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I have been trying to build a .NET project with visual studio 2017 Community on my local.
The build works fine when done using Publish option but throws below error when trying using msbuild
C:\Users\ajay3\source\repos\Triyo.API\TriyoCore.API>msbuild
Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 4.8.4084.0
[Microsoft .NET Framework, version 4.0.30319.42000]
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Build started 2021-06-28 3:55:47 PM.
Project "C:\Users\ajay3\source\repos\Triyo.API\TriyoCore.API\TriyoCore.API.csproj" on node 1 (default targets).
C:\Users\ajay3\source\repos\Triyo.API\TriyoCore.API\TriyoCore.API.csproj(281,3): error MSB4019: The imported project "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualSt
udio\**v11.0**\WebApplications\Microsoft.WebApplication.targets" was not found. Confirm that the path in the <Import> declaration is correct, and that the file exists on disk.
Done Building Project "C:\Users\ajay3\source\repos\Triyo.API\TriyoCore.API\TriyoCore.API.csproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.
Build FAILED.
"C:\Users\ajay3\source\repos\Triyo.API\TriyoCore.API\TriyoCore.API.csproj" (default target) (1) ->
C:\Users\ajay3\source\repos\Triyo.API\TriyoCore.API\TriyoCore.API.csproj(281,3): error MSB4019: The imported project "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Visual
Studio\**v11.0**\WebApplications\Microsoft.WebApplication.targets" was not found. Confirm that the path in the <Import> declaration is correct, and that the file exists on
disk.
0 Warning(s)
1 Error(s)
Time Elapsed 00:00:00.08
I have gone through various similar articles on Stackoverflow and various other sites but none of them help.
Where it is pulling v11.0 from? I don't have that value in my csproj file.

Are you using correct version of MSBuild?
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\MSBuild.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\MSBuild.exe
The path to MSBuild could be different depending on your pc
If Yes check the following example
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe C:\Users\ajay3\source\repos\Triyo.API\TriyoCore.API\TriyoCore.API.csproj /t:Clean
For more information run the following command:
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe /?
You can also use this link

I cleaned up my system and reinstalled msbuild and it works fine now.

Trying to build the C# wrappers for RDKit with build.bat from bp-kelley/rdkit-csharp

