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Can't build UWP

Discussion in 'Windows' started by CDAfonso, Oct 13, 2021.

  1. CDAfonso

    CDAfonso

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2019
    Posts:
    26
    Hi everyone.

    I need some help!

    I'm having troubles building an app UWP Windows Store and i can't get rid of this error:

    Code (CSharp):
    1. UnityException: Failed to run reference rewriter with command "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Precise Locale.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\netstandard.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Unity.2D.Animation.Runtime.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\CSV Parser.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Coffee.SoftMaskForUGUI.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Classplash.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp-firstpass.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Unity.2D.Animation.Triangle.Runtime.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Unity.2D.Common.Runtime.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Unity.2D.PixelPerfect.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Unity.Timeline.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Unity.TextMeshPro.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Unity.Postprocessing.Runtime.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Unity.Mathematics.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Unity.InternalAPIEngineBridge.001.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Unity.2D.SpriteShape.Runtime.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\YouTubePlayer.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Serilog.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\DOTween50.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\DOTween46.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\AnimatextFree.Editor.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\MHLab.Patch.Core.Client.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\nunit.framework.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Serilog.Sinks.File.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\Newtonsoft.Json.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\AnimatextFree.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\DOTween43.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\MHLab.Patch.Core.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\MHLab.Patch.Core.Admin.dll" "--target=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed\DOTween.dll" "--additionalreferences=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed" "--platform=C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\UnionMetadata\10.0.19041.0\Facade\Windows.winmd" "--dbg=pdb" "--framework=Temp\StagingArea\Data\Managed" 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XamlDirectContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.ApplicationModel.Activation.ActivatedEventsContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.ApplicationModel.Activation.ActivationCameraSettingsContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.ApplicationModel.Activation.ContactActivatedEventsContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.ApplicationModel.Activation.WebUISearchActivatedEventsContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.ApplicationModel.Background.BackgroundAlarmApplicationContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.ApplicationModel.Calls.LockScreenCallContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.ApplicationModel.FullTrustAppContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.ApplicationModel.Preview.InkWorkspace.PreviewInkWorkspaceContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.ApplicationModel.Preview.Notes.PreviewNotesContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.ApplicationModel.Resources.Management.ResourceIndexerContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.ApplicationModel.Search.Core.SearchCoreContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.ApplicationModel.Search.SearchContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.ApplicationModel.Wallet.WalletContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Devices.Portable.PortableDeviceContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Devices.Printers.Extensions.ExtensionsContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Devices.Scanners.ScannerDeviceContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Devices.Sms.LegacySmsApiContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Gaming.Input.GamingInputPreviewContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Gaming.Preview.GamesEnumerationContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Gaming.UI.GameChatOverlayContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Gaming.UI.GamingUIProviderContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Globalization.GlobalizationJapanesePhoneticAnalyzerContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Management.Deployment.Preview.DeploymentPreviewContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Management.Workplace.WorkplaceSettingsContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Media.AppBroadcasting.AppBroadcastingContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Media.AppRecording.AppRecordingContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Media.Capture.AppBroadcastContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Media.Capture.AppCaptureContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Media.Capture.AppCaptureMetadataContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Media.Capture.CameraCaptureUIContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Media.Capture.GameBarContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Media.Devices.CallControlContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Media.MediaControlContