"Add Reference" hosed--doesn't display the dialog in VS.NET

[Samuel R. Neff]

I just started having a problem with the Add Reference dialog not
displaying in VS.NET 2003.

Whenever I click Add Reference the dialog doesn't display. I've tried
several different projects and solutions and rebooted the computer.
No error message, just no dialog.

Add Web Reference brings up a dialog, just Add Reference doesn't.

If I add references manually by editing the project file in notepad
they get recognized ok and I can remove them, I just can't add new
ones through the VS.NET IDE.

Thanks,

Sam

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[Peter Huang [MSFT]]

Hi

Have you loaded any Add-in of VS.NET IDE?
If so, please try to disable them and restart the IDE to see if that helps?

Here is a link for your reference.
http://groups.google.co.jp/groups?hl=zh-CN&lr=&threadm=u1hYLSi3CHA.1888@TK
2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl&rnum=3&prev=/groups%3Fq%3D%2522Add%2520Reference%2520dial
og%2522%2520%2522.NET%2522%2520IDE%26hl%3Dzh-CN%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN%26tab%3Dwg

Best regards,

Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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[Samuel R. Neff]

Thanks. I have the same add-in from MSDN.

I added error handling to the add-in and identified two problems--one
where it wasn't checking of objects where nothing and another where
VS.NET was generating an error when enumerating over the selection
which consisted of the solution only.

So now the add-in is fixed and never generates any errors (all event
procedures have try/catch with logging to event log. no errors any
more).

Add Reference works.

What's the correct contact to use in order to get the MSDN article
updated? It's not good for MS to be showing "samples" from MS
employees that cause major problems with VS.NET and don't show good
programming practice (no error handling, not checking for nothing).

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwinforms/html/xpthemeaddin_.asp

Thanks,

Sam

Hi

Have you loaded any Add-in of VS.NET IDE?
If so, please try to disable them and restart the IDE to see if that helps?

Here is a link for your reference.
http://groups.google.co.jp/groups?hl=zh-CN&lr=&threadm=u1hYLSi3CHA.1888@TK
2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl&rnum=3&prev=/groups%3Fq%3D%2522Add%2520Reference%2520dial
og%2522%2520%2522.NET%2522%2520IDE%26hl%3Dzh-CN%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN%26tab%3Dwg

Best regards,

Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

B-Line is now hiring one Washington D.C. area VB.NET
developer for WinForms + WebServices position.
Seaking mid to senior level developer. For
information or to apply e-mail resume to
sam_blinex_com.