[VS2012 RC] Error MSB3030 & error C1192

Question

Can project add reference to a metro STATIC lib ?

Get these error:

LIB reference LIB
 error MSB3030: Could not copy the file "D:\MyProj\Debug\xxx.winmd" because it was not found. 

EXE reference LIB
 error C1192: #using failed on 'D:\MyProj\Debug\xxx.winmd' 

Answer 1

Hi Rap,

You add your winmd to your references in your project.  Then it will be available to your code.

Here is some helpful documentation: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh441572(v=vs.110).aspx

Take a look at this sample to see how it is done in a project: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Hybrid-JavaScript-and-C-e6dc77fa

-Jeff

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Jeff Sanders (MSFT)

Answer 2

No winmd. Does C++ static lib project generate winmd?

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Answer 3

Right click on your project, go to properties..  Under "Configuration Properties" -> "General", select the item under "Project Defaults" labeled "Metro Style App Support".  Change this to "NO".

Dan -

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Answer 4

Setting "Metro Style App Support" to "No" for static library appears to be just replacing one problem with another. If you do that, when you try to add a reference to that library ("Common Properties" -> "Framework and References") you get the following warning:

"Adding reference to 'MyStaticLib' is not recommended because it is not compatible with Metro style apps.  Would you still like to add this reference?"

Answer 5

I just solved this by setting "Project -> Properties -> Framework and References -> "Particular reference" -> Copy local " to false, but my static lib' s just pure c++ code without any need of cx winmd description.