I'm trying to build the C# wrappers for RDKit, but have been struggling to make progress. I've attempted two routes:
n.b. This question is long and unhelpful. Long story short use NuGet (see answer below).
Attempt One
Docs from RDKit /Code/JavaWrappers/csharp_wrapper
The first one is found in https://github.com/rdkit/rdkit.
There are C# wrappers with build instructions in ./Code/JavaWrappers/csharp_wrapper found at: https://github.com/rdkit/rdkit/tree/master/Code/JavaWrappers/csharp_wrapper
My first attempt to compile the wrappers involved manually trying to build these. Following this README: https://github.com/rdkit/rdkit/blob/master/Code/JavaWrappers/csharp_wrapper/README
To build on Windows:
Since cmake doesn't know anything about C#, there's an unfortunate
manual step involved in this.
Make sure that the cmake configuration variable
RDK_BUILD_SWIG_CSHARP_WRAPPER is set to ON.
Run cmake to generate the solution file and open it in Visual
Studio.
Select the option to add an existing project and add
$RDBASE/Code/JavaWrappers/csharp_wrapper/RDKit2DotNet.csproj
Right click on the added project (named RDKit2DotNet) and add a
dependency to RDKFuncs (this is the project that creates the C++
dll that the C# project needs)
Build the RDKit2DotNet project.
Your bin directory
($RDBASE/Code/JavaWrappers/csharp_wrapper/bin/Release if you did a
release build) now contains two DLLs:
- RDKFuncs.dll is the C++ dll containing the RDKit functionality
- RDKit2DotNet.dll contains the C# wrapper. To use the wrappers in your own projects, you should copy both dlls into your project
directory and add a reference to RDKit2DotNet.dll
The directory RDKitCSharpTest contains a sample test project and some
code that makes very basic use of the wrapper functionality.
To get cmake to run I updated the CMakeLists.txt to tell it how to find swig and to set RDK_BUILD_SWIG_CSHARP_WRAPPER ON as follows:
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
project (GraphMolCSharp)
set(SWIG_FOUND TRUE) # This has been added
set(SWIG_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}) # This has been added
set(SWIG_EXECUTABLE swig.exe) # This has been added
set(SWIG_VERSION 4.0) # This has been added
find_package (SWIG) # This has been added
include (UseSWIG) # This has been added
include_directories( ${RDKit_ExternalDir} )
SET(RDK_BUILD_SWIG_CSHARP_WRAPPER ON) # This has been added
# find the gmcs executables on non-windows systems:
if(NOT WIN32)
find_program(GMCS_EXE gmcs)
if (NOT GMCS_EXE)
MESSAGE ("gmcs (executable) is not found. Please add it to PATH and rerun cmake.")
MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Cannot find required executable gmcs")
endif (NOT GMCS_EXE)
endif(NOT WIN32)
SET_SOURCE_FILES_PROPERTIES(GraphMolCSharp.i PROPERTIES CPLUSPLUS ON )
# Setup a few variables for environment-specific things
if(WIN32)
ADD_DEFINITIONS("/W3 /wd4716 /bigobj")
SET(PATH_SEP ";")
SET(COPY_CMD xcopy ${COPY_SOURCE} ${COPY_DEST} /Y /I)
else()
SET(PATH_SEP ":")
SET(COPY_CMD cp -p ${COPY_SOURCE} ${COPY_DEST})
endif()
# Coax SWIG into playing nicely with Apple environments
if(APPLE)
SET(CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P 4)
endif(APPLE)
if(CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P MATCHES 4)
SET(CMAKE_SWIG_FLAGS -namespace "GraphMolWrap")
else()
if (WIN32)
SET(CMAKE_SWIG_FLAGS -namespace "GraphMolWrap" "-DSWIGWORDSIZE64" "-DSWIGWIN")
else()
SET(CMAKE_SWIG_FLAGS -namespace "GraphMolWrap" "-DSWIGWORDSIZE64")
endif()
endif()
SET(CMAKE_SWIG_OUTDIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/swig_csharp )
if(RDK_BUILD_INCHI_SUPPORT)
SET(CMAKE_SWIG_FLAGS "-DRDK_BUILD_INCHI_SUPPORT" ${CMAKE_SWIG_FLAGS} )
endif()
if(RDK_BUILD_AVALON_SUPPORT)
SET(CMAKE_SWIG_FLAGS "-DRDK_BUILD_AVALON_SUPPORT" ${CMAKE_SWIG_FLAGS} )
endif()
FILE(GLOB SWIG_SRC_FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../*.i")
# we added all source files, now remove the ones that we're not supporting in this build:
if(NOT RDK_BUILD_AVALON_SUPPORT)
LIST(REMOVE_ITEM SWIG_SRC_FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../AvalonLib.i")
endif()
if(NOT RDK_BUILD_INCHI_SUPPORT)
LIST(REMOVE_ITEM SWIG_SRC_FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../Inchi.i")
endif()
SET(SWIG_MODULE_RDKFuncs_EXTRA_DEPS ${SWIG_SRC_FILES} )
SWIG_ADD_LIBRARY(RDKFuncs TYPE MODULE LANGUAGE CSharp SOURCES GraphMolCSharp.i )
# it doesnt seem like the threading libs should need to be here, but
# as of Oct 2012 using boost 1.51 under at least ubuntu 12.04 we get a
# link error if they aren't there.
SWIG_LINK_LIBRARIES(RDKFuncs ${RDKit_Wrapper_Libs}
${RDKit_THREAD_LIBS} )
INSTALL(TARGETS RDKFuncs
DESTINATION ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} )
if(NOT WIN32)
# code adapted from the wrapper code for
# GDCM: http://gdcm.svn.sf.net/viewvc/gdcm/trunk/Wrapping/Java/CMakeLists.txt?view=markup
ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(
OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/RDKit2DotNet.dll
COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory swig_csharp
## 1. run this custom command only after swig has been run.
COMMAND ${GMCS_EXE} -out:RDKit2DotNet.dll -t:library "swig_csharp/*.cs"
WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
DEPENDS "${swig_generated_file_fullname}"
)
ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(RDKFuncsDLL ALL
DEPENDS RDKFuncs ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/RDKit2DotNet.dll
COMMENT "building mono dll"
)
endif(NOT WIN32)
This creates a lot of new files and one .sln file called GraphMolCSharp.sln.
I was then able to follow the rest of the steps in the README. I opened GraphMolCSharp.sln and added RDKit2DotNet.csproj as a project and added RDKfuncs as a build dependency. But building this gave a lot of errors in Visual Studio, starting with:
Could not copy the file "D:\Desktop\rdkit-master\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKFuncs.dll" because it was not found. RDKit2DotNet
Then a lot of Unable to find x errors.
If anyone can offer some guidance about anything I might have done wrong please let me know.
Attempt Two
The second uses the build.bat found here: https://github.com/bp-kelley/rdkit-csharp
To start I run:
git clone https://github.com/bp-kelley/rdkit-csharp.git
git clone https://github.com/rdkit/rdkit.git
cd rdkit-csharp
Then I have updated the build.bat to use Visual Studio 16 2019 as follows.
Line 95: cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -A x64 ...
and
Line 111: cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" ...
If someone is able to offer assistance debugging the output below I'd be most grateful.
I have had to cancel the following line:
Downloading: https://dist.nuget.org/win-x86-commandline/latest/nuget.exe to \Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\nuget.exe
^CTerminate batch job (Y/N)? n
But have copied nuget.exe into the expected location.
This is most of the output of running build.bat
**PS D:\Desktop\Build> git clone https://github.com/bp-kelley/rdkit-csharp.git
>> git clone https://github.com/rdkit/rdkit.git
>> cd rdkit-csharp
Cloning into 'rdkit-csharp'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 12, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (12/12), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (9/9), done.
remote: Total 64 (delta 5), reused 7 (delta 3), pack-reused 52
Unpacking objects: 100% (64/64), done.
Cloning into 'rdkit'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 83, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (83/83), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (60/60), done.
remote: Total 61097 (delta 34), reused 38 (delta 22), pack-reused 61014
Receiving objects: 100% (61097/61097), 148.64 MiB | 8.96 MiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (46291/46291), done.
Checking out files: 100% (3478/3478), done.
PS D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp> .\build.bat
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D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp>call get_nuget https://dist.nuget.org/win-x86-commandline/latest/nuget.exe
Downloading: https://dist.nuget.org/win-x86-commandline/latest/nuget.exe to \Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\nuget.exe
^CTerminate batch job (Y/N)? n
Running cmake...
Feeds used:
C:\Users\Sarco\.nuget\packages\
https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\NuGetPackages\
Attempting to gather dependency information for package 'boost-vc140.1.69.0' with respect to project 'D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\Nuget.Local', targeting 'Any,Version=v0.0'
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Build started 11/05/2019 09:36:17.
1>Project "D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64\ALL_BUILD.vcxproj" on node 1 (Build target(s)).
1>D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64\ALL_BUILD.vcxproj(32,3): error MSB4019: The imported project "D:\Microsoft
.Cpp.Default.props" was not found. Confirm that the path in the <Import> declaration is correct, and that the fi
le exists on disk.
1>Done Building Project "D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64\ALL_BUILD.vcxproj" (Build target(s)) -- FAILED.
Build FAILED.
"D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64\ALL_BUILD.vcxproj" (Build target) (1) ->
D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64\ALL_BUILD.vcxproj(32,3): error MSB4019: The imported project "D:\Microso
ft.Cpp.Default.props" was not found. Confirm that the path in the <Import> declaration is correct, and that the
file exists on disk.
0 Warning(s)
1 Error(s)
Time Elapsed 00:00:00.14
D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64>copy Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\Release\RDKFuncs.dll Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper
The system cannot find the path specified.
D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64>copy ..\..\rdkit\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper
1 file(s) copied.
D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64>robocopy ..\..\rdkit\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\swig_csharp Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\swig_csharp /E
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Started : 11 May 2019 09:36:17
Source : D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\swig_csharp\
