Visual Studio Code C# - Error MSB4062

DGutierrez3

Hello everyone, some time ago I am trying to develop a plugin for Notepad++. But unfortunately without much success.
Before giving up I would like to share my problem with you. Maybe they can give me a hand.

My goal is to develop it with Visual Studio Code in C#. As a basis for may project I have downloaded the following Pack NotepadPlusPlusPluginPack.Net (I don´t know if there is a more updated version).

However, when I complie the project I get the following error :

How can i solve this error?

Iteresting is that the *.dll Library is generated. However this is not compatible with Notepad++

The same question (with some extra details) I have posted in Stackoverflow.

I would be happy receive any questions, suggestions or comments.
Many thanks!

Ekopalypse

@DGutierrez3

If you get back that this is an ANSI version then the call to IsUnicode does not return True.

Alan Kilborn

@DGutierrez3

And since your plugin contains that function, you should be easily able to set it to return true!

dail

@Ekopalypse And just an FYI this error message from Notepad++ is a little too general. It usually isnt specific just for that function (though it is possible I guess), but at least it does indicate something is wrong with the DLL such as not having the correct symbols exported.

Ekopalypse

@dail - thank you.

@DGutierrez3
to make sure that the functions are exported you can use
a visual studio command prompt and call dumpbin /exports YOUR_PLUGIN.dll

something like

dumpbin /exports PySnack.dll

Microsoft (R) COFF/PE Dumper Version 14.16.27038.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.


Dump of file PySnack.dll

File Type: DLL

  Section contains the following exports for Npp.cp37-win_amd64.pyd

    00000000 characteristics
    FFFFFFFF time date stamp
        0.00 version
           1 ordinal base
           7 number of functions
           7 number of names

    ordinal hint RVA      name

          1    0 00367360 PyInit_Npp
          2    1 003A4760 beNotified
          3    2 003A8F50 getFuncsArray
          4    3 003A7970 getName
          5    4 003A4660 isUnicode
          6    5 003A46E0 messageProc
          7    6 003A79F0 setInfo

  Summary

       5F000 .data
        D000 .pdata
       64000 .rdata
        3000 .reloc
        1000 .rsrc
      4C2000 .text

Forget about the PyInit_Npp, this is specific to my plugin but
the other 6 must be there.

Alan Kilborn

@Ekopalypse

That might have been better as a “black” code box, as I was about to ask where to see PyInit_Npp

Only almost just before posting did I notice the scroll bar on the far right. :-)

Good info, though; I guess we all learned something.

Ekopalypse

@Alan-Kilborn said in Visual Studio Code C# - Error MSB4062:

That might have been better as a “black” code box,

Your definitely correct.