We are using Telerik purely for the RadSideDrawer, and have referenced Telerik.UI.for.xamarin.lite.
According to the documentation, should not need any SkiSharp reference for this as its only the 'lite' version.
Yet when build with the release version with the Android Linking set to "SDK assemblies only" we get the following build error:
SeverityCodeDescriptionProjectFileLineSuppression State
ErrorThe "LinkAssemblies" task failed unexpectedly.
Java.Interop.Tools.Diagnostics.XamarinAndroidException: error XA2006: Could not resolve reference to 'Telerik.XamarinForms.SkiaSharp.StrokeKey' (defined in assembly 'Telerik.XamarinForms.PdfViewer, Version=2019.1.131.340, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null') with scope 'Telerik.XamarinForms.SkiaSharp, Version=2019.1.131.340, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'. When the scope is different from the defining assembly, it usually means that the type is forwarded. ---> Mono.Cecil.ResolutionException: Failed to resolve Telerik.XamarinForms.SkiaSharp.StrokeKey
at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.HandleUnresolvedType(TypeReference reference)
at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.MarkType(TypeReference reference)
at MonoDroid.Tuner.MonoDroidMarkStep.MarkType(TypeReference reference)
at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.MarkGenericArguments(IGenericInstance instance)
at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.GetOriginalType(TypeReference type)
at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.MarkType(TypeReference reference)
at MonoDroid.Tuner.MonoDroidMarkStep.MarkType(TypeReference reference)
at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.MarkField(FieldReference reference)
at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.InitializeFields(TypeDefinition type)
at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.InitializeType(TypeDefinition type)
at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.InitializeAssembly(AssemblyDefinition assembly)
at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.Initialize()
at MonoDroid.Tuner.MonoDroidMarkStep.Process(LinkContext context)
at Mono.Linker.Pipeline.Process(LinkContext context)
at MonoDroid.Tuner.Linker.Process(LinkerOptions options, ILogger logger, LinkContext& context)
at Xamarin.Android.Tasks.LinkAssemblies.Execute(DirectoryAssemblyResolver res)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Java.Interop.Tools.Diagnostics.Diagnostic.Error(Int32 code, Exception innerException, String message, Object[] args)
at Xamarin.Android.Tasks.LinkAssemblies.Execute(DirectoryAssemblyResolver res)
at Xamarin.Android.Tasks.LinkAssemblies.Execute()
at Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.TaskExecutionHost.Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.ITaskExecutionHost.Execute()
at Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.TaskBuilder.<ExecuteInstantiatedTask>d__26.MoveNext()PortableClient.Droid
5 Answers, 1 is accepted
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A similar thing occurs in the iOS build if you have linking set to "SDK assemblies" rather than "no link". Except this is an error referencing string.split (again, for a control that we don't actually use).
Since turning off the linking results in a much larger output file, this is of concern.
Indeed, the first reported error on Android is an issue on our side, I have logged it in the public portal, you could track its status at the link below:
https://feedback.telerik.com/xamarin/1387570-compilation-error-is-thrown-when-using-lite-telerik-ui-for-xamarin-nuget
We'll look into it at the earliest convenience.
As a workaround, you could reference the needed nuget packages separately, in the concrete case Telerik.UI.for.Xamarin.Primitives.Lite and Telerik.UI.for.Xamarin.Common.
As to the second issue on iOS - we've been reported similar error and it was related to an older version of Visual Studio, could you let me know the version you're using?
I am looking forward to your reply.
Regards,
Yana
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Hi,
We are using Visual Studio 2017 (version 15.8.9).
For the iOS issue I have since realised that you can also avoid the error by setting the linker behaviour to "Link all". This approach doesn't work with the Android build though (it just produces slightly different referencing errors).
I will give your other workaround a go at the earliest opportunity.
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Hi,
For the Android version, adding the packages for Telerik.UI.for.Xamarin.Common and Primitives.Lite did not work. If I do a release build with link mode set to "SDK Assemblies" it still produces the same error. I also upgraded to the latest 2019.1.211.340 build, which I noticed had appeared, but this didn't make any difference either.
For the iOS build, with linking set to "Link framework SDK only", the full error is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Professional\MSBuild\Xamarin\iOS\Xamarin.iOS.Common.targets(795,3): error MT2101: Can't resolve the reference 'System.String[] System.String::Split(System.Char,System.StringSplitOptions)', referenced from the method 'System.Void Telerik.XamarinForms.Common.PlatformCulture::.ctor(System.String)' in 'mscorlib, Version=2.0.5.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=7cec85d7bea7798e'.
Regarding the issue on Android - we'll provide a fix in the next minor release of Telerik UI for Xamarin, expected in about 2 weeks, please follow the feedback item to receive an email notification as soon as it is resolved. In the meantime, you could use the full assembly, just not to block your development.
I hope the timeframe would be acceptable, let me know if you have any concerns regarding this.
As to the iOS issue - that's exactly the same error we've been reported before and it was resolved with the upgrade of Visual Studio to 15.9. Is it possible for you to upgrade?
I am looking forward to your reply.
Regards,
Yana
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