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When can we expect the next release of VSeWSS I am getting the error mentioned in other places (blogs and newsgroups) where I can't build and deploy the same project twice (works the first time, errors out each time after).

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  • AndyL

    Hi

    I have setup a new MOSS site ...

    Question: Where could I find sample code using VSeWSS with web part property or tool part. I have some kind of rendering problem.

  • jankowiak

    If you aren't actually using anything in your web part that accesses something in a MOSS feature, the workaround is good enough -- just develop in a non-MOSS site and move it later. Otherwise, I think you are out of luck until the problem gets fixed in the next version.

  • Paul_G

    Ok, didn't need a log -- it was right there in the output window:

    ------ Build started: Project: testpostreinstallwp, Configuration: Debug Any CPU ------

    testpostreinstallwp -> d:\projects\testpostreinstallwp\bin\Debug\testpostreinstallwp.dll

    ------ Deploy started: Project: testpostreinstallwp, Configuration: Debug Any CPU ------

    System.NullReferenceException

    Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

    at Microsoft.SharePoint.Tools.SharePointProxies.SPProxy.get_RealTypeInternal()

    at Microsoft.SharePoint.Tools.SharePointProxies.SPProxy.get_RealType()

    at Microsoft.SharePoint.Tools.SharePointProxies.SPProxy.InvokeGetProperty(String name)

    at Microsoft.SharePoint.Tools.SharePointProxies.SPFeatureDefinitionProxy.get_SolutionId()

    at Microsoft.SharePoint.Tools.SharePointSolutions.SolutionRegister.DeleteSolution(Guid id, String url)

    at Microsoft.SharePoint.Tools.SharePointSolutions.SolutionDeployer.Deploy()

  • Dinesh Patel

    i am also facing the same issue ... it works for the first time and then it doesn't work ... any solution to this


  • Mike!

    Good find.. thanks for posting the solution :-)

  • amnonman

    FWIW, after an uninstall of all VS related installs including VS2005, a re-install of VS2005 and SP1 followed by a re-install of VSeWSS, I have the same problem. If there's anything else I can do to debug, please let me know. Is there a VS2005 log somewhere that might have an exception trace

  • StartingOverProgramming

    When enumerating features on a MOSS server, some features don't have a Feature Definition, i.e., that property is null. Could that be what I am seeing Anybody else using VSeWSS on a machine with MOSS installed instead of just WSS

  • BerW

    I don't have the exact date, but right now, it's looking like February. What error are you seeing

  • Jon Prudhomme

    I have another possible solution. Check out http://wsswiki.com/Visual_Studio_Extensions_For_WSS_3.0. It explains what could possibly cause the "Object reference not set to the instance of an object" error message. I also wrote a utility to help track down the feature causing the problem.

    http://wsswiki.com/Visual_Studio_Extensions_For_WSS_3.0

    Paul Liebrand

  • donbox5

    Where do you change that setting

    Thanks

    Zed



  • rcpedersen

    Steps to reproduce:

    1) Create a new VSeWSS web part project

    2) Hit 'F5' to Build, Deploy, Debug - works fine

    3) Add the web part to the page - works fine

    4) Close IE

    5) Modify Render method enough to trigger a new build

    6) Hit 'F5' to Build, Deploy, Debug

    I get in the status window: Build Started, Build Progress, Deploy Started ..., Deploy failed. A dialog pops up saying 'There were deployment errors. Continue ' Clicking yes or no doesn't do anything. In the Error list I have 'Object reference not set to an instance of an object.'

    Info dump from VS (I've tried disabling Refactor! with no difference):

    Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
    Version 8.0.50727.762 (SP.050727-7600)
    Microsoft .NET Framework
    Version 2.0.50727

    Installed Edition: Enterprise

    Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 77718-113-3000004-41784
    Microsoft Visual Basic 2005

    Microsoft Visual C# 2005 77718-113-3000004-41784
    Microsoft Visual C# 2005

    Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 77718-113-3000004-41784
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2005

    Microsoft Visual J# 2005 77718-113-3000004-41784
    Microsoft Visual J# 2005

    Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Applications 77718-113-3000004-41784
    Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Applications

    Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office 77718-113-3000004-41784
    Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System

    Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2005 77718-113-3000004-41784
    Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2005

    Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Architects 77718-113-3000004-41784
    Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Architects

    Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Developers 77718-113-3000004-41784
    Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers

    Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Testers 77718-113-3000004-41784
    Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Testers

    Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Second Edition 77718-113-3000004-41784
    Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the 2007 Microsoft Office System

    Crystal Reports AAC60-G0CSA4B-V7000AY
    Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2005


    Extensions for Windows WF
    Windows Workflow Foundation Tools for Visual Studio

    Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite - ENU Service Pack 1 (KB926601)
    This service pack is for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite - ENU.
    If you later install a more recent service pack, this service pack will be uninstalled automatically.
    For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926601

    Orcas Technology Preview - .NET Framework 3.0 Development Tools 1.0
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name Orcas Community Technology Preview - Development Tools for WinFX

    Refactor! for Visual Studio 1.0
    Refactor! for Visual Studio 2005.

    SQL Server Analysis Services
    Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Designer
    Version 9.00.2047.00

    SQL Server Integration Services
    Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services Designer
    Version 9.00.2047.00

    SQL Server Reporting Services
    Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Designers
    Version 9.00.2047.00

    Windows Installer XML Version 3.0
    Votive 2005
    Windows Installer XML (WiX) Toolset, Version 3.0
    Primary Contributor: Justin Rockwood
    Additional Contributors: Bob Arnson
    Copyright c Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    DevExpress Tools
    DXCore extensibility layer for Visual Studio .NET, from Developer Express, Inc. (www.devexpress.com).

  • ytandeta

    Resolved! I changed the 'Start browser with URL' value from http://mymachine to http://mymachine/sites/sitecollectionwithoutmossfeatures and it works.

    I'm guessing a check to skip features whose FeatureDefinition property is null would fix the issue where you are trying to debug a webpart added to a page that lives in a MOSS site.

  • JIM.H.

    Dan Dautrich posted another thing to try... del solution.xml and bin files ...seems to be working for me.

    http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx dg=microsoft.public.sharepoint.development_and_programming&mid=54b06154-8568-40da-9c6b-404cdb4e39c8

    I should note that I am now seeing System.Data.DuplicateNameException when it tries to activate my features... not sure if that is a side effect of killing solution.xml or something else in my mix. I can activate it from the site UI fine so I'll worry about it later.

    When I have more time I will be taking a closer look at thekid's project template http://www.codeplex.com/sptemplateland/.

  • Dillso

    Hi

    I am programming on MOSS and got into exactly the same problem.

    Did you find a solution for MOSS

    Thank you

    Max
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