I have a .NET 4.5 project with MVC 5 and EF 6, in Visual Studio 2013. I want to have transforms for app.config.
I've installed the SlowCheetah project via NuGet, and (supposedly)[https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/69023d00-a4f9-4a34-a6cd-7e854ba318b5] now I should be able to right-click on App.config and see the option Add Transform. But I don't.
Does anyone know what are the possible reasons for this?
I've checked that the package is installed in both projects in my solution, restarted, rebuilt, etc.
I had to do the following before it worked:
Install the package from their site instead of from NuGet
Restart VS
Then the Add Transform option started showing up in the drop-down menu.
The above answers did not work for me as it supports only VS2015. but I found the solution for my VS2013.
You need to download it here and install it
Restart VS
My conditions:
Visual Studio Professional 2017
SlowCheetah, v 2.5.48 installed in a C# project
When I selected [Right-Click]-->App.config, there was no
Add Transform option
My solution:
Downloaded and ran this:
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=WillBuikMSFT.SlowCheetah-XMLTransforms
Restarted VS 2017 and [Right-Click]--> App.config displayed the Add Transform option
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I want to use Slow Cheetah for transform .config file. Currently I am using Visual Studio 2017 and for this I have installed Slow Cheetah 2.5.48 from nuget but 'Add Transform' does not appear when I right-click on config file.
The issue is, only adding nugget would not suffice. You need to install slowcheetah from visual studio marketplace. Following are the steps:
Install SlowCheetah from Tools > Extensions and Updates
Restart VS, allowing for the VSIX installer to run
Create new C# App (.NET Framework). (In my case, it started to work on existing app also.)
GitHub Reference
As a work-around you could do this by hand.
Make a copy in the _Solution Explorer* of your Web.config and rename it to Web.Debug.config or whatever you like.
Unload the project and then Edit the project.
Find the ItemGroup element that contains your newly created config file and add the <DependentUpon>Web.config</DependentUpon> element there, like so:
After that, it will look like this in the Solution Explorer:
Now you can edit your newly added config file with the required transformations.
I had the same issue. I installed the NuGet package 2.5.48 and then was able to download and install the vsix file from here and it worked:
https://github.com/sayedihashimi/slow-cheetah/releases
Download it here
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=WillBuikMSFT.SlowCheetah-XMLTransforms or search for "SlowCheetah" in Visualstudio marketplace,
install it
restart you VS and see.
Good luck
Correct as #Himanshu Singla and many others here are saying, in addition to installing nuget package, you still need to download the Extension from Tools->Extensions and Updates-> Search "Slow Cheetah", install and restart VS.
I had to do the following before it worked:
Install the package from their site instead of from NuGet
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Restart VS
Then the Add Transform option started showing up in the drop-down menu.
I am having serious problems getting Solutions to build in Visual Studios 2015. Before I would just click "Enable NuGet Package Restore" in Visual Studios 2013 and everything comes in just fine.
I see this exact same question how-to-enable-nugets-package-restore-in-vs-2015
the answer was:
delete the packages folder from my solution and also bin and obj folders from every project in the solution and give it a rebuild.
pardon my French, but besides this being bullshit. The fact that you have to manually go into every single project in your solution and mess around , it also is not working for me. Maybe the guy that wrote this had 3 or 4 projects , I have 30+ that are referenced.
That was back in June , has anyone found a working or simpler way to achieve this functionality that was working perfectly prior to VS 2015?
This setting is on by default since NuGet 2.7. Use a small Powershell script to migrate from the old MSBuild to the automatic restore of 2.7 to fix your issues.
When a package is not installed you see this dialog at start of the build process where NuGet restores the missing package:
When I add a reference in a Visual Studio 2010 project via NuGet for Specflow 1.9, I cannot add any features no matter what I do. I've restarted VS, restarted my PC, created new projects, etc. Nothing I do allows me to actually use SpecFlow. I.e. when I go to Project > Add New Item, I do not see any SpecFlow files in the Add New Item dialog.
It is worth noting that I do not have the "ItemTemplates" directory that should supposedly exist in the
"C:\Program Files (x86)\TechTalk\SpecFlow\" directory.
It is also worth noting that I had Visual Studio 2012 Web Express installed, but I'm not sure why that would prevent feature files from showing up under Add > New Item in a VS 2010 project!
Any help is much appreciated.
You need to also install SpecFlow via the Visual Studio Extension Manager.
Tools > Extension Manager
Installing via Nuget only gives you the reference to the SpecFlow dlls - it doesn't install the files for feature templates etc into Visual Studio.
Try to install SpecFlow using Package Manager Console like
PM> Install-Package SpecFlow
More about Package Manager Console
Just to add to ngm's answer.
The NuGet package gives you everything you need to run SpecFlow, for example on a build server.
The VSIX gives you what you need to edit scenarios.
