Thanks for the detailed explanation and workaround. For whatever reason, it took me a few tries, but this value for CodeBase eventually worked for me on W2K3:
file:///C:/Documents and Settings/Michael/Local Settings/Application Data/Microsoft/VisualStudio/10.0/Extensions/altinoren.com/ActiveWriter/1.0.0.0/Castle.ActiveWriter.DslPackage.dll -Michael On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 8:52 AM, Nicholas Kilian <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Michael, > > This is unfortunately a Microsoft bug in the current release of the VSIX > generation. > http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/552622/deployed-c > ustom-code-generator-using-vsix-has-wrong-codebase-in-registry > > You need to edit the following registry key to point it to the correct > location of the Castle.ActiveWrite.DslPackage.dll > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\10.0_Config\CLSID\{2e39ff4 > 5-b117-4126-9073-7ddcbec3e113}\CodeBase > > The current version of the vsix package will install the DLL to > C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\10.0\Extensions (on > Win7 at least), the next release will install to the VisualStudio install > path so all users have access to it. > > There is some info here on how to correct this as a post-build task that I > will look to implement - > http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsx/thread/4bb91fe2-3262-4236- > 8008-47820b16dbb8 > > Regards > Nick > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Maddox > Sent: 03 July 2010 03:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: ActiveWriter VS2010 > > Nick, > > I downloaded the ActiveWriter for VS2010 installer: > > http://www.nicholaskilian.net/activewriter/Castle.ActiveWriter.DslPackage.vs > ix > > I double clicked it to install it. The install log looks clean (no errors). > > I can create the diagram, but no code generation is happening. When I try > to run the custom tool manually, I get this error: > > -- > Cannot find custom tool 'ActiveWriterCodeGenerator' on this system. > -- > > If it matters, I have ActiveWriter for VS2008 working on the same machine. > > Any ideas? > > -Michael Maddox > http://www.capprime.com/software_development_weblog/ > > On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 9:06 AM, Nicholas Kilian > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> >> >> Update for ActiveWriter to VS2010. >> >> >> >> Source Code >> >> http://www.nicholaskilian.net/activewriter/ActiveWriter.rar >> >> >> >> Install File >> >> http://www.nicholaskilian.net/activewriter/Castle.ActiveWriter.DslPack >> age.vsix >> >> >> >> Requires >> >> · Visual Studio 2010 SDK >> >> o http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=186904 >> >> · Visual Studio 2010 Visualization and Modeling SDK >> >> o >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0def949d-2933 >> -49c3-ac50-e884e0ff08a7 >> >> >> >> Changes >> >> · No more Setup project, the Dsl Project creates a .vsix file >> that will allow you to install directly to the Visual Studio Extension > Manager. >> >> · Namespace changed from Altinoren.ActiveWriter to >> Castle.ActiveWriter. >> >> · Framework changed from 3.5 to 4.0. >> >> · Assembly references upgraded to 10.0. >> >> · Full list of changes available once committed to SVN. >> >> >> >> Issues >> >> · I haven’t tested this extensively in VS2010. >> >> · VSPackage.resx was giving issues, created VSPackage1.resx as >> a work around. >> >> · Some code had an #IF .NET35, removed. >> >> >> >> To Do >> >> · Add Copyright info back into some files. >> >> · Upgrade Debugging project to AR2.0. >> >> · Documentation. >> >> · Add to SVN/GIT. >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> Nick Kilian >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Castle Project Users" group. >> To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/castle-project-users?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Castle Project Users" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/castle-project-users?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Castle Project Users" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/castle-project-users?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Castle Project Users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/castle-project-users?hl=en.
