asp.net mvc - "App_GlobalResources" not loading in a Unit test case

Question

I have a unit test method which tests a controller action method. The action method uses resource file to get a static message.

 message = Resources.MyResource.MemberNotVerified;

However at this line the exception thrown is :-

"Could not load file or assembly 'App_GlobalResources' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.":"App_GlobalResources" System.IO.IOException {System.IO.FileNotFoundException}

I tried coping the whole resource file in my Test project, but it was unsuccessful.
Any idea friends.

Answer 1

Behind the scenes, App_GlobalResources uses HttpContext.GetGlobalResourceObject

Of course, there is no HttpContext in unit tests (unless your mocking it).

If you were so inclined to mock it, Phil Haack has a decent post on it here.

There is another solution, and that is to move the RESX files out of the regular directory.

Scott Allen has a post on that here.