropDemo',44      appPackage: 'io.appium.android.apis',45    });46  }47  async function startTextSwitcherActivity () {48    await driver.startActivity({49      appActivity: '.view.TextSwitcher1',50      appPackage: 'io.appium.android.apis',51    });52  }53  async function getScrollData () {54    const els = await driver.elementsByClassName('android.widget.TextView');55    // the last element is the title of the view, and often the56    // second-to-last is actually off the screen57    const startEl = els[els.length - 3];58    const {x: startX, y: startY} = await startEl.getLocation();59    const endEl = _.first(els);60    const {x: endX, y: endY} = await endEl.getLocation();61    return {startX, startY, endX, endY, startEl, endEl};62  }...

...140      const opts = {141        appPackage: defaultAsciiCaps.appPackage,142        appActivity: defaultAsciiCaps.appActivity,143      };144      await driver.startActivity(opts);145      try {146        const okBtn = await driver.elementById('android:id/button1');147        console.log('\n\nFound alert. Trying to dismiss'); // eslint-disable-line148        await okBtn.click();149        await ensureUnlocked(driver);150        await driver.startActivity(opts);151      } catch (ign) {}152    });153    after(async function () {154      await deleteSession();155    });156    beforeEach(async function () {157      await ensureUnlocked(driver);158    });159    describe('editing a text field', function () {160      let els;161      beforeEach(async function () {162        const opts = {163          appPackage: defaultAsciiCaps.appPackage,164          appActivity: defaultAsciiCaps.appActivity,165        };166        await driver.startActivity(opts);167        els = await retryInterval(10, 1000, async function () {168          const els = await driver.elementsByClassName(EDITTEXT_CLASS);169          els.should.have.length.at.least(1);170          return els;171        });172      });173      for (let test of tests) {174        describe(test.label, function () {175          it('should work with setValue', async function () {176            await runTextEditTest(driver, test.text);177          });178          it('should work with keys', async function () {179            await runTextEditTest(driver, test.text, true);180          });181        });182      }183      it('should be able to clear a password field', async function () {184        // this test is flakey185        this.retries(4);186        // there is currently no way to directly assert anything about the contents187        // of a password field, since there is no way to access the contents188        const password = 'super-duper password';189        let passwordTextField = els[1];190        let passwordOutput = await driver.elementById('io.appium.android.apis:id/edit1Text');191        await passwordTextField.sendKeys(password);192        await waitForText(passwordOutput, password);193        await passwordTextField.clear();194        await waitForText(passwordOutput, '');195      });196      it('should be able to type in length-limited field', async function () {197        let charactersToType = '0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ';198        if (!process.env.TESTOBJECT_E2E_TESTS) {199          let adb = new ADB();200          let apiLevel = parseInt(await adb.getApiLevel(), 10);201          if (apiLevel < 24 || (process.env.CI && apiLevel < 28)) {202            // below Android 7.0 (API level 24) typing too many characters in a203            // length-limited field will either throw a NullPointerException or204            // crash the app205            // also can be flakey in CI for SDK < 28206            return this.skip();207          }208        }209        let el = els[3];210        await el.setImmediateValue(charactersToType);211        // expect first 11 characters (limit of the field) to be in the field212        let text = await el.text();213        text.should.eql('0123456789a');214      });215    });216    describe('sending a key event', function () {217      before(async function () {218        await driver.startActivity({appPackage: PACKAGE, appActivity: KEYEVENT_ACTIVITY});219        await B.delay(500);220      });221      it('should be able to send combination keyevents', async function () {222        await runCombinationKeyEventTest(driver);223      });224      it('should be able to send keyevents', async function () {225        await runKeyEventTest(driver);226      });227    });228  });229  describe('unicode', function () {230    let adb;231    if (!process.env.TESTOBJECT_E2E_TESTS) {232      adb = new ADB();233    }234    let initialIME;235    let driver;236    before(async function () {237      // save the initial ime so we can make sure it is restored238      if (adb) {239        initialIME = await adb.defaultIME();240        initialIME.should.not.eql('io.appium.settings/.UnicodeIME');241      }242      driver = await initSession(defaultUnicodeCaps);243    });244    after(async function () {245      await deleteSession();246      // make sure the IME has been restored247      if (adb) {248        let ime = await adb.defaultIME();249        ime.should.eql(initialIME);250        ime.should.not.eql('io.appium.settings/.UnicodeIME');251      }252    });253    beforeEach(async function () {254      await ensureUnlocked(driver);255    });256    describe('editing a text field', function () {257      beforeEach(async function () {258        await driver.startActivity({259          appPackage: defaultUnicodeCaps.appPackage,260          appActivity: defaultUnicodeCaps.appActivity,261        });262      });263      for (let testSet of [tests, unicodeTests, languageTests]) {264        for (let test of testSet) {265          describe(test.label, function () {266            it('should work with setValue', async function () {267              await runTextEditTest(driver, test.text);268            });269            it('should work with keys', async function () {270              await runTextEditTest(driver, test.text, true);271            });272          });273        }274      }275    });276    describe('sending a key event', function () {277      before(async function () {278        await driver.startActivity({appPackage: PACKAGE, appActivity: KEYEVENT_ACTIVITY});279      });280      it('should be able to send combination keyevents', async function () {281        await runCombinationKeyEventTest(driver);282      });283      it('should be able to send keyevents', async function () {284        await runKeyEventTest(driver);285      });286    });287  });...

