visual studio 2013 - Windows command prompt not launching on executing batch file TFS (after build event) -

i integrating automated robot framework selenium test tfs server. on changes on tfs build, should trigger these suite.

i have created sample script , batch file execute scripts(test.bat). batch working fine manually.

now have integrated tfs using invoke process entity of https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd647551.aspx , https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd647551.aspx#code_proj_references.

i observed batch file executed code change reflected in tfs, console not displayed. log files shows required browser not opened execute tests..

robot test suite:

*** settings *** library           selenium2library  *** test cases ***  login      open browser    http://www.facebook.com    gc     input text    email    xxxx     input text    pass    xxxx     click element    loginbutton 

the batch file:

echo hello d: cd d:\guru_testing\facebook_login start pybot d:\guru_testing\facebook_login 

the error message:

keyword 'capture page screenshot' not run on failure: no browser open 

so test running failed because windows prompt , browser not launching.

i using tfs 2013 server.

any on highly appreciated. thanks

the build agent running in session 0 , never able interact desktop.

you have 2 options:

1. configure build agent run interactively or
2. use test agent again configured run interactively

if have small team , control build infrastructure, first option quick , simple. second option allows more complex configuration , may run on multi-server qa environment.