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AppBuilder extension version: 2014.2.702.4
First, this is a project I've been running without issue on my main dev machine for the last couple weeks. I just installed the AppBuilder extension (VS 2013) on my laptop and I get the following exception in my output window for AppBuilder when trying to run in simulator (simulator never launches).
[2014-07-06 12:09:13.636] Log (Exception,High): System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: input
Server stack trace:
at System.Version.Parse(String input)
at System.Version..ctor(String version)
at Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Extensions.MobileProjectMetadataExtensions.GetFrameworkVersion(IProjectMetadata metadata)
at Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Simulator.Extensions.ProjectMetadataExtensions.GetConfiguration(IProjectMetadata projectMetadata, String projectBasePath, String assemblyPaths, String indexFileName)
at Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Simulator.RunInSimulatorMenuCommandBase.GetConfiguration(IceniumProjectNode project)
at Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Simulator.RunInSimulatorMenuCommandBase.<ExecuteCommandForProject>d__0.MoveNext()
And when trying to build in the cloud I get this wall of text message box:
The composition produced a single composition error. The root cause is provided below. Review the CompositionException.Errors property for more detailed information.
1) Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: input
Resulting in: An exception occurred while trying to create an instance of type 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Android.ViewModels.BuildWizard.AndroidBuildViewModel'.
Resulting in: Cannot activate part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Android.ViewModels.BuildWizard.AndroidBuildViewModel'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Android.ViewModels.BuildWizard.AndroidBuildViewModel --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Android.ViewModels.BuildWizard.AndroidBuildViewModel --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: Cannot get export 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Android.ViewModels.BuildWizard.AndroidBuildViewModel (ContractName="BuildWizardPageItem")' from part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Android.ViewModels.BuildWizard.AndroidBuildViewModel'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Android.ViewModels.BuildWizard.AndroidBuildViewModel (ContractName="BuildWizardPageItem") --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Android.ViewModels.BuildWizard.AndroidBuildViewModel --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: An exception occurred while calling the 'OnImportsSatisfied' method on type 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel'.
Resulting in: Cannot activate part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: Cannot get export 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel (ContractName="Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel")' from part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel (ContractName="Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel") --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: Provide value on 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.UI.Markup.ImportExtension' threw an exception.
Resulting in: An exception occurred while trying to create an instance of type 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardPlatformPage'.
Resulting in: Cannot activate part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardPlatformPage'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardPlatformPage --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardPlatformPage --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: Cannot get export 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardPlatformPage (ContractName="BuildWizardPage")' from part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardPlatformPage'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardPlatformPage (ContractName="BuildWizardPage") --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardPlatformPage --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: An exception occurred while calling the 'OnImportsSatisfied' method on type 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel'.
Resulting in: Cannot activate part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: Cannot get export 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel (ContractName="Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel")' from part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel (ContractName="Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel") --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: Provide value on 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.UI.Markup.ImportExtension' threw an exception.
Resulting in: An exception occurred while trying to create an instance of type 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog'.
Resulting in: Cannot activate part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: Cannot get export 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog (ContractName="Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog")' from part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog (ContractName="Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog") --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
First, this is a project I've been running without issue on my main dev machine for the last couple weeks. I just installed the AppBuilder extension (VS 2013) on my laptop and I get the following exception in my output window for AppBuilder when trying to run in simulator (simulator never launches).
[2014-07-06 12:09:13.636] Log (Exception,High): System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: input
Server stack trace:
at System.Version.Parse(String input)
at System.Version..ctor(String version)
at Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Extensions.MobileProjectMetadataExtensions.GetFrameworkVersion(IProjectMetadata metadata)
at Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Simulator.Extensions.ProjectMetadataExtensions.GetConfiguration(IProjectMetadata projectMetadata, String projectBasePath, String assemblyPaths, String indexFileName)
at Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Simulator.RunInSimulatorMenuCommandBase.GetConfiguration(IceniumProjectNode project)
at Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Simulator.RunInSimulatorMenuCommandBase.<ExecuteCommandForProject>d__0.MoveNext()
And when trying to build in the cloud I get this wall of text message box:
The composition produced a single composition error. The root cause is provided below. Review the CompositionException.Errors property for more detailed information.
1) Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: input
Resulting in: An exception occurred while trying to create an instance of type 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Android.ViewModels.BuildWizard.AndroidBuildViewModel'.
Resulting in: Cannot activate part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Android.ViewModels.BuildWizard.AndroidBuildViewModel'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Android.ViewModels.BuildWizard.AndroidBuildViewModel --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Android.ViewModels.BuildWizard.AndroidBuildViewModel --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: Cannot get export 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Android.ViewModels.BuildWizard.AndroidBuildViewModel (ContractName="BuildWizardPageItem")' from part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Android.ViewModels.BuildWizard.AndroidBuildViewModel'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Android.ViewModels.BuildWizard.AndroidBuildViewModel (ContractName="BuildWizardPageItem") --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Android.ViewModels.BuildWizard.AndroidBuildViewModel --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: An exception occurred while calling the 'OnImportsSatisfied' method on type 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel'.
Resulting in: Cannot activate part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: Cannot get export 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel (ContractName="Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel")' from part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel (ContractName="Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel") --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardPlatformViewModel --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: Provide value on 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.UI.Markup.ImportExtension' threw an exception.
Resulting in: An exception occurred while trying to create an instance of type 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardPlatformPage'.
Resulting in: Cannot activate part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardPlatformPage'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardPlatformPage --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardPlatformPage --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: Cannot get export 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardPlatformPage (ContractName="BuildWizardPage")' from part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardPlatformPage'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardPlatformPage (ContractName="BuildWizardPage") --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardPlatformPage --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: An exception occurred while calling the 'OnImportsSatisfied' method on type 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel'.
Resulting in: Cannot activate part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: Cannot get export 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel (ContractName="Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel")' from part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel (ContractName="Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel") --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Core.UI.ViewModels.BuildWizard.BuildWizardDialogViewModel --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: Provide value on 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.UI.Markup.ImportExtension' threw an exception.
Resulting in: An exception occurred while trying to create an instance of type 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog'.
Resulting in: Cannot activate part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")
Resulting in: Cannot get export 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog (ContractName="Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog")' from part 'Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog'.Element: Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog (ContractName="Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog") --> Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.Mobile.Build.Views.BuildWizardDialog --> DirectoryCatalog (Path="C:\Users\James.James-Desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\o2pnpdde.fg5")