...99    let selector = 'new UiSelector().className("not.a.class"); new UiSelector().className("android.widget.TextView")';100    await driver.elementByAndroidUIAutomator(selector).should.eventually.exist;101  });102  it('should scroll to, and return elements using UiScrollable', async function () {103    await driver.startActivity({appPackage: 'io.appium.android.apis', appActivity: '.view.List1'});104    let selector = 'new UiScrollable(new UiSelector().scrollable(true).instance(0)).scrollIntoView(new UiSelector().text("Beer Cheese").instance(0))';105    let el = await driver.elementByAndroidUIAutomator(selector);106    await el.text().should.eventually.equal('Beer Cheese');107  });108  it('should allow chaining UiScrollable methods', async function () {109    await driver.startActivity({appPackage: 'io.appium.android.apis', appActivity: '.view.List1'});110    let selector = 'new UiScrollable(new UiSelector().scrollable(true).instance(0)).setMaxSearchSwipes(11).scrollIntoView(new UiSelector().text("Beer Cheese").instance(0))';111    let el = await driver.elementByAndroidUIAutomator(selector);112    await el.text().should.eventually.equal('Beer Cheese');113  });114  it('should allow UiScrollable scrollIntoView', async function () {115    await driver.startActivity({appPackage: 'io.appium.android.apis', appActivity: '.view.List1'});116    let selector = 'new UiScrollable(new UiSelector().scrollable(true).instance(0)).scrollIntoView(new UiSelector().text("Beer Cheese").instance(0));';117    let el = await driver.elementByAndroidUIAutomator(selector);118    await el.text().should.eventually.equal('Beer Cheese');119  });120  it('should allow UiScrollable with unicode string', async function () {121    await driver.startActivity({appPackage: 'io.appium.android.apis', appActivity: '.text.Unicode'});122    let selector = 'new UiSelector().text("عربي").instance(0);';123    let el = await driver.elementByAndroidUIAutomator(selector);124    await el.text().should.eventually.equal('عربي');125  });...

...19      appPackage.should.equal('io.appium.android.apis');20      appActivity.should.equal('.ApiDemos');21      let startAppPackage = 'io.appium.android.apis';22      let startAppActivity = '.view.SplitTouchView';23      await driver.startActivity({appPackage: startAppPackage, appActivity: startAppActivity});24      let newAppPackage = await driver.getCurrentPackage();25      let newAppActivity = await driver.getCurrentActivity();26      newAppPackage.should.equal(startAppPackage);27      newAppActivity.should.equal(startAppActivity);28    });29    it('should be able to launch activity with custom intent parameter category', async function () {30      let startAppPackage = 'io.appium.android.apis';31      let startAppActivity = 'io.appium.android.apis.app.HelloWorld';32      let startIntentCategory = 'appium.android.intent.category.SAMPLE_CODE';33      await driver.startActivity({appPackage: startAppPackage, appActivity: startAppActivity, intentCategory: startIntentCategory});34      let appActivity = await driver.getCurrentActivity();35      appActivity.should.include('HelloWorld');36    });37    it('should be able to launch activity with dontStopAppOnReset = true', async function () {38      let startAppPackage = 'io.appium.android.apis';39      let startAppActivity = '.os.MorseCode';40      await driver.startActivity({appPackage: startAppPackage, appActivity: startAppActivity});41      let appPackage = await driver.getCurrentPackage();42      let appActivity = await driver.getCurrentActivity();43      appPackage.should.equal(startAppPackage);44      appActivity.should.equal(startAppActivity);45    });46    it('should be able to launch activity with dontStopAppOnReset = false', async function () {47      let startAppPackage = 'io.appium.android.apis';48      let startAppActivity = '.os.MorseCode';49      await driver.startActivity({appPackage: startAppPackage, appActivity: startAppActivity});50      let appPackage = await driver.getCurrentPackage();51      let appActivity = await driver.getCurrentActivity();52      appPackage.should.equal(startAppPackage);53      appActivity.should.equal(startAppActivity);54    });55  });...

