Getting a WCF service to run in a WCF Test Client
In Visual Studio, when debugging a WCF service, it could be viewed in a WCF Test Client
In Rider I am finding it launches into the standard WCF Host Process window
I like to verify the Data Contracts are up to date and the WCF Test Client provides a really quick way of verification.
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Hello Marc,
I have created a feature request for Rider to launch WCF Test client, please feel free to upvote it: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/RIDER-60146.
A possible workaround is to launch WcfTestClient.exe and adding your service there manually, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/wcf/wcf-test-client-wcftestclient-exe
Hi Julia,
Thanks for creating a feature request.
I have looked at launching the WcfTestClient automatically after launch, but there doesn't seem to be a way to do that currently in the Rider config. Obviously the service has to be hosted in a web server such as IIS, but there isn't a way to start WcfTestClient and point it to the service URI afterwards.
It seems the only option for after launch is to open a web browser window. Am I missing something?
Hi Marc,
I have finally found a decent workaround for you. Indeed, `.NET Project` run configuration along cannot help here. Here are my steps to make it all work:
1. Install Multirun plugin to Rider (File | Settings | Plugins -> Marketplace tab)
2. In addition to your `.NET Project` run configuration, add a new configuration of type `.NET Executable` with the following fields:
3. Add a new configuration of type `Multirun` with Start configuration one by one turned on. Add your `.NET Project`, and then your `.NET Executable` configuration to Choose configurations to run list
4. Now you're all set. Use your new `Multirun` config to run your service with WcfTestClient
Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions.