We have an application that we need to begin testing and developing in Windows 7 environment. It works fine compiling under WinXP in VS2008, no problems. However when I went to compile it on a windows 7 machine using VS2008 today I get the following error:
Error 12 The "GenerateResource" task failed unexpectedly.
System.Runtime.InteropServices.ExternalException (0x80004005): A generic error occurred in GDI+.
at System.Drawing.Image.Save(Stream stream, ImageCodecInfo encoder, EncoderParameters encoderParams)
at System.Drawing.Image.Save(MemoryStream stream)
at System.Drawing.Image.System.Runtime.Serialization.ISerializable.GetObjectData(SerializationInfo si, StreamingContext context)
at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.WriteObjectInfo.InitSerialize(Object obj, ISurrogateSelector surrogateSelector, StreamingContext context, SerObjectInfoInit serObjectInfoInit, IFormatterConverter converter, ObjectWriter objectWriter, SerializationBinder binder)
at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.WriteObjectInfo.Serialize(Object obj, ISurrogateSelector surrogateSelector, StreamingContext context, SerObjectInfoInit serObjectInfoInit, IFormatterConverter converter, ObjectWriter objectWriter, SerializationBinder binder)
at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.ObjectWriter.Serialize(Object graph, Header[] inHeaders, __BinaryWriter serWriter, Boolean fCheck)
at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter.Serialize(Stream serializationStream, Object graph, Header[] headers, Boolean fCheck)
at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter.Serialize(Stream serializationStream, Object graph)
at System.Resources.ResourceWriter.WriteValue(ResourceTypeCode typeCode, Object value, BinaryWriter writer, IFormatter objFormatter)
at System.Resources.ResourceWriter.Generate()
at System.Resources.ResourceWriter.Dispose(Boolean disposing)
at System.Resources.ResourceWriter.Close()
at Microsoft.Build.Tasks.ProcessResourceFiles.WriteResources(IResourceWriter writer)
at Microsoft.Build.Tasks.ProcessResourceFiles.WriteResources(String filename)
at Microsoft.Build.Tasks.ProcessResourceFiles.ProcessFile(String inFile, String outFile)
at Microsoft.Build.Tasks.ProcessResourceFiles.Run(TaskLoggingHelper log, ITaskItem[] assemblyFilesList, List`1 inputs, List`1 outputs, Boolean sourcePath, String language, String namespacename, String resourcesNamespace, String filename, String classname, Boolean publicClass)
at Microsoft.Build.Tasks.ProcessResourceFiles.Run(TaskLoggingHelper log, ITaskItem[] assemblyFilesList, List`1 inputs, List`1 outputs, Boolean sourcePath, String language, String namespacename, String resourcesNamespace, String filename, String classname, Boolean publicClass)
at Microsoft.Build.Tasks.GenerateResource.Execute()
at Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.TaskExecutionHost.Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.ITaskExecutionHost.Execute()
at Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.TaskBuilder.ExecuteInstantiatedTask(ITaskExecutionHost taskExecutionHost, TaskLoggingContext taskLoggingContext, TaskHost taskHost, ItemBucket bucket, TaskExecutionMode howToExecuteTask, Boolean& taskResult)
I cannot for the life of me run this one down. I have visited the msdn forums and find that it is an issue for a lot of people, but no consistent solution has been provided by MS or anyone else.
Has anyone seen this before and fixed it? Please advise is needed!
Thanks
I compiled using the command line msbuild and that identified the problem location.
It was a resx file in a class which had one unused image in it. I removed that and all was good again. Can build fine now.
After hours of troubleshooting, I opened and built the project using the VS 2010 command line prompt using MSBUILD "my solution file path here". This provided a more visible sequence of build events, and I found my project was failing just after it compiled form 16. The forms compiling appeared to be going in order of the objects in the solution explorer. So I checked the next form and found it contained a picture box. I also checked the form after that one and found I could not open the designer without errors(object reference not set to instance of object). So apparently, the problem was now two-fold.
To resolve I had to remove the picture box object from the first form I identified as problematic (it was not being used any way) as it appeared to be corrupted. I found the second form with the null reference exception was using a user control. The code for the constructor of the user control was attempting to pass an object to a container before calling InitializeComponent(). This created the null reference since the container hadn't event been created in InitializeComponent when the problematic code was called.
After resolving the issues in the above paragraph my solution compiled under Windows 7.
There is a GDI update for Windows 7, I think, if I'm not mistaken. Maybe that will solve the issue. Does your solution build using Msbuild on the commsnd line?
Do you use TIFF images in your app?
Some time ago, I also had a problem with TIFF images as part of reports that wouldn't compile under Win7 x64 although it compiled like a charm under Vista x86. The error message also involved GDI+. I saved the images under a different format (PNG) and the problem vanished.
At the time (around March 2011), I first ensured that my Windows was up-to-date but it didn't solve the problem. So maybe there is such an update as mentionned by Erik but it didn't come through Windows Update back then (Maybe it's newer).
Delete the resources from the resource manager (right click on each and delete) then add them back. for me it solve the problem.
i had same problem.
i just used msbuild myProject.sln command and it fixed and built successfully with no errors! now i can manually build my solution.
no need to reAdding my resources
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As above stated, I'm unable editing from the Designer mode a particular form.
Message:
Instances of this error (1)
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at MapInfo.Licensing.MapInfoLicenseProvider.GetLicense(LicenseContext context, Type type, Object instance, Boolean allowExceptions)
at System.ComponentModel.LicenseManager.ValidateInternalRecursive(LicenseContext context, Type type, Object instance, Boolean allowExceptions, License& license, String& licenseKey)
at System.ComponentModel.LicenseManager.Validate(Type type, Object instance)
at MapInfo.Engine.Session.SessionInternal..ctor()
at MapInfo.Engine.Session.Create()
at MapInfo.Engine.Session.GetCurrent(Boolean bCreate)
at MapInfo.Windows.Controls.MapControl.InitMapControl(Map map)
at MapInfo.Windows.Controls.MapControl..ctor(Map map)
at MapInfo.Windows.Controls.MapControl..ctor()
Help with this error
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How would I be able to add that license and where ?
Any useful hints appreciated.
I get the error message below when i start my application without break points. As soon as i put a break point and hover over variables then i don't get it. I also get the error when i launch the application(Windows Forms) via exe in debug folder. The error message occurs when i try to access information from app config. This error started appearing as soon as i upgraded .net framework from 3.5 to 4.6.2 on my app. Please check my code below:
-- Main form.
Impersonator.StartImpersonation()
Dim Login As New frmLogin() --main form calls frmLogin
Login.Owner = Me
Login.ShowDialog()
Login.Dispose()
--frmLogin on load
Private Sub OnLoad()
If My.Settings.Test = "Y" Then 'breaks here. but if i over over My.Settings.Test it doesnt break
_DSN = My.Settings.ConfigTest
Else
_DSN = My.Settings.ConfigLive
End If
End Sub 'GetDSN
What could be the issue? I'm using visual studio 2017.
Here is the stack trace of the error :
at System.Security.Policy.PEFileEvidenceFactory.GetLocationEvidence(SafePEFileHandle peFile, SecurityZone& zone, StringHandleOnStack retUrl)
at System.Security.Policy.PEFileEvidenceFactory.GenerateLocationEvidence()
at System.Security.Policy.PEFileEvidenceFactory.GenerateEvidence(Type evidenceType)
at System.Security.Policy.AssemblyEvidenceFactory.GenerateEvidence(Type evidenceType)
at System.Security.Policy.Evidence.GenerateHostEvidence(Type type, Boolean hostCanGenerate)
at System.Security.Policy.Evidence.GetHostEvidenceNoLock(Type type)
at System.Security.Policy.Evidence.GetHostEvidence(Type type, Boolean markDelayEvaluatedEvidenceUsed)
at System.Security.Policy.AppDomainEvidenceFactory.GenerateEvidence(Type evidenceType)
at System.Security.Policy.Evidence.GenerateHostEvidence(Type type, Boolean hostCanGenerate)
at System.Security.Policy.Evidence.GetHostEvidenceNoLock(Type type)
at System.Security.Policy.Evidence.RawEvidenceEnumerator.MoveNext()
at System.Security.Policy.Evidence.EvidenceEnumerator.MoveNext()
at System.Configuration.ClientConfigPaths.GetEvidenceInfo(AppDomain appDomain, String exePath, String& typeName)
at System.Configuration.ClientConfigPaths.GetTypeAndHashSuffix(AppDomain appDomain, String exePath)
at System.Configuration.ClientConfigPaths..ctor(String exePath, Boolean includeUserConfig)
at System.Configuration.ClientConfigPaths.GetPaths(String exePath, Boolean includeUserConfig)
at System.Configuration.Internal.ConfigurationManagerInternal.System.Configuration.Internal.IConfigurationManagerInternal.get_ExeProductName()
at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.get_Initializer()
at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.CreateSetting(PropertyInfo propInfo)
at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.EnsureInitialized()
at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.get_Properties()
at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.GetPropertyValueByName(String propertyName)
at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.get_Item(String propertyName)
at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.GetPropertyValue(String propertyName)
at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.get_Item(String propertyName)
The issue was caused by Impersonator.StartImpersonation() . I removed Impersonator.StartImpersonation() line and every worked fine. It seems like .Net 3.5 supported Impersonator.StartImpersonation() without any issues.
