Can not deploy to Fez Cobra : Microsoft.SPOT.Debugger.CorDebug

Earthed · November 14, 2011, 5:22pm

------ Build started: Project: OneSteel.All.v4, Configuration: Debug Any CPU ------
Prj.v4 → S:.p12-01.### EVENT TRACKER\SOFTWARE\ALL.NETMF\Prj.v4\bin\Debug\NETMF.exe
------ Deploy started: Project: Prj.v4, Configuration: Debug Any CPU ------
------ Deploy started: Project: Prj.v4, Configuration: Debug Any CPU ------
An error has occurred: please check your hardware.
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Source: Microsoft.SPOT.Debugger.CorDebug
Stack :
at Microsoft.SPOT.Debugger.VsProjectFlavorCfg.Deploy() in c:\depot\current\CLIENT_V4_1\Framework\CorDebug\VsProjectFlavorCfg.cs:line 893
at Microsoft.SPOT.Debugger.VsProjectFlavorCfg.<Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsDeployableProjectCfg.StartDeploy>b__0() in c:\depot\current\CLIENT_V4_1\Framework\CorDebug\VsProjectFlavorCfg.cs:line 634
========== Build: 1 succeeded or up-to-date, 0 failed, 0 skipped ==========
========== Deploy: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 skipped ==========

I have only seen two other web references on this, for Netduino NETMF, relating to mixed client frameworks and references. But problem is not yet resolved on these forums.

Problem seems to relate to references.

I’ve checked my references, and can’t see a problem (the project was working and deploying find until yesterday (but my Auto backup failed, so can’t check the Diff)

Any Ideas?

project file below:

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    <AssemblyName>NETMF</AssemblyName>
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    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
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  <Import Project="$(NetMfTargetsBaseDir)$(TargetFrameworkVersion)\CSharp.Targets" />
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      <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
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    <Reference Include="GHIElectronics.NETMF.W5100.Http">
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    <Reference Include="MFDpwsExtensions" />
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Earthed · November 14, 2011, 5:25pm

Leaning towards Glide as src of problem:

 <Reference Include="GHIElectronics.NETMF.Glide, Version=0.1.0.2, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL" />

Earthed · November 14, 2011, 5:31pm

FYI: I was running in Debug mode,

and after manually modifying the project file in notepad it finally deployed, I had tried to remove and add the glide dll a couple of times using VS2010 but had no effect

changes made below:

    <Reference Include="GHIElectronics.NETMF.Glide">
      <HintPath>..\..\ALL.ASSEMBLIES\GHI Electronics Glide v0.1.0.3\GHIElectronics.NETMF.Glide.dll</HintPath>
    </Reference>

I also upgraded to Glide 1.0.3 at the same time as this fix!

Now working after a half day of baldness inducing frustration!

Earthed · November 14, 2011, 5:32pm

not sure how “processorArchitecture=MSIL” got introduced