How to make VS Unit Test show the Error Message from exceptions other than UnitTestAssertException?

Question

I'm using VS Unit Testing Framework and Moq.

When a Moq verification fails, I'll get a Moq.MockException. In the Test Results window, instead of showing the helpful message inside the exception, it just says "Test method XXX threw exception: ..."

Is there a way to tell the VS Unit Test framework always display the message of exceptions of a given type (like Moq.MockException)?

Answer 1

The short answer is: No. You have to open the Test Details window for that in MSTest (btw. that's one of many reasons why I think MSTest is not the best choice for doing Test-driven development...).

Anyway, there are two possible ways to achieve this (at least that I know of):

1. Use ReSharper to run your tests.
2. Use the free Gallio automation platform to run your tests.

HTH!
Thomas