I have a problem, when I right click my main form in Visual Studio and go to 'View Designer' I get an error. It says: 'Exception of type 'System.OutOfMemoryException' was thrown.'
Stacktrace:
at System.Reflection.AssemblyName.nGetFileInformation(String s)
at System.Reflection.AssemblyName.GetAssemblyName(String assemblyFile)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.VSTypeResolutionService.AssemblyEntry.get_AssemblyName()
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.VSTypeResolutionService.AssemblyEntry.get_FullName()
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.VSTypeResolutionService.AssemblyEntry.get_AssemblySpec()
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.VSTypeResolutionService.SearchProjectEntries(String fullName, Boolean correctThread)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.VSTypeResolutionService.System.ComponentModel.Design.IDesignTimeAssemblyLoader.GetTargetAssemblyPath(AssemblyName runtimeOrTargetAssemblyName, String suggestedAssemblyPath, FrameworkName targetFramework)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.VsTargetFrameworkUniverse.ResolveAssembly(AssemblyName assemblyName, Assembly runtimeAssembly)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.VsTargetFrameworkUniverse.GetTypeFromTargetLocation(Type type, Boolean validateBase)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.VsTargetFrameworkUniverse.GetType(Type type)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.VsTargetFrameworkUtil.GetCustomAttributes(Type type, Type filter, Boolean inherit, CustomAttributesCache cache)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.VsTargetFrameworkType.GetCustomAttributes(Type filter, Boolean inherit)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.VsTargetFrameworkAttributeCollection.GetAttributes(Type type, Type filter)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.VsTargetFrameworkAttributeCollection.GetAttributes(MemberInfo member, Type filter)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.VsTargetFrameworkAttributeCollection.get_Attributes()
at System.ComponentModel.AttributeCollection.get_Count()
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.VSDesignSurface.EnsureExtensions(IComponent component)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.VSDesignSurface.CreateInstance(Type type)
at System.ComponentModel.Design.DesignerHost.System.ComponentModel.Design.IDesignerHost.CreateComponent(Type componentType, String name)
at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.DesignerSerializationManager.CreateInstance(Type type, ICollection arguments, String name, Boolean addToContainer)
at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.DesignerSerializationManager.System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.IDesignerSerializationManager.CreateInstance(Type type, ICollection arguments, String name, Boolean addToContainer)
at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.TypeCodeDomSerializer.Deserialize(IDesignerSerializationManager manager, CodeTypeDeclaration declaration)
at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.CodeDomDesignerLoader.PerformLoad(IDesignerSerializationManager manager)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.Serialization.CodeDom.VSCodeDomDesignerLoader.PerformLoad(IDesignerSerializationManager serializationManager)
at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.BasicDesignerLoader.BeginLoad(IDesignerLoaderHost host)
Designer:
http://pastebin.com/hdRB5DAj
I got this error this morning, but I still haven't resolved it. If anyone could help me I would really appreciate it!
I'm only using ~55% of all my RAM, so that can't be it.
As Dr Hebie points out, it's doubtful that it's VS itself throwing the OOM exception, but something in your form constructor.
A Technique I've used to great success with this is opening the form code and inserting Throw new Exception("Message describing position") at the start of the constructor. Hopefully, now instead of getting an OOM exception, you'll get the exception you just specified. Now move this exception around until you get the OOM exception. This will show you the line of code that is causing the OOM.
Good luck!
There are multiple things that this can be caused by, and the problem gets worse with older version of Visual Studio (2005 was particularly bad in my experience).
