Compile errors with ASP .NET/AJAX demo

[Thomas]

I have just downloaded and installed the demo for ASP .NET/AJAX.

When I try to run it gives me three errors (and seven warnings):

• DemoSearch.ascx does not exist.
• Unknown server tag qsf:DemoSearch.
• licenses.licx - could not transform license file into Binary resource

What do I need to do to get this demo working on my PC using Visual Studio 2017?

[Rumen]

Hi Thomas,

The licensing error you get is not Telerik-related, but a Visual Studio/ Microsoft Windows SDK one. I found the following articles which might help to resolve it without reinstalling Visual Studio:

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/visualstudio/general/not-transform-license-file-to-binary-resource
• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26103582/task-could-not-find-lc-exe-using-sdktoolspath/39649495   

The lc.exe program is responsible for Microsoft's licensing mechanism used by the Telerik AJAX controls. You can find more information about it at https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/aspnet-ajax/licensing/license-file. 

As to the other errors about the ErrorPageResources.aspx file (DemoSearch.ascx and qsf:DemoSearch) - you can remove the reference to the DemoSearch.ascx file, because it is no longer used. We fixed this issue already in the source code, but it will be live with the upcoming Service Pack release.

On a side note, this is an ASP.NET Web Site project and it does not require compilation. Anyway if you still like to build the whole site you can configure it to build only the page you'd like to test. Here is how to do it:

 

Regards,
Rumen
Progress Telerik

[Thomas]

Thank you very much for your input.  I was surprised that the demo didn't compile and run error free, but it is working now.