Can't debug unit tests

Hello Thomas,

could you please elaborate on what kind of a project is your startup project?
Just having a debug information is not enough,
there should be a possibility to provide an external application (Unit Test
Runner) for debugging (see e.g. a Class Library project).
Some projects such as Web Sites don't meet this requirement, and you have
to choose another debugging method (ReSharper|Options|Unit testing)
for them.


Regards,
Dmitry Shaporenkov
JetBrains, Inc
http://www.jetbrains.com
"Develop with pleasure!"

I am not able to debug unit tests.

when I Select 'Debug Unit test' either by selecting one unit test in
the gutter or right clicking on the project I get the followint
message box:

ReSharper Unit Test Runner could not find a suitable startup project.
Please select a debuggable project in your solution as the startup
project.

My selected Startup Project is debuggable, meaning I Debug infomation
is generated for it and it creates an .exe file. Are there any other
reqirements for a debuggable startup project?

Thanks
Thomas

I have the same problem. I use two projects MyProject of type Windows Application and MyProjectTest of Type ClassLibrary (tests are here). I can debug only if Debugging Method is Attach to the running process. Other Debugging Method options leads to same message "ReSharper Unit Test Runner could not find...". Even then I put tests into MyProject it does not work. I have read help but it did not help to me. How and when to use other debugging methods?

Hi,

My StartupProject is an .exe. And after switching to the Debugging Methode to Attach to the running process it worked.

A short documentation on which StartupProjectType is supported by the Debugging methode would be nice.

Thanks,
Thomas

I've recently started having this same problem after I did some reorganization of my solution files. I found that I cannot specify any project in a subfolder/solution folder as the debug startup project.

In my case, my entire solution is all class libraries with the unit tests in a separate folder. Such as the following:

\MySolution
\MySolution\ClassLibrary1
\MySolution\ClassLibrary2
\MySolution\UnitTests
\MySolution\UnitTests\ClassLibrary1Tests
\MySolution\UnitTests\ClassLibrary2Tests

The resharper logs show error messages such as "Could not find project \UnitTests\ClassLibrary1Tests\ClassLibrary1Tests.csproj"

Setting the startup project to one of the root level projects did allow me to debug.

Hopefully this helps narrow things down a bit.

-Shawn

Hello Shawn,

thanks a lot for this information, we'll check it ASAP.


Regards,
Dmitry Shaporenkov
JetBrains, Inc
http://www.jetbrains.com
"Develop with pleasure!"

I've recently started having this same problem after I did some
reorganization of my solution files. I found that I cannot specify
any project in a subfolder/solution folder as the debug startup
project.

In my case, my entire solution is all class libraries with the unit
tests in a separate folder. Such as the following:

\MySolution
\MySolution\ClassLibrary1
\MySolution\ClassLibrary2
\MySolution\UnitTests
\MySolution\UnitTests\ClassLibrary1Tests
\MySolution\UnitTests\ClassLibrary2Tests
The resharper logs show error messages such as "Could not find project
\UnitTests\ClassLibrary1Tests\ClassLibrary1Tests.csproj"

Setting the startup project to one of the root level projects did
allow me to debug.

Hopefully this helps narrow things down a bit.

-Shawn

Hi,

I have encountered with a similar problem:

I used to have to different solutions which each one of them had its own unit test project and it worked just fine.

Now, I combined these two solutions into one using a Solution Folder to separate them one from each other. meaning I have a solution with two Solution Folder that each folder contains the project related to this "sub" solution.

when trying to run debug the unit tests, I get the same message:
"ReSharper Unit Test Runner could not find a suitable startup project.
Please select a debuggable project in your solution as the startup project."

note: when running the tests with out debugging it, it works just fine.

can you please help me solving this problem

Regards
ido

Hello inadler,

what ReSharper build you're using?

Dmitry Shaporenkov
JetBrains, Inc
http://www.jetbrains.com
"Develop with pleasure!"

Hi,

I have encountered with a similar problem:

I used to have to different solutions which each one of them had its
own unit test project and it worked just fine.

Now, I combined these two solutions into one using a Solution Folder
to separate them one from each other. meaning I have a solution with
two Solution Folder that each folder contains the project related to
this "sub" solution.

when trying to run debug the unit tests, I get the same message:
"ReSharper Unit Test Runner could not find a suitable startup project.
Please select a debuggable project in your solution as the startup
project."

note: when running the tests with out debugging it, it works just
fine.

can you please help me solving this problem

Regards
ido

ReSharper 2.0.259.14

Hello inadler,

I'd recommend that you upgrade to a newer version. This problem must have
been solved a long time ago, already in 2.5 version.


Dmitry Shaporenkov
JetBrains, Inc
http://www.jetbrains.com
"Develop with pleasure!"

ReSharper 2.0.259.14

Thanks
I will try it..

Upgrading to version 3 solved the problem.

Thanks