Dest : D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\swig_csharp\
Files : *.*
Options : *.* /S /E /DCOPY:DA /COPY:DAT /R:1000000 /W:30
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2019/05/11 09:36:17 ERROR 2 (0x00000002) Accessing Source Directory D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\swig_csharp\
The system cannot find the file specified.
D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64>copy D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\\RDKit.cs Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\swig_csharp\RDKit.cs
The system cannot find the path specified.
0 file(s) copied.
D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64>msbuild "Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj" /m /p:Configuration=Release /maxcpucount:4 /t:Build /p:Platform=AnyCPU
Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 4.7.3056.0
[Microsoft .NET Framework, version 4.0.30319.42000]
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Build started 11/05/2019 09:36:18.
1>Project "D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj" on node 1 (
Build target(s)).
1>PrepareForBuild:
Creating directory "bin\Release\".
Creating directory "obj\Release\".
GenerateTargetFrameworkMonikerAttribute:
Skipping target "GenerateTargetFrameworkMonikerAttribute" because all output files are up-to-date with respect t
o the input files.
CoreCompile:
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Csc.exe /noconfig /nowarn:1701,1702 /nostdlib+ /errorreport:prom
pt /warn:4 /define:TRACE /highentropyva- /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Fra
mework\.NETFramework\v4.0\Microsoft.CSharp.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Micros
oft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\mscorlib.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microso
ft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\System.Core.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Micro
soft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\System.Data.DataSetExtensions.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Refere
nce Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\System.Data.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Refe
rence Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\System.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Referen
ce Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\System.Xml.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Refere
nce Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\System.Xml.Linq.dll" /debug:pdbonly /filealign:512 /opti
mize+ /out:obj\Release\RDKit2DotNet.dll /target:library /utf8output
1>CSC : warning CS2008: No source files specified [D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_
wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj]
1>C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Microsoft.Common.targets(3713,5): error MSB3030: Could not copy th
e file "D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKFuncs.dll" because it was not
found. [D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj]
1>Done Building Project "D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.cspro
j" (Build target(s)) -- FAILED.
Build FAILED.
"D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj" (Build target) (1)
->
(CoreCompile target) ->
CSC : warning CS2008: No source files specified [D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64\Code\JavaWrappers\cshar
p_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj]
"D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj" (Build target) (1)
->
(_CopyOutOfDateSourceItemsToOutputDirectoryAlways target) ->
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Microsoft.Common.targets(3713,5): error MSB3030: Could not copy
the file "D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKFuncs.dll" because it was no
t found. [D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build64\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj]
1 Warning(s)
1 Error(s)
Time Elapsed 00:00:00.63
///////// TOO LONG TO POST TO STACKOVERFLOW CUT LINES /////////
-- Using unsigned short
-- Check if the system is big endian - little endian
-- Found Catch2 source in D:/Desktop/Build/rdkit/External/catch/catch
CATCH: D:/Desktop/Build/rdkit/External/catch/catch/single_include
-- Could NOT find InChI in system locations (missing: INCHI_LIBRARY INCHI_INCLUDE_DIR)
CUSTOM_INCHI_PATH = D:/Desktop/Build/rdkit/External/INCHI-API
-- Found InChI software locally
-- Boost version: 1.69.0
-- Looking for pthread.h
///////// TOO LONG TO POST TO STACKOVERFLOW CUT LINES /////////
in D:/Desktop/Build/rdkit/External/CoordGen/maeparser
CMake Error at D:/Program Files/CMake/share/cmake-3.14/Modules/FindBoost.cmake:2147 (message):
Unable to find the requested Boost libraries.
Boost version: 1.69.0
Boost include path:
D:/Desktop/Build/rdkit-csharp/Nuget.Local/boost.1.69.0.0/lib/native/include
Could not find the following Boost libraries:
boost_system
boost_iostreams
Some (but not all) of the required Boost libraries were found. You may
need to install these additional Boost libraries. Alternatively, set
BOOST_LIBRARYDIR to the directory containing Boost libraries or BOOST_ROOT
