Hi,

I am developing a DSL Diagram, and need to use it integrated with GAX.

I need to use the DSL Diagram as input to T4 template, and with the contextual functionality of GAX, generate code.

But I am having problems with it, because DSL runs inside the Experimental Hive, and GAX not.


I am using as guide the following link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa905334.aspx
In the section: Appendix A: Configuring Concurrent Development of GAX and DSL Packages

In my case, I am using VS2008, and VS2008 SDK 1.1.
And the last version of GAX/GAT.


I follow the guide step, but I get the error: "Failed to retrieve paths under VSTemplate for the specified registry hive."
The error is given in the DslPackage project.

Someone knows, what can be happening ?


thanks
greetings

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Leandro Tuttini

Hi Leandro,

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Jose Escrich - weblogs.asp.net/jescrich

Hi Leandro,

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Jose Escrich - weblogs.asp.net/jescrich

Hi Jose,

thanks for you answer.


I follow the step in the blog, but I have problem when I execute the register operation.
In my case I am usign VS2008, and VS2008 SDK 1.1

I don´t understand the last paragraph of the blog, when explain about the installutil.

I used the "Register Guidance Packege", can I use it ?, or I must use command line option.


I get the following message:

Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.ActionExecutionException: An exception occurred during the binding of reference or execution of recipe Register. Error was: Action Register failed to execute:
The specified '9.0Exp' registration setting is not valid.
You can remove the reference to this recipe through the Guidance Package Manager. ---> System.Exception: The specified '9.0Exp' registration setting is not valid
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.MetaGuidancePackage.Registration.PackageRegistationAction.Execute()
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Services.IActionExecutionService.Execute(String actionName, Dictionary`2 inputValues)
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Services.IActionExecutionService.Execute(String actionName)
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Services.IActionCoordinationService.Run(Dictionary`2 declaredActions, XmlElement coordinationData)
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.ExecuteActions(IDictionaryService readOnlyArguments, IDictionaryService arguments, ITypeResolutionService resolution)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.UndoExecutedActionsAndRethrow(Exception ex)
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.ExecuteActions(IDictionaryService readOnlyArguments, IDictionaryService arguments, ITypeResolutionService resolution)
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.Execute(Boolean allowSuspend)
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.GuidancePackage.Execute(String recipe, IAssetReference reference, IDictionary arguments)
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.GuidancePackage.Execute(IAssetReference reference)
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.RecipeReference.OnExecute()
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.AssetReference.Execute()
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.VisualStudio.RecipeMenuCommand.OnExec()
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.VisualStudio.AssetMenuCommand.Invoke()


I added the following lines:

<HostData>
<RegistrationSettings>/hive=9.0Exp</RegistrationSettings>
</HostData>



thanks

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Leandro Tuttini

Hi Jose,

I found a little more, and I can find the follow link:

http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsx/thread/2ebdbfd0-4b4a-442c-8f35-bc7434e9bfc3


I could see that lacked add the command /RANU

I added the command:

<HostData>
<RegistrationSettings>/hive=9.0Exp /RANU</RegistrationSettings>
</HostData>

and work perfect.

I understand that register GAX in experimental hive much more simple, but I don´t undestand because the first method doesn´t work.
I tried to use DSL in the normal VS enviroment, but I get the error: "Failed to retrieve paths under VSTemplate for the specified registry hive"


thanks

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Leandro Tuttini

Hi Leandro,

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Jose Escrich - weblogs.asp.net/jescrich

Hi,

I can tell you that I can run GAX inside Experimental Hive, it works excellent.


I updated the GAX with the last upgrade.

Guidance Automation Extensions for Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 Update (GAXP1409)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E28205C6-BB07-401B-9A76-804784598BF0&displaylang=en

And then I restarted the Experimental hive enviroment:

Programs -> Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SDK -> Tools -> Reset the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Experimental hive


thanks

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Leandro Tuttini