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Media.Playlists.PlaylistsContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Media.Protection.ProtectionRenewalContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators.LegacyNetworkOperatorsContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Networking.XboxLive.XboxLiveSecureSocketsContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Perception.Automation.Core.PerceptionAutomationCoreContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Security.EnterpriseData.EnterpriseDataContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Security.ExchangeActiveSyncProvisioning.EasContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.System.Profile.ProfileRetailInfoContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.System.UserProfile.UserProfileContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.System.UserProfile.UserProfileLockScreenContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.UI.ApplicationSettings.ApplicationsSettingsContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.UI.Core.AnimationMetrics.AnimationMetricsContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.UI.Core.CoreWindowDialogsContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.UI.Shell.SecurityAppManagerContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.UI.Xaml.Hosting.HostingContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Web.Http.Diagnostics.HttpDiagnosticsContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Embedded.DeviceLockdown.DeviceLockdownContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators.NetworkOperatorsFdnContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Phone.PhoneContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.Phone.StartScreen.DualSimTileContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.UI.WebUI.Core.WebUICommandBarContract.winmd;<winmd>,Windows.UI.Core.Preview.Communications.PreviewCommunicationsContract.winmd".
    2. Error: type `UnityEditor.Editor` doesn't exist in target framework. It is referenced from AnimatextFree.Editor.dll at AnimatextFree.Editor.BaseAnimatextFreeEditor.
    3. Error: type `UnityEditor.CustomEditor` doesn't exist in target framework. It is referenced from AnimatextFree.Editor.dll at AnimatextFree.Editor.BaseAnimatextFreeEditor.
    4. Catastrophic failure while running rrw: Mono.Cecil.AssemblyResolutionException: Failed to resolve assembly: 'UnityEditor, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'
    5.    at Unity.SearchPathAssemblyResolver.Resolve(AssemblyNameReference name, ReaderParameters parameters)
    6.    at Mono.Cecil.MetadataResolver.Resolve(TypeReference type)
    7.    at Mono.Cecil.MetadataResolver.Resolve(MethodReference method)
    8.    at Mono.Cecil.MethodReference.Resolve()
    9.    at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.RewriteTypeReferences.Visit(MethodReference method, String referencingEntityName)
    10.    at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.ReferenceDispatcher.Visit(MethodReference method, String referencingEntityName)
    11.    at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.ReferenceDispatcher.DispatchAttribute(CustomAttribute attribute, String referencingEntityName)
    12.    at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.ReferenceDispatcher.DispatchAttributes(ICustomAttributeProvider provider, String referencingEntityName)
    13.    at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.ReferenceDispatcher.Dispatch(TypeDefinition type)
    14.    at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.ReferenceDispatcher.Dispatch()
    15.    at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.RewriteTypeReferences.Run()
    16.    at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.RewriteOperation.Execute(RewriteContext context)
    17.    at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.Program.Main(String[] args)
    18.  
    19. PostProcessWinRT.RunReferenceRewriter () (at C:/buildslave/unity/build/PlatformDependent/MetroPlayer/Extensions/Managed/PostProcessWinRT.cs:1212)
    20. PostProcessWinRT.Process () (at C:/buildslave/unity/build/PlatformDependent/MetroPlayer/Extensions/Managed/PostProcessWinRT.cs:209)
    21. UnityEditor.UWP.BuildPostprocessor.PostProcess (UnityEditor.Modules.BuildPostProcessArgs args) (at C:/buildslave/unity/build/PlatformDependent/MetroPlayer/Extensions/Managed/ExtensionModule.cs:85)
    22. Rethrow as BuildFailedException: Exception of type 'UnityEditor.Build.BuildFailedException' was thrown.
    23. UnityEditor.UWP.BuildPostprocessor.PostProcess (UnityEditor.Modules.BuildPostProcessArgs args) (at C:/buildslave/unity/build/PlatformDependent/MetroPlayer/Extensions/Managed/ExtensionModule.cs:89)
    24. UnityEditor.Modules.DefaultBuildPostprocessor.PostProcess (UnityEditor.Modules.BuildPostProcessArgs args, UnityEditor.BuildProperties& outProperties) (at <bd70c40e01f641bdb7d836e1e97755bc>:0)
    25. UnityEditor.PostprocessBuildPlayer.Postprocess (UnityEditor.BuildTargetGroup targetGroup, UnityEditor.BuildTarget target, System.String installPath, System.String companyName, System.String productName, System.Int32 width, System.Int32 height, UnityEditor.BuildOptions options, UnityEditor.RuntimeClassRegistry usedClassRegistry, UnityEditor.Build.Reporting.BuildReport report) (at <bd70c40e01f641bdb7d836e1e97755bc>:0)
    26. UnityEngine.GUIUtility:ProcessEvent(Int32, IntPtr)
     
  2. Tautvydas-Zilys

    Tautvydas-Zilys

    Unity Technologies

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2013
    Posts:
    10,645
    Looks like you're trying to include AnimatextFree.Editor.dll to the build, which is an editor only assembly. Find it in your project and change its settings in the inspector to only be compatible with the editor. That should exclude it from the build and make this error go away.
     
  3. CDAfonso

    CDAfonso

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2019
    Posts:
    26
    Thanks, it was that.. It's solved now.