If I'm not mistaken, I got both SpecFlow scenario creation and running of NUnit-based tests working after installing both SpecFlow AND NUnit packages, both via NuGet and also via "Tools > Extension Manager" menu. Until I installed NUnit via "Tools > Extension Manager" I was unable to see execution and reports of any tests/scenarios.
For VS 2013, after I added SpecFlow via nuget, I wasn't able to see the templates as well. I fixed this by:
Downloading a file from
SpecFlow for Visual Studio 2013.
Click Download.
After you download the file (e.g. TechTalk.SpecFlow.Vs2013Integration.vsix), double click it and it will start the installation process.
Close VS 2013. After you start it back up again, you'll be able to see the templates.
Hope this might help other folks too.
After using the package manager to install the .dlls, you need to use tools->"Add-in Manager" to add in the Specflow templates.
I was getting the below message from Visual Studio 2010.
"This project is incompatible with the current version of Visual Studio"
One situation resulting in this error has already been posted here at Stackoverflow, but that question has been closed. I'm thinking it's a fairly generic problem. Since I have found a "solution", I'll post this question, and my solution as an answer.
If the message
This project is incompatible with the current version of Visual Studio
is due to an attempt to open a project targeting .Net 4.5, then the "solution" or workaround is to edit the .csproj file and change the TargetFrameworkVersion from "v4.5" to "v4.0". That at least allows the project to be loaded, although it may result in compiler errors if the program is dependent on 4.5 features.
VS 2012 has different project type support based on what you install at setup time and which edition you have. Certain options are available, e.g. web development tools, database development tools, etc. So if you're trying to open a web project but the web development tools weren't installed, it complains with this message.
This can happen if you create the project on another machine and try to open it on a new one. I figured it out trying to open an MVC project after I accidentally uninstalled the web tools.
I just got the same error message with a couple projects after installing Visual Studio 2015 Update 3. For me, the solution was to install .NET Core
In my case it was an incompatible Project Type. Editing project file and removing ProjectTypeGuids node resolved the issue of loading the project (I had already re-targeted the framework version as advised here).
Probably the project type is not supported in the (most likely) NEW version of VS, so you will have to adjust (update) the code to work properly (if possible), but at least you can see the content through VS.
I Resolved the issue by deleting the files in the below folder
%localappdata%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\ComponentModelCache
Source: https://forums.xamarin.com/discussion/70388/how-to-fix-incompatible-issue-after-visual-studio-2015-update-3
As for me, I realized there was another web project in the solution that my VS2017 was loading fine, so I copied over the ProjectTypeGuids element of it over to the project that wasn't loading. Its diff was:
- <ProjectTypeGuids>{E3E379DF-F4C6-4180-9B81-6769533ABE47};{349c5851-65df-11da-9384-00065b846f21};{fae04ec0-301f-11d3-bf4b-00c04f79efbc}</ProjectTypeGuids>
+ <ProjectTypeGuids>{349c5851-65df-11da-9384-00065b846f21};{fae04ec0-301f-11d3-bf4b-00c04f79efbc}</ProjectTypeGuids>
After this, it loads. Don't ask me why.
If you are getting the same error for a project which is actually an extension (.vsix), installing Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 SDK does the trick.
Go to tools -> Extensions and updates -> Online -> Search for project installer -> download
And relaunch Visual studio.
After installing Update 3 for Visual Studio 2015, I suddenly got the "This project is incompatible with the current version of Visual Studio" error message while opening my Cordova project (.jsproj Javascript project file)
To solve this:
Go to Programs & Features
Select the Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 installation and click Change
Click Modify
Install "HTML/Javascript (Apache Cordova) Update 10" of the Cross Platform Mobile Development section
For me, I got this same error in VS 2015 and just installed the VS 2015 update 1, though from another answer, VS is actually up to Update 3, now (after which, they got the error and had to install .NET Core). Had issues when it hit certain packages, like the Windows SDK ones, and had to point the installer back at the paths in my original CD, and for some, even that didn't work and had to skip them and re-download from an internet-connected computer, transfer them over, and run them later manually (computer was not connected to the internet to be able to download updated versions of the packages), but after doing all that and doing a reboot, the error was gone and my project loaded fine.
I had this issue and after hours of uninstalling and reinstalling I found out the issue in my instance.
The reason why I got this was down to the fact that I didn't have the correct extension.
In my case the ASP.net project (my startup) was the incompatible project and this was because I didn't have the following:
Microsoft ASP.NET and Web Tools
Micrsoft ASP.NET Web Frameworks and Tools
It was a simple case of going into extensions and updates under the Tools menu
I had this error and found it was due to the presence an 'Import' XML tag inside the .csproj.user file. Once I removed it, Visual Studio could open the project again.
What most people forget it is that the files of visual studio are just text files, that have some peculiars configurations that will show to the program how to open it. that is, we can change this because it's just a text in some file in there in your project folders.
Well, knowing this, what we have to do is very simple!
