Hi Charles, Mitchell and others

Many thanks for these sources. I look forward to exploring them more thoroughly.

Meanwhile I have installed my modules to 5.0 in a round about way that may be useful to others. I uploaded them to 4.9.1 from the zip package then upgraded 4.9.1 to 5.0. I can then generate a "first-cut" module manifest from the installed modules via host>module definitions>clicking pencil icon beside one of my modules to go to edit extensions>create package-next> chose file to include - next>choose assmblise to include-next>create manifest-next>create package-next. Unfortunately this did not pick up the dlls so some of the screens in this wizard are incomplete and the spelling needs a check, too.

This has also revealed a couple of issues in my software which is very closely integrated into DNN core elements such as  profile properties. I also use some built in SQL views that seem to be creating a problems, see this error message when I run the 01.00.00.SqlDataProvider file as script a in 5.0.

System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Invalid column name 'ModuleName'. at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteNonQueryTds(String methodName, Boolean async) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.InternalExecuteNonQuery(DbAsyncResult result, String methodName, Boolean sendToPipe) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteNonQuery() at DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider.ExecuteADOScript(String SQL) at DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider.ExecuteScript(String Script, Boolean UseTransactions) CREATE procedure dbo.[MheLtd_GetMaxModuleIDByFriendlyName] -- note this stored procedure actually gets the max module id from the ModuleName @PortalId int, @FriendlyName nvarchar(128) AS SELECT MAX(dbo.vw_Modules.ModuleID) as ModuleID FROM dbo.vw_Modules INNER JOIN dbo.ModuleDefinitions as MD ON dbo.vw_Modules.ModuleDefID = MD.ModuleDefID WHERE ((PortalId = @PortalId) or (PortalId is null and @PortalID is null)) AND dbo.vw_Modules.ModuleName = @FriendlyName AND IsDeleted = 0

All suggestions welcome.

Kind regards

Geoffrey

Hi folks

I am still getting the same error as I started with. This is what I have done. I have installed all my modules in DNN4.9.1. Upgraded to DNN5.0.0. Created an extension manifest for the simplest module (this worked fine but didn't pick up the dlls). Tested that manifest on another DNN 5.0.0 installetion this worked fine (except, of course, that it didn't have the dlls).

Then I added one dll (ViewGroup.dll) to the zip folder and modified the manifest file thus:

<dotnetnuke type="Package" version="5.0">
  <packages>
    <package name="ViewGroup" type="Module" version="1.0.0">
      <friendlyName>View Group</friendlyName>
      <description>This Yala module lists the names and descriptions of the View Groups.</description>
      <owner>
        <name />
        <organization />
        <url />
        <email />
      </owner>
      <license>This package has no license</license>
      <releaseNotes />
      <components>
        <component type="Module">
          <desktopModule>
            <moduleName>ViewGroup</moduleName>
            <foldername>ViewGroup</foldername>
            <businessControllerClass>MheLtd.Modules.ViewGroup.SqlDataProvider.ViewGroupController</businessControllerClass>
            <supportedFeatures>
              <supportedFeature type="Portable" />
              <supportedFeature type="Upgradeable" />
            </supportedFeatures>
            <moduleDefinitions>
              <moduleDefinition>
                <friendlyName>ViewGroup</friendlyName>
                <defaultCacheTime>0</defaultCacheTime>
                <moduleControls>
                  <moduleControl>
                    <controlKey />
                    <controlSrc>DesktopModules/ViewGroup/ListViewGroup.ascx</controlSrc>
                    <supportsPartialRendering>False</supportsPartialRendering>
                    <controlTitle>View Groups</controlTitle>
                    <controlType>View</controlType>
                    <iconFile />
                    <helpUrl />
                  </moduleControl>
                  <moduleControl>
                    <controlKey>Edit</controlKey>
                    <controlSrc>DesktopModules/ViewGroup/EditViewGroup.ascx</controlSrc>
                    <supportsPartialRendering>False</supportsPartialRendering>
                    <controlTitle>Edit View Group</controlTitle>
                    <controlType>Edit</controlType>
                    <iconFile />
                    <helpUrl />
                  </moduleControl>
                  <moduleControl>
                    <controlKey>Order</controlKey>
                    <controlSrc>DesktopModules/ViewGroup/OrderViewGroup.ascx</controlSrc>
                    <supportsPartialRendering>False</supportsPartialRendering>
                    <controlTitle>Order View Groups</controlTitle>
                    <controlType>Edit</controlType>
                    <iconFile />
                    <helpUrl />
                  </moduleControl>
                </moduleControls>
              </moduleDefinition>
            </moduleDefinitions>
          </desktopModule>
          <eventMessage>
            <processorType>DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules.EventMessageProcessor, DotNetNuke</processorType>
            <processorCommand>UpgradeModule</processorCommand>
            <attributes>
              <businessControllerClass>MheLtd.Modules.ViewGroup.SqlDataProvider.ViewGroupController</businessControllerClass>
              <desktopModuleID>[DESKTOPMODULEID]</desktopModuleID>
              <upgradeVersionsList />
            </attributes>
          </eventMessage>
        </component>
        <component type="File">
          <files>
            <basePath>DesktopModules\ViewGroup</basePath>
            <file>
              <path>app_localresources</path>
              <name>EditViewGroup.ascx.resx</name>
            </file>
            <file>
              <path>app_localresources</path>
              <name>ListViewGroup.ascx.resx</name>
            </file>
            <file>
              <path>app_localresources</path>
              <name>OrderViewGroup.ascx.resx</name>
            </file>
            <file>
              <path>yala</path>
              <name>Yala.dnn.config</name>
            </file>
            <file>
              <name>EditViewGroup.ascx</name>
            </file>
            <file>
              <name>ListViewGroup.ascx</name>
            </file>
            <file>
              <name>OrderViewGroup.ascx</name>
            </file>
          </files>
        </component>
        <component type="Assembly">
          <assemblies>
            <assembly>
              <path>bin</path>
              <name>ViewGroup.dll</name>
            </assembly>
          </assemblies>
        </component>
      </components>
    </package>
  </packages>
</dotnetnuke>

Zipped up the manifest file and tried to install it in a clean version of DNN 5.0, whereupon I got this...

Which brings me back to the problem at the start of the thread. DNN seems to be using a temporary file l2iiq5dn but not reading from it. What am I doing wrong?

Kind regards

Geoffrey

Try adding a <version> item inside the assembly, I doubt its a requirement, but thats how I packaged up my Photo Gallery module. Also, does the packaged zip contain a folder for app_localresources? or are all the files just flat in a single folder?

            <assembly>

              <path>bin</path>

              <name>OliverHine.Escher.dll</name>

              <version>0.0.118</version>

            </assembly>