Visual Studio 2005 Web Deployment Projects

I am trying to use the "Visual Studio 2005 Web Deployment Projects (Beta Preview)" but I get the following error attempting a build

Running aspnet_merge.exe ...

C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\WebDeployment\v8.0\aspnet_merge.exe C:\MyProjects\VDN2\VDN2_deploy\Release -o VDN2_deploy -copyattrs

C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\WebDeployment\v8.0\Microsoft.WebDeployment.targets(474,9): error MSB6006: "aspnet_merge.exe" exited with code 1.

Done building project "VDN2_deploy.wdproj" -- FAILED.

========== Rebuild All: 1 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 skipped ==========

Could someone tell what this means and how to fix it?

Many thanks
Richard.

Re: Visual Studio 2005 Web Deployment Projects

Hi Richard,

This is most likely caused by you having two classes with the same name in your project. To figure out which class is the cause, go to your Tools->Options menu in VS and drill into the "Projects and Solutions->Build And run node. There you can set the MSBuild output verbostity mode -- change it to "normal" for your profile. This will then allow you to see more information on the build error, and it should pin-point the class name conflict.

Hope this helps,

Scott

Re: Visual Studio 2005 Web Deployment Projects

Many thanks for that, but I had to change the option to "Detail" to get the exact error. I was trying to build DotNetNuke 4.0. I will post this on the DotNetNuke forum.

Richard.

Target AspNetMerge:

Using "AspNetMerge" task from assembly "C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\WebDeployment\v8.0\Microsoft.WebDeployment.Tasks.dll".

Task "AspNetMerge"

Running aspnet_merge.exe ...

Command:

C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\WebDeployment\v8.0\aspnet_merge.exe C:\MyProjects\DNN42\DNN4_deploy\Debug -o DNN4_deploy -debug -copyattrs

The "AspNetMerge" task is using "aspnet_merge.exe" from "C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\WebDeployment\v8.0\aspnet_merge.exe".

Utility to merge precompiled ASP.NET assemblies.

An error occurred when merging assemblies: ILMerge.Merge: ERROR!!: Duplicate type 'DotNetNuke.UI.Skins.Controls.SolPartMenu' found in assembly 'App_Web_fhh6ifkz'.

C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\WebDeployment\v8.0\Microsoft.WebDeployment.targets(474,9): error MSB6006: "aspnet_merge.exe" exited with code 1.

Done executing task "AspNetMerge" -- FAILED.

Done building target "AspNetMerge" in project "DNN4_deploy.wdproj" -- FAILED.

Done building project "DNN4_deploy.wdproj" -- FAILED.

Build FAILED.

Time Elapsed 00:00:56.56

Re: Visual Studio 2005 Web Deployment Projects

I posted on the DNN forums and people seemed to think as DNN4 compiles, deploys(via copy) and runs ok it must be a bug in the Web Deployment Proejcts Beta?

Re: Visual Studio 2005 Web Deployment Projects

Hi Rich,

The compilation and web copy support have a fall-back mechanism where if they detect a duplicate class name they can split it out into a separate assembly. The problem is that you've configured the web deployment project to emit a single assembly -- in which case obviously it can't split it out (or it would defeat your intent).

What I'd recommend is doing a Quick Find (Ctrl F) for classes named "'DotNetNuke.UI.Skins.Controls.SolPartMenu". This is the class that is defined twice in the project and causing the problem. You'll want to delete or rename one of them -- in which case it will build fine.

Hope this helps,

Scott

Re: Visual Studio 2005 Web Deployment Projects

Hi Scott,

I can only find one definition for the class and it is in a partial class.

Partial Class SolPartMenu

Richard.

Re: Visual Studio 2005 Web Deployment Projects

Hi Richard,

Are you using the standard DotNetNuke download, or have you made changes to it? If the former, the I will go ahead and try it out on my own machine to try and see if I get the same error.

Thanks,

Scott

Re: Visual Studio 2005 Web Deployment Projects

Hi Scott,

I am using the standard DotNetNuke 4.0.0 Starter Kit Download from http://dotnetnuke.com/About/Downloads/tabid/125/Default.aspx

Thanks

Richard.

Re: Visual Studio 2005 Web Deployment Projects

Scott,

I have the same error.

Did you find a solution or any workaround?

Re: Visual Studio 2005 Web Deployment Projects

Hi Michael,

Can you try these steps:

>>> To figure out which class is the cause, go to your Tools->Options menu in VS and drill into the "Projects and Solutions->Build And run node. There you can set the MSBuild output verbostity mode -- change it to "detailed" for your profile. This will then allow you to see more information on the build error.

What is the error message that shows up in the output window when you build with this MsBuild verbosity level set?

Thanks,

Scott

Re: Visual Studio 2005 Web Deployment Projects

Scott,

The error I have is the same that richbaker reported on 11-28-2005:

An error occurred when merging assemblies: ILMerge.Merge: ERROR!!: Duplicate type 'DotNetNuke.UI.Skins.Controls.SolPartMenu' found in assembly 'App_Web_k5hhsnh0'.

C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\WebDeployment\v8.0\Microsoft.WebDeployment.targets(474,9): error MSB6006: "aspnet_merge.exe" exited with code 1.

Done executing task "AspNetMerge" -- FAILED.

There is also another thread about the same issue.

Re: Visual Studio 2005 Web Deployment Projects

Hi Michael,

Unfortunately I think the above error is because DotNetNuke defines that class in two places. I've seen someone else have this same problem before. It only hits when you merge things into a single assembly -- which is why most people using the default (non-single assembly) build option don't run into it.

You might try building a separate assembly for each directory (one of the other build options that VS 2005 Web Deployment Projects provide). Alternatively, you should search for that class name within the DNN project and eliminate/rename one of the duplicate classes.

Hope this helps,

Scott

Re: Visual Studio 2005 Web Deployment Projects

The reason was that in DotNetNuke 2 ascx files referred to the same code-behing class. See my blog post.