Custom Action error when extension touches references

[Kaya]

I'm using the Q2 2011 Radcontrols for Winforms and, whenever I use one of the extension commands that modify project references like:

• Convert to Telerik WinForms Applications
• Configure Project
• Upgrade Wizard

I get the dialog with the available Components and Themes, but, when I click Finish, I receive an error that says:

Error executing custom action 
Telerik.WinControls.VSX.Actions.UpdateReferencesAction: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

I do not receive this error if I remove all COM, Project, and external dll references from that project prior to launching the dialog.  Is this expected?  The Radcontrols work fine as long as I add the references manually or let VS do the work by dragging the control from the toolbox.  For the record, I'm a brand new user so I can't say if this worked with previous versions.

Thanks!

[Kaya]

I've done some more testing and COM references appear to mess this up in all cases.  Project references only cause a problem if the Project name is different than the Assembly name.  External DLLs work fine.

[Andrey]

Hello Kaya,

I am sorry to hear you are experiencing issues like the ones you describe.

We have identified some issues with the latest Upgrade Wizards. In the most common cases, the workaround is simply rebuilding your solution and running our wizard again.

We will do our best to fix the issue and deliver an update for the Visual Studio Extensions mid next week.

Please, bear with us some more.

All the best,
Andrey
the Telerik team

[John]

I get this as well. In my case it was a  reference to a missing assembly.  Once I removed that reference, the wizard worked OK.

[Marcel Härry]

Same Problem here:
All uninstalled, reinstalled has not helped. Creating new project and Convert to Telerik Site works, but no way with existing one.

Any help apreciated.
Marcel

[Erjan Gavalji]

Hi guys,

@John, glad the problem is fixed on your side and thanks for sharing!
@Marcel, the problem is fixed now. Can you check the workaround, described in the Q2 2011 Upgrade Wizard Issues Resolved post?

Kind regards,
Erjan Gavalji
the Telerik team

[Marcel Härry]

problem solved, thank you
Marcel

[Kemal]

Hi.I am having this problem now, 17/11/2020

[Kemal]

An error occurred while running the wizard.

Occured after last update (2020.3.915) and can not resolve it.

Error executing custom action Telerik.WinControls.VSX.Actions.AddDesignAssembliesToGACAction: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\*******\AppData\Local\Temp\Telerik\ShadowCopy\Telerik.Windows.Documents.Spreadsheet.FormatProviders.OpenXml, Version=2020.3.1019.40, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=5803cfa389c90ce7\Telerik.Windows.Documents.Spreadsheet.FormatProviders.OpenXml.dll'.
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalCopy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite, Boolean checkHost)
   at System.IO.File.Copy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName)
   at Telerik.VSX.Internal.FileSystem.FileOperator.Copy(String sourceFileName, String destinationFileName)
   at Telerik.VSX.Internal.Assembly.AssemblyLoader.GetShadowCopy(String assemblyPath)
   at Telerik.VSX.Internal.Assembly.AssemblyLoader.ReflectionOnlyLoadFromShadowCopy(String loadInformation)
   at Telerik.VSX.DistributionListing.DistributionItem.GetReferencedAssemblies()
   at Telerik.VSX.DistributionListing.DistributionItem.GetFilteredPrerequisites()
   at Telerik.VSX.DistributionListing.DistributionItem.get_DistributionWidePrerequisites()
   at Telerik.VSX.DistributionListing.DistributionItemList.IntegrityCapableItem.ResetUnmetPrerequisites()
   at Telerik.VSX.DistributionListing.DistributionItemList.Add(IDistributionItem newDistributionItem)
   at Telerik.VSX.DistributionListing.FileBasedDistribution.PopulateItems(DistributionItemList items)
   at Telerik.VSX.DistributionListing.Distribution.get_Items()
   at Telerik.VSX.Helpers.DesignAssemblyGacHelper.GetDesignerAssembliesMissingFromGAC()
   at Telerik.VSX.Actions.AddDesignAssembliesToGACAction.AddDesignAssembliesToGAC()
   at Telerik.VSX.Actions.AddDesignAssembliesToGACAction.Execute(WizardContext wizardContext, IPropertyDataDictionary arguments)
   at Telerik.VSX.WizardEngine.Actions.ActionBase.Telerik.WizardFramework.IAction.Execute(IWizardContext wizardContext, IPropertyDataDictionary arguments)
   at Telerik.VSX.WizardEngine.ActionManager.ExecActions()

[Nikola]

Hi Kemal,

I have replied in the Support thread you have opened and I suggest to continue the communication there so that everything is at the same place.

For benefit of everyone, the issue with the DirectoryNotFoundException was fixed with version 2020.3.1117 of the VSExtensions.

Regards,
Nikola
Progress Telerik