As this is happening when you view the designer of a form, there is a chance that this is due to objects being created in your form's constructor or event handlers. When VS loads your form into the designer it will actually compile and create an instance of the form class. Any objects you create within the form are likely to get created at this time as well. All this happens within Visual Studio's memory allocation so if you are allocating a large amount of memory this can hinder Visual Studio's memory handling.
I would suggest you perform a check on the DesignMode property of the form and only load/create instances of data classes (like Views) when that property is false. You should also be prepared to do this in event handlers throughout the form as these can be fired by the Visual Studio designer.
Alternatively, if you're feeling brave, you can actually debug Visual Studio with itself! Open your project in VS and then open another instance of VS. In the second instance use the Debug -> Attach to Process option and attach to the first VS instance. Now open the designer for your form and see if you can identify where the error occurs. You may have to switch on the 'break on thrown exceptions' settings under Debug -> Exceptions in the second VS instance to ensure your debugging session sees all exceptions.
Good Luck.
I am trying to open an old project , but when I open(Form1.cs) it give me an error on particular forms designer view that
The parameter is incorrect
Heres the call stack
at System.Drawing.Icon.Initialize(Int32 width, Int32 height)
at System.Drawing.Icon..ctor(Stream stream, Int32 width, Int32 height)
at System.Drawing.Icon..ctor(Stream stream)
at System.Drawing.IconConverter.ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, CultureInfo culture, Object value)
at System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter.ConvertFrom(Object value)
at System.Resources.ResXDataNode.GenerateObjectFromDataNodeInfo(DataNodeInfo dataNodeInfo, ITypeResolutionService typeResolver)
at System.Resources.ResXDataNode.GetValue(ITypeResolutionService typeResolver)
at System.Resources.ResXResourceReader.ParseDataNode(XmlTextReader reader, Boolean isMetaData)
at System.Resources.ResXResourceReader.ParseXml(XmlTextReader reader)
When I try to open Form1.resx file it gave me an error:
resource '$this.icon' could not be instantiated
I researched at it says it because it might be on .NET 2.0, but mine is in .NET 3.5 and its on VS2008.
So , can any one tell me hwo to fix this issue, as its old one and we cannot recreate it.
Thanks
How might I host a WinForms Control (or WPF Window for that matter) created in a different AppDomain on a form created in my application?
I'm trying to create a composite UI application that is a featureless shell/host for plugins, where those plugins run entirely in their own app domains, so I want to be able to get UserControl objects from those plugins to be "hosted" in some sort of container control on the host process's main form.
I thought I'd cracked it, but because conversations between appdomains involve MarshallByRefObject proxies, I can't take my first prototype approach of:
shellForm.Panel1.Controls.Add(proxyObjectForUserControlInOtherAssembly);
I've posted the exception I got from this at the end of the question.
I did have a go at getting the control directly:
var ctl = Control.FromHandle(proxyObjectForUserControlInOtherAssembly.Handle);
shellForm.Panel1.Controls.Add(ctl);
This gave predictable results. I got the hWnd okay, but Control.FromHandle() returned null. Presumably because the handle was created on a different appdomain.
I'd very much appreciate a poke in the right direction if I'm hopelessly off track with this. :)
Many thanks in advance.
System.Runtime.Remoting.RemotingException was unhandled by user code
Message=Remoting cannot find field 'parent' on type 'System.Windows.Forms.Control'.
Source=mscorlib
StackTrace:
at System.Object.GetFieldInfo(String typeName, String fieldName)
at System.Object.FieldGetter(String typeName, String fieldName, Object& val)
at System.Object.FieldGetter(String typeName, String fieldName, Object& val)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlCollection.Add(Control value)
at AppDomainTest.Shell.Form1.Display(Control control) in c:\temp\AppDomainTest\AppDomainTest\AppDomainTest.Shell\Form1.cs:line 24
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink._PrivateProcessMessage(IntPtr md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext)
InnerException:
I have been helpfully pointed in one possible direction by a colleague: .NET Add-in Framework
The key point from that page for my purposes is as follows:
The assemblies for these segments are
not required to be in the same
application domain. You can load an
add-in into its own new application
domain, into an existing application
domain, or even into the host's
application domain. You can load
multiple add-ins into the same
application domain, which enables the
add-ins to share resources and
security contexts.