Re: Failure integrating .NET GPL version of GNAT into Visual Studio 2005

[Rob Veenker <veenker@xs4all.nl>]

kevink4@gmail.com wrote:

> On Sep 2, 12:59 pm, Rob Veenker <veen...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
>> Fionn Mac Cumhaill wrote:
>> > On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:03:07 GMT, "Paul" <pcas1...@bigpond.net.au>
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >>Thanks Rob.  I didn't ask the original question but had the same
>> >>problem. After adjusting the paths in the fix it worked for me.
>>
>> >>Rgds
>> >>Paul
>>
>> >>"Rob Veenker" <veen...@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
>> >>news:48b5a3a1$0$196$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
>> >>> Fionn Mac Cumhaill wrote:
>>
>> >>>> Has anybody done this successfully? I get a package load failure
>> >>>> error message when Visual Studio 2005 starts. If I ignore the
>> >>>> message and try to create an Ada project, I get the following
>> >>>> message, which is similar to the first one:
>>
>> >>>> The AdaCore.AdaPackage.AdaPackage, AdaPackage, Version=1.0.0.0,
>> >>>> Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=0c733cd32e50e760
>> >>>> ({C9ECF690-C138-42CE-A401-47A5E063CD75}) did not load because of
>> >>>> previous errors. For assistance, contact the package vendor. To
>> >>>> attempt to load this package again, type 'devenv /resetskippkgs' at
>> >>>> the command prompt.
>>
>> >>> On my machine I found the same problem. There appears to be a
>> >>> registry problem in the GPL version. Normally I use the GNAT Pro
>> >>> version. Although I'm no expert, I did find that adding the following
>> >>> registry information fixed this problem on my machine.
>>
>> >>> Put this text in a file called fix.reg and double click on it.
>>
>> >>> ------------------------------------------------
>> >>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>>
>>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\8.0\Packages\{c9ecf690-c138-42ce-a401-47a5e063cd75}]>>>
>> [@="AdaCore.AdaPackage.AdaPackage, AdaPackage, Version=1.0.0.0,
>> >>> Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=0c733cd32e50e760"
>> >>> "Assembly"="AdaPackage, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral,
>> >>> PublicKeyToken=0c733cd32e50e760"
>> >>> "Class"="AdaCore.AdaPackage.AdaPackage"
>> >>> "CodeBase"="C:\\Program
>> >>> Files\\Gnatpro\\vs_integration\\AdaPackage.dll"
>> >>> "CompanyName"="AdaCore" "ID"=dword:00000068
>> >>> "InprocServer32"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\mscoree.dll"
>> >>> "MinEdition"="Standard"
>> >>> "ProductName"="GNAT Pro for .NET"
>> >>> "ProductVersion"="1.0.0.0"
>>
>>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\8.0\Packages\{c9ecf690-c138-42ce-a401-47a5e063cd75}\SatelliteDll]>>>
>> ["DllName"="vs_lexer.dll"
>> >>> "Path"="C:\\Program Files\\Gnatpro\\vs_integration"
>> >>> ------------------------------------------------
>>
>> >>> BTW, when an Ada project can't be opened, i.e. there is a problem
>> >>> with adaproj,
>> >>> also check the registry for a value skiploading=1 (should be 0) on
>> >>> the following key:
>>
>>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\8.0\Packages\{c9ecf690-c138-42ce-a401-47a5e063cd75}
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >>> Hope this helps
>> >>> Rob
>>
>> > It took a bit of hacking on the .reg file, but I got VS to start.
>> > Thanks, Rob - I would never have been able to to this without your
>> > help. I did find that the second section of the .reg file, the
>> > SatelliteDll part, did not load, and I had to break it out as a second
>> > .reg file.
>>
>> > Unfortunately, I still have problems. I tried to build a bare-minimum
>> > project, with this source code:
>>
>> > procedure Project2 is
>> > begin
>> > null;
>> > end Project2;
>>
>> > and got this failure message:
>>
>> > ------ Build started: Project: Project2, Configuration: Debug Any CPU
>> > ------
>> > C:\Documents and Settings\David Gressett\My Documents\Visual Studio
>> > 2005\Projects\Project2\Project2\Project2.adaproj(38,5): Error MSB4018:
>> > The "CompileTask" task failed unexpectedly.
>> > System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The system cannot find the file
>> > specified
>> > at
>> > System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithCreateProcess(ProcessStartInfo
>> > startInfo)
>> > at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start()
>> > at CompileTask.CompileTask.Execute()
>> > at Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine.TaskEngine.ExecuteTask(ExecutionMode
>> > howToExecuteTask, Hashtable projectItemsAvailableToTask,
>> > BuildPropertyGroup projectPropertiesAvailableToTask, Boolean&
>> > taskClassWasFound)
>> > Done building project "Project2.adaproj" -- FAILED.
>>
>> > Build FAILED.
>> > ========== Build: 0 succeeded or up-to-date, 1 failed, 0 skipped
>> > ==========
>>
>> This looks like an installation problem. Have you tried re-installing
>> the .Net GNAT compiler ?
>> You may want to check the registry after deinstallation and search for
>> the GUID {c9ecf690-c138-42ce-a401-47a5e063cd75} to remove remaining keys.
>> Also check the installation directory in the .reg file as Paul pointed
>> out before. Thanks Paul!
>>
>> Regards,
>> Rob
> 
> I'm having the same problem with the GPL 2008 version of Gnat GPL
> for .NET and Visual Studio Standard 2005.  Fully patched, including an
> update from Microsoft today from before I attempted the install.
> 
> Installed Gnat for Windows GPL 2008, .net 2008.  And I get the errors.
> 
> I tried importing a copy of the reg data above (after modifying it for
> c:\gnat\2008..., and that didn't help.

Make sure the path contains double slashes, i.e. c:\\gnat\\2008
Or you could try to install in c:\Program Files\Gnatpro.

> 
> I uninstalled.  Went through the registry deleting anything relating
> to Adacore's gnat and reinstalled.  Looked, and the registries matched
> the values in my .reg file.

The registry update I gave is the only one I had trouble with. You may want
to check the other keys as well.

> 
> When I try to create a new project, it errors off with te errors
> above.
> 
> Windows XP for Tablet PC, fully patched with all updates from
> Microsoft.  SP3, etc.
> 
> I guess I can try to figure out how to use GPS for .net programming,
> if possible.

Certainly. I also use GPS for my Ada coding (just change the gnatmake
command in dotnet-gnatmake). We use mixed language so the VS2005 awareness
of Ada is of great value.

> 
> Since this is for personal use, it is probably not likely I can get
> support from Adacore.  My company has support for the regular Windows
> version and Linux, but not for .net.

You may want to contact AdaCore anyway and ask for the available options.
Maybe you are eligable for an evaluation subscription.

> 
> Thanks,
> Kevin

Regards,
Rob