How to execute unit test programmatically

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Hello Guys,

Using VS2010 Ultimate. I am able to create unit test, generate test script, and execute it manually.

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Is it possible to trigger the unit test execution programmatically instead of manually doing it in visual studio?

I am not a tester though, was just assigned to research on this.
thanks in advance.

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I have website probject
I have Test Project (inside of the test project it loads the website and do unit testing)

Right now, the only way to execute unit test is via visual studio 2010 when you go to Test View tab and click the run selection icon.

Is there any way to do it programmatically instead of doing it using visual studio 2010?

Posted 18-Jan-12 20:28pm

Jephunneh Malazarte

Updated 18-Jan-12 21:44pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Jan-12 3:21am

The question is not clear at all. Everything is always executed at runtime, a test or not.
--SA

Jephunneh Malazarte 19-Jan-12 3:33am

runtime means executing it programmatically.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Jan-12 21:27pm

Yes, but everything is executed at runtime. What's so special about tests?
--SA

Jephunneh Malazarte 19-Jan-12 3:34am

here is my question in case you missed.
Is it possible to trigger the unit test execution programmatically instead of manually doing it in visual studio?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Jan-12 21:28pm

Nothing is done "manually". When you do it, you still run the test during run-time.
--SA

Jephunneh Malazarte 19-Jan-12 3:35am

please let me know which part of the question is not clear --SA.
thanks in advance.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Jan-12 21:33pm

I think I get it. You probably use Tcm and did not mean it. Or you used some other testing framework, but you did not mention it. You are using something that is embedded in Visual Studio as an add-on; and this gives you the illusion that this is done "manually". Studio does not build anything or runs any tests -- it always uses external tools (like MSBuild or test utility), and that test utility always provide a way to run it externally. You only need to read its documentation. And mention the relevant detail when you ask a question.

I hope I answered my own questions and clarified thinks a bit.
--SA

Jephunneh Malazarte 20-Jan-12 10:28am

ey SA, thank you for the clarification I just understood yesterday how UnitTest in visual studio works and yes you are right. Hopefully there's a way to rate your comment. You nailed it. Thanks man.

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RDBurmon · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-19T00:02:00

Solution 1

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd465192.aspx[^]

Posted 19-Jan-12 0:02am

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Jephunneh Malazarte 19-Jan-12 6:28am

ey rahul thanks for that one, i don't know yet how to use tcm but it's a good start :) 5! really helpful. really appreciate ur help man :)