[C#] Test Project, include Xml file

[Dj_Jestar]

I have a Test project, that has an xml file included. But when I run the test, it does not 'include' the file in the test project working directory, ala.. there is no Xml file available.

e.g:

[TestClass]
public class MyTest
{
  private testData = new XmlDocument();

  [TestInitialize]
  public void Initialize()
  {
    testData.Load("Example.xml"); //FileNotFoundException
  }
}

I've added the Example.xml file to the project via "Add" > "Xml file", but I'm always getting FileNotFoundException... :/

Any advice on ensuring the file is included? No, I cannot use absolute paths. This test and project is run on many different machines.

EDIT: Already changed "Copy to output directory" as "Copy always"

 

[Dj_Jestar]

Found the solution..

[TestClass]
public class MyTest
{
  private testData = new XmlDocument();

  [TestInitialize]
  public void Initialize()
  {
    testData.Load("Example.xml");
  }

  [TestMethod]
  [DeploymentItem("Example.xml")] // this line resolves problem
  public void TestFoo()
  {
    // some test
  }
}

 

[Inquisitor]

Have you solved it then, or is it still not working?

Edit: never mind then

Edit 2: you can also just change the build action to "None", and it'll then copy to the output directory.

 

[Darg]

I was going to suggest that you mightn't need the .xml at the end of the file name.

When loading content in XNA you do not use the file extension, it might have been the same.

 

[Dj_Jestar]

Edited my post to make it a bit clearer

Yes I did solve the problem by applying the [DeploymentItem("Example.xml")] attribute to my test method - note not the Initialize() method!