[QUICK TIP] SpecFlow/Visual Studio: how to handle with error "The geckodriver.exe file does not exist in the current directory or in a directory on the PATH environment variable"

At the start of work with SpecFlow framework in Visual Studio, you might get error like above, while running first test, which needs to initialise browser.

After adding driver .exe file to your testing project (for example chromedriver.exe, geckodriver.exe), in Visual Studio it is needed to change properties of .exe file.

Simply change "Copy to Output Directory" to "Copy always".

[QUICK TIP] How to handle with error "Application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b) while starting IntelliJ

Nice morning. First coffee. Starting Intellij. Oops.
 "Application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). (...)".
Hmm. Yesterday there was windows update with some protection issues. Hmm.
Quick google search. Many advices, mainly for interrupting games starting. Hmm.

Before you launch system recovery, try to add exception in "Exploit Protecion" function in windows defender for idea64.exe or idea.exe with turned off protection option/options. Run once again IntelliJ.
In my issue it helped.
System recovery also helped. Shortly. Until the next windows update.

Go to:

Windows Defender Security Center → App & browser control → Exploit protection settings → Program settings → Add program to customise → Add by program name -> type program name (idea64.exe)  → Override system settings →  Turn off setting/ settings → Apply

[QUICK TIP] Cucumber-java: how to configure reports for running tests locally in IDE (IntelliJ)

Sometimes, you need to run tests locally in your IDE. Having two kinds of reports (temporary and saved in file) is possible by configuring both console and "file" reports plugins.

One type of report is temporary console output. 

It needs "org.jetbrains.plugins.cucumber.java.run.CucumberJvm3SMFormatter" plugin ("Cucumber for java") to work fine. Its configuration is set in "Cucumber java" configuration runner after scenario or feature was run, in "Program arguments" row:

 --plugin org.jetbrains.plugins.cucumber.java.run.CucumberJvm3SMFormatter.

You can find it as follow:

Run → Edit Configurations → Cucumber java → name of test → Program arguments

Second type of report is "file" report.

It needs additionally configuration, when tests are running with context menu, not running directly runner class.

Its configuration you set in "Cucumber java" configuration runner after scenario or feature was run (or in cucumber runner template), in "Program arguments" row together with "CucumberJvm3SMFormatter" plugin. Simply type:

"--plugin pretty --plugin html:target/html"

All configuration in "Program arguments" row looks like below:

" --plugin org.jetbrains.plugins.cucumber.java.run.CucumberJvm3SMFormatter --plugin pretty --plugin html:target/html"

Report is created in "target" directory as html report with "pretty" (default for Cucumber) formatter plugin. You also get formatted test output in console.

[QUICK TIP] IntelliJ: how to import gradle project when no gradle installed

If you have to import gradle project to IntelliJ and no gradle is installed in system, you can visit gradle home page to get library or allow IntelliJ does the work with installing gradle.

Before importing your target project, you can create temporary gradle project with IntelliJ: simply run IntelliJ, choose "Create new project" and select "Gradle" as type of project.

After temporary gradle project was created, you can import to IntelliJ your target gradle project (temporary one is not needed any more, so delete it).

[QUICK TIP] Visual Studio: how to resolve lack of references

Lack of reference usually happens, when you import project into IDE or when you switch to branch with some changes.
In Visual Studio you can use NuGet to get necessary libraries/packages.
One way is using general NuGet manager:

Tools → NuGet Package Manager → Manage NuGet Packages for Solution

Another way is using NuGet for particular project in your solution:

[Solution Explorer] → expand solution → expand project → References → context menu → Manage NuGet Packages

Missing references you can browse by name and install in chosen project.
After reference was installed, refresh project tree and build solution/project.