1describe('Adndroid Native Feature tests', ()=>{2    it('Access an Activity directly', async () =>{3        await driver.startActivity('io.appium.android.apis','io.appium.android.apis.app.AlertDialogSamples');4        await driver.pause(3000);5        await expect($('//*[@text="App/Alert Dialogs"]')).toExist();6    });7    it('Working with dialogs boxes', async () =>{8           await driver.startActivity('io.appium.android.apis','io.appium.android.apis.app.AlertDialogSamples');9           await $('//*[@resource-id="io.appium.android.apis:id/two_buttons"]').click();10           //await driver.acceptAlert();11          // await driver.dismissAlert();12          console.log('TEXT ALERT-> ',await driver.getAlertText());13           await $('//*[@resource-id="android:id/button1"]').click();14           await expect($('//*[@resource-id="android:id/alertTitle"]')).not.toExist();15        });16    it('Working with vertical scroll', async () =>{17        await $('~App').click();18        await $('~Activity').click();19        //await $('android=new UiScrollable(new UiSelector().scrollable(true)).scrollToEnd(1,5)');20        await $('android=new UiScrollable(new UiSelector().scrollable(true)).scrollTextIntoView("Secure Surfaces")').click();21       // await $('~Secure Surfaces').click();22        await expect($('~Secure Dialog')).toExist();23     });24     it('Working with horizontal scroll', async () =>{25        await driver.startActivity('io.appium.android.apis','io.appium.android.apis.view.Gallery1');26        await $('android=new UiScrollable(new UiSelector().scrollable(true)).setAsHorizontalList().scrollForward()');27        await $('android=new UiScrollable(new UiSelector().scrollable(true)).setAsHorizontalList().scrollBackward()');28        await driver.pause(3000);29     });30     it.only('Scroll exercise', async () =>{31        await driver.startActivity('io.appium.android.apis','io.appium.android.apis.view.DateWidgets1');32        const date= await $('//*[@resource-id="io.appium.android.apis:id/dateDisplay"]');33        const currentDate = await date.getText();34        await $('~change the date').click();35        await $('android=new UiScrollable(new UiSelector().scrollable(true)).setAsHorizontalList().scrollForward()');36        await $('//*[@text="10"]').click();37        await $('//*[@resource-id="android:id/button1"]').click();38        await expect(date.getText()).not.toEqual(currentDate);39        await driver.pause(3000);40     });...

1const { NoDriverProxyCommandError } = require("appium/build/lib/appium");2const { driverConfig } = require("appium/build/lib/cli/args");3describe('Android Activity Test', ()=>{4    it('Alert and Access an activity directly ', async ()=> {5          await driver.startActivity("io.appium.android.apis","io.appium.android.apis.app.AlertDialogSamples")6          await driver.pause(3000);7          expect($('//*[@text="app.AlertDialogSamples"]')).toExist();8          await $('//*[@resource-id="io.appium.android.apis:id/two_buttons"]').click();9   driver.acceptAlert();10 //driver.dismiss();11 //driver.getAlertText();12          expect($('//*[@resource-id="android:id/button1"]')).not.toExist();13        14        15         16     17    });18    it('Vertical Scrolling ', async ()=> {19        await $('~App').click();20        await $('~Activity').click();21        //more stable if you use scrollTextintoView22        await $('android=new UiScrollable(new UiSelector().scrollable(true)).scrollTextIntoView("Secure Surfaces")');23        //If does not work use ScrollToEnd for the element present in the bottom of the page.24        //await $('android=new UiScrollable(new UiSelector().scrollable(true)).scrollToEnd(1,5)');  25       //await $('~Secure Surfaces').click();26       await expect($('~Secure Dialog')).toExist();27      28       29   30  });31  it('Horizonatal Scrolling ', async ()=> {32    await driver.startActivity("io.appium.android.apis","io.appium.android.apis.view.Gallery1")33    await $('android=new UiScrollable(new UiSelector().scrollable(true)).setAsHorizontalList().scrollForward()'); 34    await driver.pause(3000);35});36it.only('Date Picker ', async ()=> {37    38    await $('~Views').click();39    await $('~Date Widgets').click();40    await $('~1. Dialog').click();41  const currentDate =  await($('//android.widget.TextView[@resource-id="io.appium.android.apis:id/dateDisplay"]')).getText(); 42   await $('~change the date').click();43   await $('android=new UiScrollable(new UiSelector().scrollable(true)).setAsHorizontalList().scrollForward()'); 44   await $('//*[@text="10"]').click();45  await $('//*[@resource-id="android:id/button1"]').click();46  const updatedDate =  await($('//android.widget.TextView[@resource-id="io.appium.android.apis:id/dateDisplay"]')).getText(); ...

