Not looking in correct location for skin file

[scb147]

I cannot get my plugin to show up in the config tab, and I can't figure out why. Here is the output from the config.exe.log:

Code:

2009-07-29 09:19:12.462    INFO    [1]    About to check 'C:\Program Files\devnz\GBPVR\plugins\weather2' for plugins
2009-07-29 09:19:12.462    VERBOSE    [1]    About to check file: C:\Program Files\devnz\GBPVR\plugins\weather2\weather2.dll
2009-07-29 09:19:12.478    VERBOSE    [1]    Looking for missing assembly in C:\Program Files\devnz\GBPVR\plugins\weather2: WizUiHelper, Version=1.0.22.4, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
2009-07-29 09:19:12.478    VERBOSE    [1]    Looking for missing assembly in plugin\common: WizUiHelper, Version=1.0.22.4, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
2009-07-29 09:19:12.478    VERBOSE    [1]    Assembly found...
2009-07-29 09:19:12.478    VERBOSE    [1]    ...and loaded
2009-07-29 09:19:12.478    VERBOSE    [1]    forecastPopup constructor parameter count: 4
2009-07-29 09:19:12.478    VERBOSE    [1]    weatherTask constructor parameter count: 0
2009-07-29 09:19:12.494    WARNING    [1]    requested skin file not found: weather2\skin.xml
2009-07-29 09:19:12.494    ERROR    [1]    Error initializing menu plugin: C:\Program Files\devnz\GBPVR\plugins\weather2\weather2.dll
2009-07-29 09:19:12.494    ERROR    [1]    Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
2009-07-29 09:19:12.509    ERROR    [1]       at System.RuntimeTypeHandle.CreateInstance(RuntimeType type, Boolean publicOnly, Boolean noCheck, Boolean& canBeCached, RuntimeMethodHandle& ctor, Boolean& bNeedSecurityCheck)
   at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceSlow(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean fillCache)
   at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks, Boolean fillCache)
   at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic)
   at GBPVR.Backend.Common.xc4f12ec3a8a4c96b.xd1ccdef346e6a297(Boolean x8bae2a88590d8cc0)
2009-07-29 09:19:12.509    ERROR    [1]    Inner exception: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Program Files\devnz\GBPVR\weather2\skin.xml'.
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize)
   at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials)
   at System.Xml.XmlUrlResolver.GetEntity(Uri absoluteUri, String role, Type ofObjectToReturn)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.OpenUrlDelegate(Object xmlResolver)
   at System.Threading.CompressedStack.runTryCode(Object userData)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.ExecuteCodeWithGuaranteedCleanup(TryCode code, CleanupCode backoutCode, Object userData)
   at System.Threading.CompressedStack.Run(CompressedStack compressedStack, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.OpenUrl()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
   at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace)
   at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
   at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(String filename)
   at GBPVRX2.SkinHelper2..ctor(String filename)
   at accuweather.AccuweatherXML..ctor()
   at weather2.weatherTask..ctor()
2009-07-29 09:19:12.509    ERROR    [1]       at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize)
   at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials)
   at System.Xml.XmlUrlResolver.GetEntity(Uri absoluteUri, String role, Type ofObjectToReturn)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.OpenUrlDelegate(Object xmlResolver)
   at System.Threading.CompressedStack.runTryCode(Object userData)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.ExecuteCodeWithGuaranteedCleanup(TryCode code, CleanupCode backoutCode, Object userData)
   at System.Threading.CompressedStack.Run(CompressedStack compressedStack, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.OpenUrl()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
   at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace)
   at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
   at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(String filename)
   at GBPVRX2.SkinHelper2..ctor(String filename)
   at accuweather.AccuweatherXML..ctor()
   at weather2.weatherTask..ctor()

Any ideas to what the problem is? I've been stumped on this for a little too long now.

[scb147]

It just seems to be when I load up the configuration.

If I manually add the task to the config.xml file, the plugin loads and runs normally. I just can't get the configuration to recognize it.

[sub]

I'm pretty sure the skin and plugin helper functions dont work from the config app. You should some conditional logic in your constructor to so that it doesnt die if the skinhelper cant be loaded (a try/catch around it or something similiar).

[Fatman_do]

I know it is not the answer, but I have seen this path truncating working before with other plugins when I debug skins.

[scb147]

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. The main class was creating a new instance of another class in the member area. And that constructor is what was causing the error.

Thanks for the help! It's been driving me nuts!