to the location of Boost.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
External/CoordGen/CMakeLists.txt:39 (find_package)
-- coordgen include dir set as coordgen_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND
-- coordgen libraries set as 'coordgen_LIBRARIES-NOTFOUND'
-- coordgen templates file set as 'coordgen_TEMPLATE_FILE-NOTFOUND'
-- Could NOT find coordgen (missing: coordgen_INCLUDE_DIRS coordgen_LIBRARIES coordgen_TEMPLATE_FILE)
-- Found coordgenlibs source in D:/Desktop/Build/rdkit/External/CoordGen/coordgen
-- Could NOT find ZLIB (missing: ZLIB_LIBRARY ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR)
CMake Error at D:/Program Files/CMake/share/cmake-3.14/Modules/FindBoost.cmake:2147 (message):
Unable to find the requested Boost libraries.
Boost version: 1.69.0
Boost include path:
D:/Desktop/Build/rdkit-csharp/Nuget.Local/boost.1.69.0.0/lib/native/include
Could not find the following Boost libraries:
boost_system
boost_iostreams
Some (but not all) of the required Boost libraries were found. You may
need to install these additional Boost libraries. Alternatively, set
BOOST_LIBRARYDIR to the directory containing Boost libraries or BOOST_ROOT
to the location of Boost.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
Code/RDStreams/CMakeLists.txt:4 (find_package)
-- Could NOT find Boost
CMake Error at D:/Program Files/CMake/share/cmake-3.14/Modules/FindBoost.cmake:2147 (message):
Unable to find the requested Boost libraries.
Boost version: 1.69.0
Boost include path:
D:/Desktop/Build/rdkit-csharp/Nuget.Local/boost.1.69.0.0/lib/native/include
Could not find the following Boost libraries:
boost_system
boost_iostreams
Some (but not all) of the required Boost libraries were found. You may
need to install these additional Boost libraries. Alternatively, set
BOOST_LIBRARYDIR to the directory containing Boost libraries or BOOST_ROOT
to the location of Boost.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
Code/GraphMol/FileParsers/CMakeLists.txt:7 (find_package)
-- Could NOT find Boost
== Making EnumerateLibrary without boost Serialization support
== Making FilterCatalog without boost Serialization support
-- Found PythonInterp: D:/Program Files/Python36-32/python.exe (found version "3.6.3")
== Updating Filters.cpp from pains file
== Done updating pains files
-- Could NOT find PkgConfig (missing: PKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE)
-- Found Cairo: D:/Desktop/Build/rdkit-csharp/Nuget.Local/cairo.1.12.18.0/build/native/include
== Making SubstructLibrary without boost Serialization support
-- Found RapidJSON source in D:/Desktop/Build/rdkit/External
-- Found SWIG: C:/swig/swig.exe (found version "4.0.0")
CMake Error at D:/Program Files/CMake/share/cmake-3.14/Modules/FindBoost.cmake:2147 (message):
Unable to find the requested Boost libraries.
Boost version: 1.69.0
Boost include path:
D:/Desktop/Build/rdkit-csharp/Nuget.Local/boost.1.69.0.0/lib/native/include
Could not find the following Boost libraries:
boost_system
boost_iostreams
Some (but not all) of the required Boost libraries were found. You may
need to install these additional Boost libraries. Alternatively, set
BOOST_LIBRARYDIR to the directory containing Boost libraries or BOOST_ROOT
to the location of Boost.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
Code/JavaWrappers/CMakeLists.txt:43 (find_package)
-- Could NOT find Boost
SUFFIX:
JAVA_LIBS: AvalonLib;avalon_clib;RDInchiLib;Inchi;RGroupDecomposition;SubstructLibrary;MolStandardize;FilterCatalog;Catalogs;FMCS;MolDraw2D;FileParsers;SmilesParse;Depictor;SubstructMatch;ChemReactions;Fingerprints;ChemTransforms;Subgraphs;GraphMol;DataStructs;Trajectory;Descriptors;PartialCharges;MolTransforms;DistGeomHelpers;DistGeometry;ForceFieldHelpers;ForceField;EigenSolvers;Optimizer;MolAlign;Alignment;SimDivPickers;RDGeometryLib;RDStreams;RDGeneral
CMake Warning (dev) at D:/Program Files/CMake/share/cmake-3.14/Modules/UseSWIG.cmake:600 (message):
Policy CMP0078 is not set: UseSWIG generates standard target names. Run
"cmake --help-policy CMP0078" for policy details. Use the cmake_policy
command to set the policy and suppress this warning.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
Code/JavaWrappers/csharp_wrapper/CMakeLists.txt:63 (SWIG_ADD_LIBRARY)
This warning is for project developers. Use -Wno-dev to suppress it.
CMake Warning (dev) at D:/Program Files/CMake/share/cmake-3.14/Modules/UseSWIG.cmake:460 (message):
Policy CMP0086 is not set: UseSWIG honors SWIG_MODULE_NAME via -module
flag. Run "cmake --help-policy CMP0086" for policy details. Use the
cmake_policy command to set the policy and suppress this warning.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
D:/Program Files/CMake/share/cmake-3.14/Modules/UseSWIG.cmake:695 (SWIG_ADD_SOURCE_TO_MODULE)
Code/JavaWrappers/csharp_wrapper/CMakeLists.txt:63 (SWIG_ADD_LIBRARY)
This warning is for project developers. Use -Wno-dev to suppress it.
-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "D:/Desktop/Build/rdkit-csharp/build32/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
See also "D:/Desktop/Build/rdkit-csharp/build32/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".
