Corrupted files

Question

Hi,

I am writing a visual studio add-in to support a custom language(syntax highlighting and project support) and I have some issues when I try to create a new project because most of the files of my template project are corrupted. For example my png files are different from original :

this is the original file found inside C:\Users\Joe\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\10.0Exp
\Extensions\Smartmobili\ObjjTools\1.1\Skel\Projects\~PC\ObjjPrj\
ObjjPrj.zip\Frameworks\AppKit\Resources



and here is the file once I have created a new project for the custom language in 
C:\Users\Joe\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\CappApplication11\Frameworks\AppKit\Resources

What can happen between the cached files inside C:\Users\Joe\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\10.0Exp\Extensions and the folder where I want to create a new project (Documents in this example) ?

Is there more than just a simple copy ?

Answer 1

Hi Vincent,

When you create a new project, it will create a prject acrooding the defination in the .*proj file.

How do you define your .*proj file? Are all files in your project corrupted?

>Is there more than just a simple copy ?

I think so. I think it will be create as your setting.

Here is an article about Creating a Basic Project System which you can read:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc512961.aspx

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Answer 2

Actually all my binary files are corrupted, text files are ok.

Here is an extract of my package files :

1) ObjjProject.objjproj:

<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
    <ProjectGuid>$guid1$</ProjectGuid>
    <ProjectHome>.</ProjectHome>
    <StartupFile>index.html</StartupFile>
    <SearchPath></SearchPath>
    <WorkingDirectory>.</WorkingDirectory>
    <OutputPath>.</OutputPath>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <!-- There are no properties for these groups.  AnyCPU needs to appear in
       order for Visual Studio to perform the build.-->
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
  </PropertyGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <Folder Include="Resources\" />
    <Folder Include="Properties\" />
  </ItemGroup>
  
  <ItemGroup>
    <Content Include="AppController.j"></Content>
    <Content Include="index.html"></Content>
    <Content Include="Info.plist"></Content>
    <Content Include="main.j"></Content>
    <Compile Include="Program.cs"></Compile>
    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs"></Compile>
    <Content Include="Resources\spinner.gif"></Content>
  </ItemGroup>
  
  <ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="System" />
    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
    <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
</Project>

2) ObjjProject.vstemplate:

<VSTemplate Version="2.0.0" Type="Project" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vstemplate/2005">
  <TemplateData>
    <Name>Cappuccino Web Application</Name>
    <Description>A project for creating a Cappuccino web application</Description>
    <Icon>ObjjProject.ico</Icon>
    <ProjectType>Objj</ProjectType>
    <SortOrder>50</SortOrder>
    <NumberOfParentCategoriesToRollUp>2</NumberOfParentCategoriesToRollUp>
    <CreateNewFolder>false</CreateNewFolder>
    <DefaultName>CappApplication</DefaultName>
    <ProvideDefaultName>true</ProvideDefaultName>
  </TemplateData>
  <TemplateContent>
    <Project File="ObjjProject.objjproj" ReplaceParameters="true">
      <ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true" OpenInEditor="false">index.html</ProjectItem>
      <ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true" OpenInEditor="true">main.j</ProjectItem>
      <ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true" OpenInEditor="true">AppController.j</ProjectItem>
      <ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true" OpenInEditor="false">Info.plist</ProjectItem>
      <ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true" OpenInEditor="false">Program.cs</ProjectItem>
      <ProjectItem>Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs</ProjectItem>
      <ProjectItem>Resources\spinner.gif</ProjectItem>
    </Project>
  </TemplateContent>
</VSTemplate>

Actually my project is based on a c# project with a dummy Program.cs that is compiled and when user click on start debugging I intercept LaunchDebug to start a web server.
But still doesn 't explain why all my binary files are corrupted.

In the sample I gave above, the file Resources\spinner.gif is corrupted.

Answer 3

Can you try placing ReplaceParameters="false" on the spinner.gif node? That should be the default, but if ReplaceParameters isn't active, from what people who know this area tell me, then the copy should just be literally a copy, so it almost seems as if it is going down the 'replace parameters' path for the GIF file, which doesn't make much sense...but it could be a bug. Trying to set it explicitly may counteract it, though giving us a complete repro we could troubleshoot locally would be helpful if that doesn't work.

Ryan

Answer 4

Still doesn't work.

How can I send you my project ? I have removed parts I don't want to share and unfortunately now when I create a new project there is some issue when I want to open one of the file inside ide but it's not too bad because you can see that the Resources\spinner.gif is corrupted.

Answer 5

You can send it to rmolden AT <obvious company name here> DOT com, I can attach it to a bug so that someone can try reproing it and digging into why it is happening (I know nothing about this area, so I can't offer much insight).

Ryan

Answer 6

Done.

Answer 7

I've received your attachment. Just to be sure, you're using VS 2010 SP1 right?

Elisha

Answer 8

Yes I am using Windows 7 64 bit and VS2010 SP1.
In the sample I have sent you should comment the following line in C:\ObjjTools_Bug\Smi.VisualStudio.Language.Objj\ObjjLanguagePackage.cs to avoid some freeze :

[ProvideLanguageExtension(typeof(ObjjLanguageInfo), PkgConstants.FileExtension1)]

because I have removed the language classifier but I forgot to remove this definition.

To test, select Smi.VisualStudio.Language.Objj as the startup project and then create a new project inside the experimental instance :

Once the project is created  go to the location where the project have been created and have a look at the  Resources\spinner.gif.

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Answer 9

I was able to reproduce the issue and now investigating it. I'll prepare a response asap.

Thanks

Elisha

Answer 10

Hi Vincent,

After looking at your project, the problem is internal to your project system code and I'll respond to you offline where the problem is.

Essentially during the call to your IVsAggregatableProject::InitializeForOuter where you're copying over the project asset files, you have a call to determine if the file to be copied is binary or not and you do additional processing for non-binary files, thereafter writing the file out to the target directory. That's when the file gets corrupted.

Thanks

Elisha