NUnit.Runners via Nuget on Visual Studio 2012 express doesn't work

7
votes

I'm trying to set up simple NUnit project in Visual Studio 2012 Express using NuGet manager. From PROJECT-> Manage NuGet Packages I installed NUnit (framework) and wanted add NUnit.Runner but during installation I'm receiving:

'NUnit.Runners 2.6.2' already installed.

Ok, but when I go to the TOOLS->Library Package Manager->Manage nuGet Packages for Solution both NUnit (framework) and NUnit.Runners are displayed as installed.

I can use NUnit framework in the code but when I'm trying to run tests the old 'Test Explorer' stays and doesn't show anything. Tests are not invoked neither.

Am I missing something in VS2012 or NUnit configuration?

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3 Answers

6
votes

As I've found out Visual Studio Express does not support project extensions (forbidden and disabled by Microsoft). So it seems there's no option to use NUnit without some workarounds. So far I installed full version and there NUnit runner works as expected.

5
votes

You could also use the approach sombody mentioned in the comments of this blog post:

  1. Add a reference to nunit-console-runner in your test assembly.

  2. In your test assembly, make a class with the following one liner (see below)

  3. Open your test assembly's properties. For example, right-click on the assembly and select Properties.

    1. On the Application tab, select Output Type: Windows Application; and Startup Object: NUNitConolseRunner (the file above).

    2. On the Debug tab, enter the .csproj file name in Command Line Arguments; and browse to the folder of the .csproj file in Working Directory.

  4. Save everything, set a breakpoint and run using F5 or the green arrow button.

Code:

using System;
namespace MotorExampleTests
{     
    // Written by blokeley
   class NUnitConsoleRunner
   {

     [STAThread]
     static void Main(string[] args)
     {
         NUnit.ConsoleRunner.Runner.Main(args);
     }
   }
}
4
votes

Why not use the built in testrunner in VS2012 and add the nunit testadapter via the extension manager?