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unity5.0.1 WP8 mscorlib.Extensions is not allowed to be included or could not be found.

Discussion in 'Windows' started by QingFeng-Zhou, May 5, 2015.

  1. QingFeng-Zhou

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    ArgumentException: The Assembly mscorlib.Extensions is referenced by WP8NativeAPI ('Assets/Plugins/WP8/WP8NativeAPI.dll'). But the dll is not allowed to be included or could not be found.
    UnityEditor.AssemblyHelper.AddReferencedAssembliesRecurse (System.String assemblyPath, System.Collections.Generic.List`1 alreadyFoundAssemblies, System.String[] allAssemblyPaths, System.String[] foldersToSearch, System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2 cache, BuildTarget target) (at C:/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/AssemblyHelper.cs:154)
    UnityEditor.AssemblyHelper.FindAssembliesReferencedBy (System.String[] paths, System.String[] foldersToSearch, BuildTarget target) (at C:/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/AssemblyHelper.cs:192)
    UnityEditor.HostView:OnGUI()
     
    QingFeng-Zhou, May 5, 2015
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  2. QingFeng-Zhou

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    copy mscorlib.extensions.dll file to Plugins\WP8 folder, build success.
     
    QingFeng-Zhou, May 5, 2015
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  3. thelightofwinter

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    build success, but exception when run:
    Exception could not load file or assembly mscorlid.extensions...
    Any idea to solve it? Thanks a lot
     
    thelightofwinter, Jul 15, 2015
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  4. Aurimas-Cernius

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    If you copied mscorlib.extensions.dll to plugins, you should also set it "Unprocessed" for the very least.
     
    Aurimas-Cernius, Jul 15, 2015
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  5. thelightofwinter

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    I copy mscorlib.extensions.dll to Plugins\WP8 folder, and set it to "Unprocessed"
    Build success, but I still get exception when run the program
     
    thelightofwinter, Jul 15, 2015
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  6. thelightofwinter

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    copy mscorlib.extensions.dll file to Plugins\WP8 folder, build success.
    When run the program on windows phone 8.1, I receive this exception:

    Exception: Could not load file or assembly mscorlid.Extensions, version=2.0.5.0, culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified...

    In console of unity, I receives this message:

    SpritePacker failed to get types from mscorlib.Extensions, Version=2.0.5.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=7cec85d7bea7798e. Error: The classes in the module cannot be loaded.
    UnityEditor.HostView:OnGUI()

    Can anyone help me?
     
    thelightofwinter, Jul 15, 2015
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  7. Tomas1856

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    If you're building for Windows Phone 8.1, you have to have a plugin compiled for Windows Phone 8.1, but apparently your plugin is compiled for Windows Phone 8?
     
    Tomas1856, Jul 15, 2015
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  8. thelightofwinter

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    Thanks for your reply. I recompiled my plugin for Windows Phone 8.1. I still received the same exception.
    Any suggestion to solve it? Thanks.
     
    thelightofwinter, Jul 15, 2015
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  9. Aurimas-Cernius

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    Where are you taking this mscorlib.Extensions.dll from? You should take it from WP8.1 SDK.
    Also, the problem might be that this dll is copied by Unity into your solution, try removing it from there and adding as a reference to generated solution.
     
    Aurimas-Cernius, Jul 15, 2015
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  10. thelightofwinter

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    I take mscorlib.Extensions.dll from
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\WindowsPhone\v8.1\

    When I use Unity 4.6.7 to compile my game with myplugin.dll, my game run ok.
    When I use any version Unity 5.x to compile my game with myplugin.dll, my game run with Exception "Could not load file or assembly mscorlid.Extensions"
    So, the problem might be the change in the way that Unity 5.x and Unity 4.6 compile plugins.

    Could you please explain a little bit more detail how to remove it and add as a reference?
     
    thelightofwinter, Jul 15, 2015
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  11. Tautvydas-Zilys

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    It kinda makes sense that it doesn't work.. reference assemblies don't have any code on them, and they are not meant to be executed. They're meant to just be referenced when you're building your code. Furthermore, mscorlib.extensions.dll is not available on Windows Phone 8.1 API targeted by Unity (also known as .NET for Windows Runtime apps subset), and only available in the silverlight subset. What are you using from that DLL that you need it on WP8.1?
     
    Tautvydas-Zilys, Jul 15, 2015
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  12. thelightofwinter

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    I remove all functions of mscorlib.extensions.dll that I used. Now, the game did not show exceptions. But the game does not run ok.

    I might go back Unity 4.6.7. When I compile the game by Unity 4.6.7, the game run ok.
     
    thelightofwinter, Jul 16, 2015
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  13. Tomas1856

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    Well, you haven't answered the question, what classes/functions from mscorlib.extensions.dll are you using? :)
     
    Tomas1856, Jul 16, 2015
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  14. thelightofwinter

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    Hi, I used System.Security.Cryptography.*
     
    thelightofwinter, Jul 17, 2015
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  15. Aurimas-Cernius

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    So yes, these probably aren't available on WSA, you can check the Microsoft documentation for that.
    We parovide replacements for some of them in WinRTLegacy, which ones are you using?
     
    Aurimas-Cernius, Jul 17, 2015
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