Linking TypeMock to a copy of NCover in a tools folder

Kyle hi,

Currently TypeMock can link only with an installed version of NCover. :(

However, we have been contemplating adding this ability as part of TypeMock AutoDeploy feature. I will pass on your request so it will be added to a future release.

Thank you for the report and sorry I couldn't help you more.

Lior, correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't Grant Drake cover this issue in his NCover Problems/Fixes Part 1 article? He gives you some options on how to solve it. I prefer using the MSBuild/NAnt task included in the NCoverExplorer.Extras as it gives me the option of registering the profiler when running the task.

HTH

Carel

Carel hi

Thank you for the pointer.
It seems that indeed Grant Drake cover this issue. :D
We will check it out and post a solution.

Any progress with this solution? Just curious as the thread has been quite.

Nevermind. I re-read the article linked to on the Kiwidude site and I think I have things closer to working. If you add registerProfiler="false" to his NCover NAnt/MSBuild task it seems to work.

I'm now getting an error w/the NCoverExplorer task but that's a different story entirely.

Here is my code coverage target for reference:

<target name="code-coverage" description="Generates a code coverage report">
   <typemockstart link="NCover"/>
   <ncover
         registerProfiler="false"
         program="${path.ncover.console}"
         commandLineExe="${path.nunit.console}"
         commandLineArgs="NationalFinancial.BAC.Tests.Unit.dll /labels /nologo"
         workingDirectory="${source.dir}Tests.Unitin${configuration}"
         logFile="${reporting.dir}NCover.log"
         coverageFile="${reporting.dir}${coverage.xml}">
      <assemblies basedir="${source.dir}Corein${configuration}">
         <include name="NationalFinancial.BAC.Core.dll"/>
      </assemblies>
   </ncover>

   <ncoverexplorer
      program="${path.ncoverexplorer.console}"
      projectName="${project.name}"
      outputDir="${reporting.dir}"
      reportType="4"
      satisfactoryCoverage="80"
      xmlReportName="CoverageSummary.xml">
      <fileset>
         <include name="${reporting.dir}${coverage.xml}" />
      </fileset>
   </ncoverexplorer>
   <typemockstop/>
</target>

This was all tested locally, need to deploy to my build server and test but all signs point to yes.

Hi,
Sorry for the short delay but we had to verify that its working.
I've tested one of the solutions pointed in the article, and it seems to be working for me too.
I've added to our build files manual registration&unregistration using "regsvr32" command.
it should go something like this:

<Target Name="TestCLR20" >
<Exec ContinueOnError="true" Command='regsvr32 /s "FULLPATH TO CoverLib.dll" />
<TypeMockStart Link ="NCover" Target="2.0" />

... your test commands...

<Exec ContinueOnError="true" Command='regsvr32 /s /u "FULLPATH TO CoverLib.dll" />
</Target>

This will cause the NCover to register before TypeMock linking process and unregister at the end of the tests. I've verified this is working on a machine without NCover installed.
The main point is that in order for TypeMock to link with NCover, it needs to find that dll in the registry. So I guess that any other mechanism for achieving it will work as well.

Finally achieved success on our build server. Taking from what was provided above by lior, I was able to get this working via a nant script:

<target name="code-coverage" description="Generates a code coverage report">
   <exec program="regsvr32">
      <arg value="/s" />
      <arg value="${tools.dir}
coverCoverLib.dll" />
   </exec>

   <typemockstart link="NCover" target="2.0" />
   <ncover
      registerProfiler="false"
      program="${path.ncover.console}"
      commandLineExe="${path.nunit.console}"
      commandLineArgs="NationalFinancial.BAC.Tests.Unit.dll /labels /nologo"
      workingDirectory="${source.dir}Tests.Unitin${configuration}"
      logFile="${reporting.dir}NCover.log"
      coverageFile="${reporting.dir}${coverage.xml}">
      <assemblies basedir="${source.dir}Corein${configuration}">
         <include name="NationalFinancial.BAC.Core.dll"/>
      </assemblies>
   </ncover>
   <typemockstop/>

   <ncoverexplorer
      program="${path.ncoverexplorer.console}"
      projectName="${project.name}"
      outputDir="${reporting.dir}"
      reportType="4"
      satisfactoryCoverage="80"
      xmlReportName="CoverageSummary.xml">
      <fileset>
         <include name="${reporting.dir}${coverage.xml}" />
      </fileset>
   </ncoverexplorer>

   <exec program="regsvr32">
      <arg value="/u" />
      <arg value="/s" />
      <arg value="${tools.dir}
coverCoverLib.dll" />
   </exec>
</target>

Many thanks to everyone who pitched in to get a solution. Impressive customer service. Thanks a ton.

Thank you
But the credit for this should go to Carel.
She was the one pointing us in the right direction

Thank you Carel.

Yes indeed. Thank you Carel.