What is Run Test -> With Custom Parameters in Visual Studio for Mac

Question

Without the ability to set a .runsettings file in Visual Studio for Mac, unit testing is very much a chore. However, there is an option on the right click menu called Run Test With -> Custom Parameters. This looks promising as it allows you to specify Arguments, Working Directory and Environment Variables. Problem is, there is literally zero documentation on this feature, zero. No mention online, just doesn't exist. Also, it doesn't seem to do anything, it creates an Application Output window that just hangs there. All very strange. Is there a purpose to this? It seems like it would be a way of getting past the glaring omission of not being able to specify runsettings files, but maybe it's just in there by mistake.

Answer 1

Hello @Yndigo ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

I have helped to report your feedback(improving and adding the documentation about Run Test With -> Custom Parameters feature).

Currently, you may try to use command line tool(integrated terminal in VS for Mac) and command line/parameters to specify and use a .runsettings file.

There’s a similar ticket: .runsettings file with VS Mac and NUnit 3 VS Adapter for you to refer to, and a similar reported ticket(under review): How to select runsettings file in Visual Studio 2019 for Mac, please kindly follow up, add comments and vote for the ticket. You can also directly report the issue to product team by submitting a new ticket on our Developer Community - VS for Mac.

Thanks for helping us make Visual Studio for Mac better, have a great day.

Sincerely,

Tianyu

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