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Can't compile using Visual Studio 2015

Discussion in 'Windows' started by monark, Sep 30, 2015.

  1. monark

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    Apologises if this is answered somewhere, so far all my searches have drawn a blank.

    I have Unity 5.2.1p1 installed along with the Community version of Visual Studio 2015.
    No matter what additional SDKs I try and install I always get the following errors, and have been unable to get a successful build for any Windows Store platform.

    For Windows Universal 8.1
    For Windows Universal 10

    Any details on how to clear these missing file errors, they appear to be down to Visual Studio missing files but none of the SDK links I've followed and installed from seem to fix the issue.
     
    monark, Sep 30, 2015
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    monark, Sep 30, 2015
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    Hmm still can't build Universal 10 apps.... :(
     
    monark, Oct 5, 2015
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  4. Tautvydas-Zilys

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    Hey, when you installed VS 2015, did you check the checkbox for "Windows Universal Apps"? It's not checked by default, and if it's not installed, you won't be able to build in Unity.
     
    Tautvydas-Zilys, Oct 5, 2015
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  5. monark

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    I didn't but then as per that blog I went through and did a "modify" and added all the components they suggested.
    I now have a ton more stuff in MSbuild. Is this something separate to that?

    I can build 8.1 apps now but the Universals still give an error.
     
    monark, Oct 6, 2015
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  6. monark

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    Ah ok, looks like that option is still unchecked, I'll try added those tools too.
     
    monark, Oct 6, 2015
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    So having jumped though several hoops, including having to upgrade to Windows 10, I have now managed to install the "Windows Universal Apps" option. Unfortunately I still get the following error

     
    monark, Oct 20, 2015
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  8. Aurimas-Cernius

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    Which version do you use?
    Because I think we release a fix for this UniversalApiContract bug.
     
    Aurimas-Cernius, Oct 20, 2015
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  9. monark

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    5.2.1p2
     
    monark, Oct 20, 2015
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    Aurimas-Cernius, Oct 20, 2015
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  11. monark

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    just trying 5.2.1p4
     
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    So it now complies without errors but when I open the Visual Studio project it says there's nothing there to run. Solution has 0 projects. I'm not very familiar with VS 2015 any ideas what is going on now?
     
    monark, Oct 23, 2015
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  13. Tautvydas-Zilys

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    That's strange.. are you sure you built to an empty folder after upgrading Unity version? Did you open the right solution file?
     
    Tautvydas-Zilys, Oct 23, 2015
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  14. monark

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    Yes and yes. I deleted the entire build folder and rebuilt from scratch.

    I also did a rebuild and run which throws this error

     
    monark, Oct 26, 2015
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  15. Tautvydas-Zilys

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    Looks like our forum truncated your message. Can you upload the log here and post the link?

    http://pastebin.com
     
    Tautvydas-Zilys, Oct 26, 2015
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  16. monark

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    Where it says "truncated" at the end that was the Unity console. Is a complete log created somewhere else?
     
    monark, Oct 27, 2015
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  17. monark

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    I've found it, try this

     
    monark, Oct 27, 2015
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  18. Tautvydas-Zilys

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    The log file is put here:

    Code (csharp):
    1. %LOCALAPPDATA%\Unity\Editor\Editor.log
    Since you mentioned it's truncated in Unity console, did you try instead of hitting "build and run", do "build", then open VS solution and running from there?
     
    Tautvydas-Zilys, Oct 27, 2015
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  19. monark

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    Yes that was the first thing I posted about, well the first thing I posted after finally getting it to work at all

    I also posted the output from the editor log just above your last reply....
     
    monark, Oct 27, 2015
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  20. Tautvydas-Zilys

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    The editor log you posted doesn't contain the failure. It gets deleted everytime you launch Unity - you probably reproduced the issue in previous session.
     
    Tautvydas-Zilys, Oct 27, 2015
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  21. monark

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    Oh right it had Crash!!! in it so I assumed that was the one.
     
    monark, Oct 28, 2015
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  22. monark

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    Try this one, just redone from "build and run"

     
    monark, Oct 28, 2015
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  23. Tautvydas-Zilys

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    Looks like that's the issue. There is a known bug (that was fixed internally last week) that makes apps targeting Windows 10 have wrong default icon sizes.

    As a workaround, build to a folder (rather than clicking build and run), open up the generated ".sln" file, and run from there.
     
    Tautvydas-Zilys, Oct 28, 2015
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  24. monark

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    Ah opening the .sln (which was what I was doing before) is finally showing up a solution and letting me build it! hurrah.
     
    monark, Oct 28, 2015
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  25. Aurimas-Cernius

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    Yes, unfortunately build&run is quite unreliable, I'd advise against using it. It hardly saves you any time.
     
    Aurimas-Cernius, Oct 28, 2015
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  26. monark

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    Quite happy not to use it, I was just having trouble opening the .sln file before as it didn't contain anything, not sure what has changed. The only thing I did differently was use build and run wait for it to fail then open the .sln file.
     
    monark, Oct 29, 2015
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