Can't execute tests after adding a coded step

[Michael Paterson]

I created a new project and added a few simple steps.  Runs fine.
I add a coded step and my project doesn't compile because it can't find type Pages.
I include Pages.g.cs to my project and I can compile but the test won't run due to the following error:

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'7/9/2011 1:29:32 PM' - Starting execution....
'7/9/2011 1:29:37 PM' - Detected custom code in test. Locating test assembly: OsC.Web.UiTests.dll.
'7/9/2011 1:29:37 PM' - Failure detected during execution. Details:
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'7/9/2011 1:29:37 PM' - System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Unable to find the code behind assembly. Please make sure you have compiled your code behind without errors before attempting to execute the test. Looking for: C:\Development\Engineering\Main\UiTests\OsC\Web.UiTests\OsC.Web.UiTests\OsC.Web.UiTests\bin\Debug\OsC.Web.UiTests.dll
If you are running VS 2010, make sure Deployment is checked in your .settings file (in the solution items)
   at ArtOfTest.WebAii.Design.Execution.ExecutionUtils.EnsureAssemblyExists(String assembly, String folder)
   at ArtOfTest.WebAii.Design.Execution.ExecutionUtils.CreateCodedTestInstance(Test test, TestResult result, String binariesFolder)
   at ArtOfTest.WebAii.Design.Execution.ExecutionEngine.InternalExecuteTest(Test test, TestResult initializationResult)
   at ArtOfTest.WebAii.Design.Execution.TestExecuteProxy.ExecuteTest(Test test, Settings settings, String deploymentFolder, String binariesFolder, ExecutionType exeType, Guid firstStepGuid, Guid lastStepGuid, IntPtr existingBrowserHandle, DebuggerOptions debuggerOptions)
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'7/9/2011 1:29:38 PM' - Test completed!

[Michael Paterson]

For some reason the coded step code file (.cs) wasn't set to compile.  This fixed it.

[Stoich]

Hi Michael,
   I'm glad to hear you've managed to resolve this.

This is expected behavior. In the Visual Studio plug-in you will need to manually rebuild the project every time you introduce changes to the code-behind file. Running the test will also compile it in Stand Alone edition of Test Studio but not in the Visual Studio plug-in. 

Kind regards,
Stoich
the Telerik team

[Shashi]

Stoich,

it would be nice if the project was automatically built when you run a test (both with Quickexecute and from Test View) - especially since you already support this behavior in the standalone version.  This would make the behavior for tests consistent with VS behavior for other types of executables - as you may know, the project is automatically built when you run the executable associated with the project.

Shashi

[Stoich]

Hi Shashi,
     thank you for the feedback.

 I'm not sure that would be easy to implement. Regardless I've went ahead and logged this as a Feature Request. You can track its progress here:
http://www.telerik.com/support/pits.aspx#/public/test-studio/6820

Kind regards,
Stoich
the Telerik team