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6/25/2013 12:28 PM
 

I am getting this error when I run an extension against EVS. I have set the basePath to the bin in the manifest file, and the package installs correctly. Here is a link to the errors being generated by EVS, http://evs.dotnetnuke.com/results.htm?fileId=c3a2978d-8fe8-4058-8cc8-d17c457da4b4. The .dll files are all correctly placed in the bin folder, but EVS cannot find the files.

Thanks,

Joshua

 
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6/25/2013 12:44 PM
 
Hi Joshua,

Without access to the install file, It's hard for me to say what the issue might be. I can take a few guesses based on your question.

First take a look at this page in the wiki: http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Resources/W...

With most Components, BasePath is used to specify relative to the install where the files will be placed. For an assembly component, the use of BasePath is discouraged as the destination for anything in the Assembly Component will automatically be the bin folder. So that node is ignored and use of it can be misleading.

Given that, the installer still needs to know where it can find the DLLs that your extension needs. Most people leave the dll files in the root of the zip folder, but it's also possible to organize them into a sub-folder. If you notice in the example provided on the page I linked to above this is done via the use of a node.

Another common issue I see is that the name node should not start with a path or a slash. The name node should just contain the name of the assembly.

Hopefully this will help, please let me know if you have any other questions.

Cheers,

Nathan Rover
 
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6/25/2013 1:23 PM
 
Thanks for your help, instead of using BasePath for the assemblies, I added a path pointing to the bin for each individual assembly, and the errors went away.

Thanks,

Joshua
 
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6/25/2013 8:49 PM
 

Nathan, I believe the issue here is that according to the wiki, it is not "basePath" it is just "path" when it comes to Assembly components.  I think the EVS code needs updated to take this into consideration.  Here is the snippet from the wiki, note it is "path" not "basePath" in this case.

<component type="Assembly"> <assemblies> <assembly [Action="UnRegister"]> <path></path> <name></name> <version></version> </assembly> </assemblies> </component>

 
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6/25/2013 9:28 PM
 
Hello,

Perhaps I didn't explain this well enough. The problem is that if you look at some of the other component nodes for example the File Component which is documented here: http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Resources/W...

You'll see that inside the "files" node pair and before the "file" node pair there is a "basePath" node pair. this node is used to tell DNN where to place each file following relative to the base path of the installation.

The problem that occurs often regarding the Assembly type component is that people often include a "basePath" node, when in fact that node is not applicable in an Assembly component as every assembly is automatically placed with in the bin folder.

This leaves two options for an Assembly node, you can first specify just the name and place the assemblies in the root of the install package, or you can place the assemblies in a sub directory then specify that sub directory using the "path" node.

EVS Already processes this correctly and there is no need to make any updates to it regarding this.

Cheers,

Nathan Rover
 
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