Setting Test Runner Tool via configuration with SpecFlow - specflow

Question

In a project using SpecFlow with this configuration:
<unitTestProvider name="MsTest.2010" />
The tests work normally when using only the default Visual Studio setup.
After installing ReSharper, the context menu commands "Run SpecFlow Scenarios" and "Debug SpecFlow Scenarios" stop working; when selected, nothing happens.
It seems this is because ReSharper sets its own test runner as default. The workaround is to open the options dialog (Tools | Options | SpecFlow | Default) and in the "Test Execution" section, set "Test Runner Tool" explicitly to "MsTest".
Unfortunately, when setting up new development machines, sometimes we forget to set this and the tests stop working after installing ReSharper, and someone has to remember this is the workaround.
The question is: would it be possible to set the "Test Runner Tool" option in the configuration file so it stays with the project, and not in the user settings? Is that what the runtimeProvider property of the unitTestProvider setting is for?

Answer 1

I know you asked about VS2010, but given the age of your question, I thought I'd try it in VS2012. I was able to get SpecFlow to work with MSTest without altering the Tools\Options\SpecFlow\Test Runner Tool setting (i.e. leaving it at "Auto"):
Install SpecFlow Extension to Visual Studio 2012
Select Tools\Extension and Updates
Search for "Specflow"
Install the extension
Re-start Visual Studio 2012 (SpecFlow menu items might not show up until you do this)
Create new class library project (e.g. MyProject.spec)
Add Specflow package via nuget
Right-click the project references node
Select Manage NuGet Packages
Search for "Specflow"
Select "Install"
Configure SpecFlow
Open the app.config file
Add the following entry:
Right-click the project references node
Add the following entry inside the <specFlow> node: <unitTestProvider name="MsTest" />
Create a new feature
Right-click the project node
Select Add\New Item\SpecFlow Feature File
Add the unit test assembly to the project
Right-click the project references node
Select "Add Reference"
Search Assemblies for "Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.UnitTestFramework"
Add the assembly
Generate Step Definitions
Double-click the features file to open it
Right click the white space at bottom of the features file
Select "Generate Step Definitions"
Run the tests
Select Test Explorer\Run All
Tests should run normally at this point