AppInitializer always launches android for cross p

Question

I'm writing a UI Test that is supposed to be cross platform between Android and IOS.

When I run my App Initializer on a Mac, the "platform" Xamarin object always resolves as android (confirmed when running the tests in debug mode) even though I have an iOS simulator open and an iOS device plugged in with no Andorid simulators or devices connected.

public static IApp StartApp(Platform platform)
    {
        if (platform == Platform.Android)
        {
            return ConfigureApp
                .Android
                .ApkFile("../../Binaries/Android/com.xamarin.samples.taskyandroid.apk")
                .StartApp();
        }

        return ConfigureApp
            .iOS
            .AppBundle("../../Binaries/iOS/TaskyiOS.app")
            .DeviceIdentifier("Device id")
            .StartApp();
    }

The only time I can launch an iOS simulator is when I comment out the if condition without evaluating platform.

How can I get the appinitializer to detect iOS as the platform?

Thanks for your thoughts.

Answer 1

Ensure that you are running your tests for the desired OS, from the Unit Tests (XS) or Test Explorer (VS) window

• Xamarin Studio >> View >> Pads >> Unit Tests
• Visual Studio >> Tests >> Test Explorer

I beleive platform will default to Android if you use the Play / Run button, while the UITest project is selected as the Startup Project, or if you use Run All (starting with Android since it appears before iOS)

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