D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32>msbuild "ALL_BUILD.vcxproj" /m /p:PlatformTarget=x86 /p:Configuration=Release /maxcpucount:4 /t:Build
Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 4.7.3056.0
[Microsoft .NET Framework, version 4.0.30319.42000]
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
MSBUILD : error MSB1009: Project file does not exist.
Switch: ALL_BUILD.vcxproj
D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32>copy Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\Release\RDKFuncs.dll Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper
The system cannot find the path specified.
D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32>copy ..\..\rdkit\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper
1 file(s) copied.
D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32>robocopy ..\..\rdkit\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\swig_csharp Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\swig_csharp /E
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Started : 11 May 2019 09:36:36
Source : D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\swig_csharp\
Dest : D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\swig_csharp\
Files : *.*
Options : *.* /S /E /DCOPY:DA /COPY:DAT /R:1000000 /W:30
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2019/05/11 09:36:36 ERROR 2 (0x00000002) Accessing Source Directory D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\swig_csharp\
The system cannot find the file specified.
D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32>copy D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\\RDKit.cs Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\swig_csharp\RDKit.cs
The system cannot find the path specified.
0 file(s) copied.
D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32>msbuild "Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj" /m /p:Configuration=Release /maxcpucount:4 /t:Build /p:Platform=AnyCPU
Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 4.7.3056.0
[Microsoft .NET Framework, version 4.0.30319.42000]
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Build started 11/05/2019 09:36:36.
1>Project "D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj" on node 1 (
Build target(s)).
1>PrepareForBuild:
Creating directory "bin\Release\".
Creating directory "obj\Release\".
GenerateTargetFrameworkMonikerAttribute:
Skipping target "GenerateTargetFrameworkMonikerAttribute" because all output files are up-to-date with respect t
o the input files.
CoreCompile:
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Csc.exe /noconfig /nowarn:1701,1702 /nostdlib+ /errorreport:prom
pt /warn:4 /define:TRACE /highentropyva- /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Fra
mework\.NETFramework\v4.0\Microsoft.CSharp.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Micros
oft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\mscorlib.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microso
ft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\System.Core.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Micro
soft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\System.Data.DataSetExtensions.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Refere
nce Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\System.Data.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Refe
rence Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\System.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Referen
ce Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\System.Xml.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Refere
nce Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\System.Xml.Linq.dll" /debug:pdbonly /filealign:512 /opti
mize+ /out:obj\Release\RDKit2DotNet.dll /target:library /utf8output
1>CSC : warning CS2008: No source files specified [D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_
wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj]
1>C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Microsoft.Common.targets(3713,5): error MSB3030: Could not copy th
e file "D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKFuncs.dll" because it was not
found. [D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj]
1>Done Building Project "D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.cspro
j" (Build target(s)) -- FAILED.
Build FAILED.
"D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj" (Build target) (1)
->
(CoreCompile target) ->
CSC : warning CS2008: No source files specified [D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32\Code\JavaWrappers\cshar
p_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj]
"D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj" (Build target) (1)
->
(_CopyOutOfDateSourceItemsToOutputDirectoryAlways target) ->
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Microsoft.Common.targets(3713,5): error MSB3030: Could not copy
the file "D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKFuncs.dll" because it was no
t found. [D:\Desktop\Build\rdkit-csharp\build32\Code\JavaWrappers\csharp_wrapper\RDKit2DotNet.csproj]
1 Warning(s)**

