What happens when you run using the path to the test assembly (either
with nunit.exe or nunit-console.exe)?

Charlie


On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 3:01 AM, Stuart Wood <email address hidden> wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Version: 2.6.2.12296
> I have attached two copies of a basic VS (2005) project with a single serializable class in it, plus a single [TestFixture] class.
>
> The tests are simplistic - the problem one is serializing an instance of
> the class, then deserializing it back and checking the value is the
> same. I run the tests using 'nunit-console <path-to-project-file>'. The
> working directory seems to have no discernible effect, but I've tried
> within the project dir, solution dir and output dir and the 'failing'
> project always fails.
>
> In the working project, the output directory is set to "bin/Debug/"; in
> the failing project, the output directory is set to '../bin". Other than
> that they are identical.
>
> When I run the tests on the working project, they all run through fine, including the serialization test.
> When I try on the failing project, I get the following report :-
>
> NUnit-Console version 2.6.2.12296
> Copyright (C) 2002-2012 Charlie Poole.
> Copyright (C) 2002-2004 James W. Newkirk, Michael C. Two, Alexei A. Vorontsov.
> Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Philip Craig.
> All Rights Reserved.
>
> Runtime Environment -
>    OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
>   CLR Version: 2.0.50727.3643 ( Net 3.5 )
>
> ProcessModel: Default    DomainUsage: Default
> Execution Runtime: net-3.5
> ...F
> Tests run: 3, Errors: 1, Failures: 0, Inconclusive: 0, Time: 0.234375 seconds
>   Not run: 0, Invalid: 0, Ignored: 0, Skipped: 0
>
> Errors and Failures:
> 1) Test Error : NUnitTest._UnitTests.NumberTests.TestSerialization
>    System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationException : Unable to find assembly 'NUnitTest, Version=1.0.4722.19557, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'.
>    at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryAssemblyInfo.GetAssembly()
>    at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.ObjectReader.GetType(BinaryAssemblyInfo assemblyInfo, String name)
>    at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.ObjectMap..ctor(String objectName, String[] memberNames, BinaryTypeEnum[] binaryTypeEnumA, Object[] typeInformationA, Int32[] memberAssemIds, ObjectReader objectReader, Int32 objectId, BinaryAssemblyInfo assemblyInfo, SizedArray assemIdToAssemblyTable)
>    at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.ObjectMap.Create(String name, String[] memberNames, BinaryTypeEnum[] binaryTypeEnumA, Object[] typeInformationA, Int32[] memberAssemIds, ObjectReader objectReader, Int32 objectId, BinaryAssemblyInfo assemblyInfo, SizedArray assemIdToAssemblyTable)
>    at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.__BinaryParser.ReadObjectWithMapTyped(BinaryObjectWithMapTyped record)
>    at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.__BinaryParser.ReadObjectWithMapTyped(BinaryHeaderEnum binaryHeaderEnum)
>    at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.__BinaryParser.Run()
>    at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.ObjectReader.Deserialize(HeaderHandler handler, __BinaryParser serParser, Boolean fCheck, Boolean isCrossAppDomain, IMethodCallMessage methodCallMessage)
>    at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter.Deserialize(Stream serializationStream, HeaderHandler handler, Boolean fCheck, Boolean isCrossAppDomain, IMethodCallMessage methodCallMessage)
>    at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter.Deserialize(Stream serializationStream)
>    at NUnitTest._UnitTests.NumberTests.TestSerialization() in C:\temp\nunit-examples\NUnitTest-failing\NUnitTest\_UnitTests\NumberTests.cs:line 48
>
> I've quickly tested in the nunit GUI (nunit <path-to-project-file> /run)
> and that gets the same results.
>
> ** Affects: nunitv2
>      Importance: Undecided
>          Status: New
>
> ** Attachment added: "Examples of working / failing projects"
>    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1086733/+attachment/3452083/+files/nunit-examples.7z
>
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> Title:
>   "Unable to find assembly" from VS project with output dir outside
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