1const { driverConfig } = require("appium/build/lib/cli/args")2describe('Android Native Feature Tests', () => {3    it('Access and Activity directly', async () => {4        //access activity5        await driver.startActivity("io.appium.android.apis", "io.appium.android.apis.app.AlertDialogSamples")6        //pause7        await driver.pause(3000);8        //assertion9        await expect($('//*[@text="App/Alert Dialogs"]')).toExist();10    })11    it('Working with Dialog Boxes', async () => {12        //access activity13        await driver.startActivity("io.appium.android.apis", "io.appium.android.apis.app.AlertDialogSamples")14        //click on first dialog15        await $('//*[@resource-id="io.appium.android.apis:id/two_buttons"]').click();16        //accept alert17        //await driver.acceptAlert();18        //dismiss alert19        //await driver.dismissAlert();20        //click on the OK button21        //await $('//*[@resource-id="android:id/button1"]').click();22        //assertion - alert box is no longer visible23        await expect($('//*[@resource-id="android:id/alertTitle"]')).not.toExist();24    })25    it('Vertical scrolling', async () => {26        await $('~App').click();27        await $('~Activity').click();28        //scroll to the end (not stable if element gets moved)29        await $('android=new UiScrollable(new UiSelector().scrollable(true)).scrollToEnd(1,5)');30        //scrollTextIntoView - more stable31        //await $('android=new UiScrollable(new UiSelector().scrollable(true)).scrollTextIntoView("Secure Surfaces")').click();32        //assertion33        await expect($('~Secure Dialog')).toExist();34    })35    it('Horizontal scrolling', async () => {36       await driver.startActivity(37           "io.appium.android.apis",38           "io.appium.android.apis.view.Gallery1"39       );40       //Horizontal scrolling - forward41       await $('android=new UiScrollable(new UiSelector().scrollable(true)).setAsHorizontalList().scrollForward()');42       43       //backward44       await $('android=new UiScrollable(new UiSelector().scrollable(true)).setAsHorizontalList().scrollBackward()');45       await driver.pause(3000);46    })...

...6        const chromePackage = "com.android.chrome";7        const chromeActivity = "com.google.android.apps.chrome.Main";8        const paypalUrl = "https://paypal.github.io/react-paypal-js/iframe.html?id=example-venmobutton--horizontal&viewMode=story";9        // Launch Chrome app, switch to its context, and load PayPal URL10        driver.startActivity(chromePackage, chromeActivity);11        driver.waitUntil(12            () => driver.getContexts().length > 113        )14        driver.switchContext('WEBVIEW_chrome');15        driver.url(paypalUrl);16        // Switch to iframe17        const frame = $('/html/body/div[3]/div/div/iframe[1]');18        frame.waitForExist({timeout: 5000, timeoutMsg: 'expected iframe to appear'});19        browser.switchToFrame(frame);20        // Click button within iframe21        const payPalButton = $('/html/body/div[1]/div/div[1]/div');22        payPalButton.click();23        24        var venmoText = $('android=new UiSelector().text("Venmo").className("android.widget.TextView")');25        // Perform the rest of your test in the native app26        driver.pause(3000);27        driver.startActivity(appPackage, appActivity);28        expectChai(driver.getCurrentActivity()).to.equal(appActivity);29    });...