Never did manage manually compile the RDKit DotNet Wrapper.
However I did find a NuGet package for an old version that did what I need it to:
https://www.nuget.org/packages/RDKit2DotNet/2017.9.1-alpha1
Install-Package RDKit2DotNet -Version 2017.9.1-alpha1
Update
There is now a newer version which works perfectly:
https://www.nuget.org/packages/RDKit.DotNetWrap/
Install-Package RDKit.DotNetWrap -Version 0.2019033.1

MSBuild fails for solution with project dependencies

The build for my solution, which contains multiple projects, suddenly appears to be broken and the cause of the issue isn't clear. All of the projects in the solution target the same framework (4.5.1), however, some of the projects' dependencies might be targeting an earlier version of the framework. As of last week, we were able to successfully build solutions that fall under this scenario. Starting last Thursday, the builds appear to be broken without any changes to the build server or the solution.
To illustrate and remove some of the complexities with our production setup, I created a sample solution which mimics the behavior.
Project structure:
CBI Solution
CBI website
CBI Implementation Library
CBI Core library, defining the interfaces
Target Framework Version for the website and class libraries is 4.5.1
Replication Steps
Solution 1
Github repo: https://github.com/NikitaGolovko/Solution1.git
Build, using MSBuild 14. My command is:
msbuild.exe "%SOLUTION1PATH%\CBILite.sln" /p:platform="Any CPU" /p:configuration="Release" /v:d
Output
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe -v /localhost_61806 -p cbi\ -u -f PrecompiledWeb\lo
calhost_61806\
Microsoft (R) ASP.NET Compilation Tool version 4.7.2046.0
Utility to precompile an ASP.NET application
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Done executing task "AspNetCompiler".
Task "Message" skipped, due to false condition; (!((false) or ('$(AspNetConfiguration)' == 'Debug') or ('$(AspNetConfig
uration)' == 'Release'))) was evaluated as (!((false) or ('Release' == 'Debug') or ('Release' == 'Release'))).
Done building target "Build" in project "cbi.metaproj".
Done Building Project "D:\Work\DotNet\Nikita\Solution1\cbi.metaproj" (default targets).
Done executing task "MSBuild".
Done building target "Build" in project "CBILite.sln".
Done Building Project "D:\Work\DotNet\Nikita\Solution1\CBILite.sln" (default targets).
Build succeeded.
0 Warning(s)
0 Error(s)
Time Elapsed 00:00:03.10
Full output is located here: https://github.com/NikitaGolovko/Solution1/blob/master/MSBuild_Output.txt
Solution 2
Github Repo: https://github.com/NikitaGolovko/Solution2.git
The solution is nearly identical to the Solution1, with the only exception being a dependency for Unity in CBI Implementation library. To simplify the process and eliminate the nuget restore step, I have included nuget packages with the solution.
Build, using MSBuild 14. My command is:
msbuild.exe "%SOLUTION2PATH%\CBILite.sln" /p:platform="Any CPU" /p:configuration="Release" /v:d
Output
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe -v /localhost_61806 -p cbi\ -u -f PrecompiledWeb\lo
calhost_61806\
Microsoft (R) ASP.NET Compilation Tool version 4.7.2046.0
Utility to precompile an ASP.NET application
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
D:\Work\DotNet\Nikita\Solution2\cbi\Index.aspx.vb(5): error BC30002: Type 'CBILite.Calculator' is not defined. [D:\Work
\DotNet\Nikita\Solution2\cbi.metaproj]
The command exited with code 1.
Done executing task "AspNetCompiler" -- FAILED.
Done building target "Build" in project "cbi.metaproj" -- FAILED.
Done Building Project "D:\Work\DotNet\Nikita\Solution2\cbi.metaproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.
Done executing task "MSBuild" -- FAILED.
Done building target "Build" in project "CBILite.sln" -- FAILED.
Done Building Project "D:\Work\DotNet\Nikita\Solution2\CBILite.sln" (default targets) -- FAILED.
Build FAILED.
Full output is located here: https://github.com/NikitaGolovko/Solution2/blob/master/MSBuild_Output.txt
Observations
Bin folder
When looking in the bin folder of the website, I notice that CBILite.dll is missing after the build for Solution2, but present in Solution1.
TargetFrameworkVersion
Passing TargetFrameworkVersion in the MSBuild arguments does not appear to influence the build. I have attempted to pass 4.5, 4.5.1 to no avail. HOWEVER passing 3.5 results in the successful build. This is extremely strange.
Metaproj
When comparing Metaproj files generated for both solutions, the only observable and seemingly important difference is the lack of the TargetFrameworkVersion element. Solution1 (without dependencies), contains v.4.0 element. Solution2 (with the dependency) does not.
I didn't include metaproj files in the repo but can share them if needed.
Visual Studio
Building the solution in Visual Studio works just fine.
Additional thoughts
The issue manifested itself rather suddenly and seems to be affecting most of our solutions that have mixed projects (C#/VB + website). Web Projects continue to function normally.
I've attempted to use MSBuild 15, but it resulted in the same behavior.
There are a few workarounds
Retaining the metaproj file with the solution and modifying it manually by adding v4.5.1 element.
Adding an additional build step to manually copy CBILib.dll into the website project (via the batch file or other means).
Adding a refresh file for the website pointing to CBILib/bin/Release folder
While all of these solutions might work, they're certainly hacks and will present problems in the future.
I'm hoping someone else has a better suggestion on how to handle this.

