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NUnit 2.4.6 Support
Fresh build this morning on Experimental updates, NUnit 2.4.6 is supported in releases 2237 and higher.
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Find in Solution Explorer
New feature as part of StudioTools today, this is available on the experimental updates version 2180 and higher.
It does what I’d hope you’d expect, finding the current file in Solution Explorer for you, focusing Solution Explorer and highlighting the file. Very handy in Solutions with a large number of files or when you are ‘new’ to a codebase. Enjoy.
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Update on the “Vegas” beta…
We’re putting the finishing touches on the Vegas beta and hope to ship it in the next few weeks. It is working with the final release of Visual Studio 2008 and we’ve managed to reduce the memory footprint significantly. Please give it a go and tell us how it works for you.
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Improvements and fixes to “Vegas” beta
There’s been a lot of improvements over the weekend, and it should improve coverage compatibility significantly, especially those of you who put your tests in their own assemblies. We’re almost ready to extend the beta to some more folks. Stay tuned to blog for details. Here’s a summary of the changes…
Bug fixes
- Hide things with 0 code lines in coverage explorer
- Test context menus now work ON the test attributes themselves
- Windows should now remember their placement between launches of Visual Studio
- Fixed missing icon for assemblies in coverage result
- Coverage on/off icon not in sync between all windows
- Coverage now works when your tests are in a different DLL then your application
- Cleanup debug shim between runs - each run gets a fresh AppDomain to clean up garbage and reset static members, as well as a guaranteed fresh run-thread to deal with a similar but distinct case of thread local storage.
- Shadow copies are now off, which should fix some tests that are referencing things relative to the assembly DLL
Improvements
- disable selection in the coverage results
- Dropped code lines / hit lines columns
- Added gridlines to coverage results
- GoTo: Methods now include their parameters
- GoTo: Show owning class for member variables
- GoTo and Open File gadgets now centered on same monitor as mouse
New Features
- New hotkey, Run Solution Tests, Ctrl+R, Ctrl+S
- New hotkey, Run Project Tests, Ctrl+R, Ctrl+J
- Added Run Test menu items to TestMatrix menu
- Added a Run Again button to the Test Result window
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Coming Soon: “Vegas”
We are happy to announce the first details about the next release of TestMatrix for Visual Studio, code named “Vegas”. We’ve gotten lots of great feedback from our customers, and think you will all find this release very exciting. We’ve got a new platform with a lot of great features, here are some of the highlights, stay tuned to the blog for more updates and specifics.
New Platform with Plug-in Support
We have rewritten our platform to improve speed and reliability, and have introduced a new plug-in based architecture. With plug-ins, you’ll be able to install just the features you wish, and leave out those you don’t need. This will give us much better compatibility with other Visual Studio add ons, and allow us to add new features more quickly. A built in auto-update feature will keep everything up to date.
Support for Visual Studio 2008 (Orcas)
Microsoft should be releasing its next version of Visual Studio around the end of the year, and we plan to be right there with them. Many of you brave souls are already running the betas, and have asked for Orcas support. Contact us if you want to try out an early build.
Multi-Framework Unit Testing
The next release will add support for a number of additional unit testing frameworks, including MbUnit, MSTest, csUnit, and NUnit. Support will be fully transparent, and you can use several frameworks within the same project without difficulty. Great for those of you transitioning from one framework for another.
Super Fast Unit Tests
The fastest by far! We’ve added a number of features specifically designed to help speed unit test execution time. We’ve added real time code analysis so that unit tests are identified even before you have compiled and advanced dependency tracking to reduce test startup time in solutions with lots of projects. Fast, pain-free unit testing is what it’s all about.
And Much More
Lots of other enhancements and new features will be included. Improved unit coverage and reports, more flexible spell checking, and enhanced navigation tools.
Availability and Pricing
We are really excited about the new platform, and want all our users to have the best possible experience. Therefore, we’ve decided that this will be a free upgrade to all registered users. TestRunner users who upgrade to TestMatrix 1.0 before Vegas ships will also receive a free upgrade. So, buy your copy today and you’ll get the next release for free!
The final release won’t be available until the end of the year, but we will soon begin a private beta period to be followed by a public beta. We’ll begin posting more details to the blog as well, so stay tuned for more information.
If you want to get an early look at things, and are not afraid of bugs, contact us and tell us you’d like to participate in the private beta. Tell us the platform, language, and version of Visual Studio you typically use. We’ll contact you within the next couple of weeks and begin making builds available.
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