TestDriven.NET by Jamie Cansdale

TestDriven.NET 2.4 Beta + NUnit 2.4 RC2

I have just uploaded a new build of TestDriven.NET with support for NUnit 2.4 RC2. Rather than simply swap out NUnit 2.2.9 for NUnit 2.4 RC2 I'm including both versions side by side. This means more conservative users can stick with NUnit 2.2.9 and expect it to behave exactly the same as it did before. The more adventurous can start playing with the NUnit 2.4 release candidate and hopefully give feedback before the RTM version ships.

Here are some links for NUnit 2.4:

• NUnit 2.4 Assert Syntax - the Latest Developments
• NUnit 2.4 RC2 Release Notes
• NUnit 2.4 Documentation

The screenshot below shows 'NUnit 2.2' and 'NUnit 2.4' GUI options appearing on the 'Solution Explorer' project context menu. In theory you should be able to open any NUnit tests with either GUI. I'm including both because I don't want to force an RC version of NUnit on my users.

When tests are executed with 'Run Test(s)' command the version of the NUnit engine used will depend on which version of the 'nunit.framework' assembly is referenced. If 'nunit.framework' version 2.3.*-2.4.* is referenced the NUnit 2.4 engine will be used. Otherwise if 'nunit.framework' version 2.0.*-2.2.* is referenced the NUnit 2.2 engine will be used.

You may have noticed on the screenshot above a new 'Test With... Mono' option. You will find this on all of the 'Test With' menus (after installing Mono). Both NUnit 2.4 and MbUnit 2.4 have been tested and confirmed to work on Mono 1.2.3.

Recall: Microsoft MVP Award

Last week Microsoft sent me an interesting couple of emails:

To: Jamie Cansdale
From: Vicki Collins
Cc: Akim Boukhelif; Lorna Williamson
Date: Feb 27, 2007 11:06 AM
Subject: Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award

Hello Jamie,
My name is Victoria Collins; I’m a member of the Microsoft® Most Valuable Professional (MVP) team for UK & Ireland with Lorna Williamson and Akim Boukhelif. I’m contacting you to ask if you would like to be considered for an MVP Award in recognition of your contributions to technical communities over the past year.

[snip]

Thank you,
Vicki Collins
UK & Ireland MVP Administrator
The Microsoft MVP Programme: Independent Experts. Real World Answers

To: Jamie Cansdale
From: Vicki Collins
Cc: Akim Boukhelif; Lorna Williamson
Date: Mar 2, 2007 8:11 PM
Subject: Recall: Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award

Vicki Collins (Brook Street) would like to recall the message, "Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award".

Here's a FAQ about the message recall function in Exchange. I wonder if I've been blackballed. ;-)