Did you remove the DropLocation property from your build file? This is needed for backwards compat with 2005 clients (even though the server value takes precedence)
Scott Colestock On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 1:54 PM, Allanson, Mark <[email protected] > wrote: > Interesting the only time I have seen that in the 2008 UI with a 2005 build > script was when I added an extra property group at the top of the proj > file, but you get the error every time you build, not sporadically. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 22 Dec 2008, at 16:24, "Daniel Sniderman" <[email protected]> wrote: > > My client is using TFS 2008 SP1 but most applications are still using > VS2005. I have a number of build types that until recently have built > without any issue using the VS2005 GUI. Recently SOME of the build types > have been getting the error (as a message box) from the VS2005 GUI "Drop > location is not defined in the Build Type <Build Type Name" > > > > Another symptom I've noticed, if you right click on the "Team Builds" node > on the VS2005 Team Explorer and click "Build Team Project Applications…" in > the dropdown for "Build Type", the build types appear to be in a "Random" > order – and don't include the projects I'm having the issue with. Note that > even after adding the Property of "DropLocation" to the "TFSBuild.proj" for > the build type – the problem continues. > > > > As a "Work Around" I'm having the developers build from VS2008 or Web > Access – but it would be preferred to be able to build from the IDE they are > developing in. > > > > Also – is there a way to control in the VS2005 IDE what "Build Machines" > show in the dropdown? We have a "Dev" TFS environment with a "DEV" > TFS2008SP1 Build Agent – that I would like to NOT be able to be requested > from "Production TFS" > > > > The problem seemed to start happening after I restored the Production TFS > backup to the Dev Server (not sure if that's conincdence) > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > *Daniel Sniderman* > > *Senior Consultant* > > mobile: 847 668-4882 > > <image001.jpg> > *Microsoft Worldwide Partner of the Year |* *Custom Development Solutions, > Technical Innovation* > > > > ------------------------------ > List address: [email protected] > Subscribe: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: [email protected] > List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/oztfs > Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists > > This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain > privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have > received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the > original. Any other use of the email by you is prohibited. > > ------------------------------ > List address: [email protected] > Subscribe: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: [email protected] > List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/oztfs > Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists > -- scott colestock 612.559.0580 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- List address: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/oztfs Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists
