Launch messges or contacts from application under test in IOS using appium

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My test scenario is I have a native iOS app under test, if i click on one button, it should take me to the new message screen , where I have a standard message content, I can add contacts and send . After clicking on send I am automatically navigated back to my application under test.
Is this possible to automate this scenario using appium in iOS. Can we launch two app’s from one session?

2

There is no problem continue flow using existing opened driver.

3

I tried to inspect the + sign to add contacts or the send message arrow but I am not able to do it with appium inspector when the session is started with my app under test’s BUNDLE ID. I need to get the elements information to proceed further, do I have to inspect the message app separetly and then add those actions on elements in my code?

4

Use simple

System.out.println(driver.getPageSource());

Once you are on needed screen with your test.

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System.out.println(driver.getPageSource()); works for messages screen, I get the elements but in another scenario the app takes me to add contact. In that case if i add the System.out.println(driver.getPageSource()); after navigating to the contacts screen I get the below error
2020-04-18 17:19:23.810275+0200 WebDriverAgentRunner-Runner[775:98311] Skipping source dump for ‘Window’ because its snapshot cannot be resolved

Error Domain=com.apple.dt.xctest.automation-support.error Code=5 “Error kAXErrorIPCTimeout getting snapshot for element {pid=801} {uid=[ID:9999 hash:0xbad5d40000000000]}” UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Error kAXErrorIPCTimeout getting snapshot for element {pid=801} {uid=[ID:9999 hash:0xbad5d40000000000]}}

[Xcode] 2020-04-18 17:20:04.136808+0200 WebDriverAgentRunner-Runner[775:98311] Skipping source dump for ‘Window’ because its snapshot cannot be resolved

Can you tell me why?

Thanks

6

After referring the issue mentioned here

I deleted all the contacts and there were only one page of contacts and I could get the page source.

I think its the limitation of getting page source if we have lots of data and needs scrolling.

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Large data on screen always was problem with iOS.