Coverlet.collector is impossible to use for mixed C++ / C# projects

[ClancyWalters]

We use MSBuild.exe and vstest.console.exe rather than the dotnet cli due to incompatibility with mixed C++ / C# projects. The trouble is, both suggested uses of coverlet.collector require either dotnet test or dotnet publish. Ideally coverlet.collector should have a method of triggering the deployment that isn't via the dotnet cli tool unless there is some inherent incompatibility with mixed C++ / C# projects.

[Bertk]

Did you try dotnet vstest already? The build output is created before the test will be started.

"C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\dotnet\dotnet.exe" vstest "D:\a\1\s\artifacts\bin\DotNetDev.ArcadeLight.Sdk.Tests\Debug\net8.0\DotNetDev.ArcadeLight.Sdk.Tests.dll" /collect:"XPlat Code Coverage" --ResultsDirectory:"D:\a\1\s\artifacts\TestResults\Debug" --logger:"trx
LogFileName=DotNetDev.ArcadeLight.Sdk.Tests_net8.0_x64.trx" --Diag:"D:\a\1\s\artifacts\log\Debug\DotNetDev.ArcadeLight.Sdk.Tests_net8.0_x64.diag.log
tracelevel=verbose" -- DataCollectionRunSettings.DataCollectors.DataCollector.Configuration.Format=cobertura DataCollectionRunSettings.DataCollectors.DataCollector.Configuration.ExcludeByFile="**/*.Version.cs" > "D:\a\1\s\artifacts\log\Debug\DotNetDev.ArcadeLight.Sdk.Tests_net8.0_x64.log" 2>&1

[ClancyWalters]

Hey I've finished deep diving into getting this working now, dotnet vstest has the same problem as vstest.console.exe where we really need to run a dotnet publish first. The solution to my problem was realizing that you can run MSBuild.exe with the arguments /p:DebugType=portable /p:PublishProfile=<profile name> /t:Publish in order to get an output that includes the required coverlet files. This really isn't a problem with coverlet but perhaps is an opportunity to improve documentation.

[Bertk]

Great. You solved the problem already and this issue is obsolete.

We have already a section in Known Issues which mentions the DebugType setting.

Unfortunately, you did not use the default issue template which requests more details for troubleshooting.