Make sure you have installed the following NuGet packages:
Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk
MSTest.TestAdapter
MSTest.TestFramework
Microsoft.NETCore.App (if you use .NET Core)

SDK path is empty in Notepad++ plugin.net

I'm trying to develop a Notepad++ plugin using a nppPlugin.netV0.6 template.
Downloaded from http://sourceforge.net/projects/sourcecookifier/files/other%20plugins/NppPlugin.NET.v0.6.zip/download
I got a build error [SDK path is empty.]
The same template is working in other system (XP also).
Can anyone give me an resolution for this issue?

The build process calls program ildasm.exe. The directory for that program may not have been added to the PATH environment variable. When I installed Visual Studio 2012 Express installer the directory was not added so I added it to the PATH and the build succeeded.
I tracked the problem down by increasing the amount of logging output written by the build process. (Via Tools => Options => Projects and Solutions => Build and run => MS Build ... verbosity.)
Not sure whether your error is identical. Before adding the directory to the PATH the errors below were generated:
1>------ Rebuild All started: Project: NppManagedPluginDemo.VS2010, Configuration: Debug Any CPU ------
1> NppManagedPluginDemo.VS2010 -> C:\Adrian\VS\NppPlugin.NET.v0.5\Demo Plugin\NppManagedPluginDemo\bin\Debug\Demo.dll
1> ILDasm: calling 'ildasm.exe' with /quoteallnames /unicode /nobar /linenum "/out:C:\Users\Adrian_2\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpAB1F\Demo.il" "C:\Adrian\VS\NppPlugin.NET.v0.5\Demo Plugin\NppManagedPluginDemo\bin\Debug\Demo.dll"
1>C:\Adrian\VS\NppPlugin.NET.v0.5\Demo Plugin\NppManagedPluginDemo\DllExport\NppPlugin.DllExport.targets(8,5): error : The system cannot find the file specified
There are several versions of ildasm.exe in sub directories of c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\ of my current computer.

build .net application in Jenkins using MSBuild

I have a .net application built on .net framework 3.5, I am trying to build this application on Jenkins CI server. I've added MSBuild plugin and and have added path to the .exe file of 2.0, 3.5 and 4.0 versions of MSBuild. But my building processes are failing by showing the below error message.
Path To MSBuild.exe: msbuild.exe
Executing command: cmd.exe /C msbuild.exe Neo.sln && exit %%ERRORLEVEL%%
[Test project] $ cmd.exe /C msbuild.exe Neo.sln && exit %%ERRORLEVEL%%
'msbuild.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Build step 'Build a Visual Studio project or solution using MSBuild.' marked uild as failure
Finished: FAILURE
Could anyone plz help me out..??

To make the MSBuild plugin work, you need to configure the plugin in the Jenkins management screen.
NOTE: in the newer Jenkins versions you find the MSBuild configuration in the Global Tool Configuration:
Note the "Name" field, where I've called this particular configuration v4.0.30319. You could call it anything you like, but ideally the name will somehow refer to the version.
You'll need to refer to this name later in the Jenkins PROJECT that's failing.
Note: The yellow warning implies that the Path to MSBuild field should be populated with a directory name rather than a file name. In practice you do need to enter the filename here too (ie. msbuild.exe) or the build step will fail.
In the Jenkins project that's failing, go to the MSBuild build step.
The first field in the build step is "MSBuild Version". If you created the build step before configuring any MSBuild versions, the value here will be (default).
After configuring one or more MSBuild versions, the drop down will be populated with the available configurations. Select the one you require.
You can see here that I've now selected the named configuration that matches the installation above.

Jenkins | Manage Jenkins | Configure System
scroll down to the MSBuild section and click MSBuild installations
define the full path to msbuild.exe, on my system I have 3.5 and v4.0.30319
Note - specify the path to 32-bit tools even on a 64-bit system, otherwise you might get an error message:
Building Windows Phone application using MSBuild 64 bit is not supported.
So in Jenkins - it could be for example:
Name: Version 3.5
Path: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\MSBuild.exe
Name: Version 4.0
Path: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSbuild.exe

I think you should set an absolute path for "msbuild.exe" in your Jenkins configuration,
for example:
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\msbuild.exe

You can also add the path where the msbuild.exe is, to the PATH system environment variable of the node (or nodes) that is running that specific job.

You could try executing the
%comspec% /k ""c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\vcvarsall.bat"" x86
command, which will temporarily update your environment path variables to reflect the VS2010 build environment. Execute this before you call MSBUILD and see what happens. I use this in my own build scripts with no issues.
Side note; it's very likely counterproductive to have multiple versions of MSBUILD on your PATH. Concentrate on getting one version working and go from there.