The first step is knowing what kind of project it is this project that stay unload. (for example: Class Library)
The Second step is create a new one (Class Library) because you know that your visual studio will create a version supported by himself. Unload this one and click in "Edit csproj".
It's in this file that we can found the configuration that tell to VS how this proj will be loaded and his name is ProjectGuid, this serial number has a variation according the type and version of project.
Now, look at your "ok project", copy the "ProjectGuid" TAG, paste on csproj that unloaded, and pay attention to the little differences and make this files almost equals, except for the tags ItemGroup that represent the references of the project.
Doing that, save all files and close your VS and open again, now your project should load normally.
I hope that this informations help somebody to understand a bit more how the VS works and help solve the problems when necessary.
I checked if i could create a new solution and was unable because SSAS,SSIS and SSRS weren't there as options.
I downloaded SSDT from here and installed and it worked...
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssdt/download-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt?view=sql-server-2017
In case you came here looking for the issue with ".smproj" file, it is because you are missing SQL Server Analysis Services(SSAS). To over come this, install SQL Server Data Tools(SSDT) in your system, restart your Visual Studio and it will work.
Thanks.
This is my answer, I think it's useful. Please follow below steps:
1.First check your Visual studio version is 2012, 2015 or 2017 etc.
2.Your project is developed in 2015, but your visual studio 2012, then visual studio 2012 should not open the which are developed in visual studio 2015 projects.
3.If developed project visual studio 2012 and you have visual studio 2012, open the project but here need to check one option as per below
a) Target Framework - Open your project ".csproj" file with notepad++ and search with "TargetFrameworkVersion" and observe target framework value.
b) Open any existing project in your visual studio - Select project at 'Solution Explorer' - Right click - Properties - Application -Select Target Framework - Observe highest your framework which you have
c) 3.a and 3.b frameworks both are should same otherwise applications are not open
d)If your target framework less than the project framework should install the latest's
e) above options do not work just Simply have another option modify the "TargetFrameworkVersion" value in '.csproj' file which is have in your visual studio.
Ex: in my visual studio target framework 4.0 but in '.csproj' file have TargetFrameworkVersion - 4.5, You need just change 4.5 to 4.0 and open the project
This issue might be caused when using VS 2015 with Update 3 installed on one PC and without update 3 installed on another. This was the problem in my case.
I'm working in VB project with VS 2012 and after finish I try to add setup project.
I didn't find it (because the Setup Project was discontinued after VS2010) so I switched to VS2010 but the problem is the project wont open and I get this message:
The selected file is a solution file but was created by a newer
version of this application and cannot be opened.
I tried this article : http://www.codeproject.com/Tips/80953/Converting-VS2010-Solution-to-VS2008
and tried to convert from 2012 to 2010 but same message appears.
Open you solution file in notepad. Make 2 changes
Replace "Format Version 12.00" with "Format Version 11.00" (without quotes.)
Replace "# Visual Studio 2012" with "# Visual Studio 2010" (without quotes.)
Just to elaborate on Bhavin's excellent answer - editing the solution file works but you may still get the incompatible error (as David reported) if you had .NET 4.5 selected as the default .NET version in your VS2012 project and your VS2010 enviroment doesn't support that.
To quickly fix that, open the VS2012 .csproj file in a text editor and change the TargetFrameworkVersion down to 4.0 (from 4.5). VS2010 will then happily load the "edited" solution and projects.
You'll also have to edit an app.config files that have references to .NET 4.5 in a similar way to allow them to run on a .NET 4.0 environment.
I had a similar problem and none of the solutions above worked, so I went with an old standby that always works:
Rename the folder containing the project
Make a brand new project with the same name with 2010
Diff the two folders and->
Copy all source files directly
Ignore bin/debug/release etc
Diff the .csproj and copy over all lines that are relevant.
If the .sln file only has one project, ignore it. If it's complex, then diff it as well.
That almost always works if you've spent 10 minutes at it and can't get it.
Note that for similar problems with older versions (2008, 2005) you can usually get away with just changing the version in the .csproj and either changing the version in the .sln or discarding it, but this doesn't seem to work for 2013.
the simplest solution is.....open your website in vs2013 and go to Debug->WebsiteProperties (last option) a new window will open..
in this window go to "Build" option and change .net framework version from 4.5 to 4.0.....then select ok.
[note: this step will only work if your project does not have dependencies with vs2013...]
Now open your website in vs2010
Open the project file and not the solution. The project will be converted by the Wizard, and after converted, when you build the project, a new Solution will be generated as a VS2010 one.
Solution of VS2010 is supported by VS2012.
Solution of VS2012 isn't supported by VS2010
--> one-way upgrade only.
VS2012 doesn't support setup projects.
Find here more about VS2010/VS2012 compatibility: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh266747(v=vs.110).aspx
Simple solution which worked for me.
Install Vim editor for windows.
Open VS 2012 project solution using Vim editor and modify the version targetting Visual studio solution 10.
Open solution with Visual studio 2010.. and continue with your work ;)