Reference COM component fails in Visual Studio (ResolveComRefe rence exception)

ffhansix

Hi,

I am trying to reference a COM component (.dll) from Visual Studio 2005
in my windows application in C# by adding a reference to a third
party.dll file (tried .type library also), and i get this error from
the compiler when trying to compile the solution.

Does anyone know why this occurs, and how it can be resloved, i would
be very grateful indeed.

Here comes the exception thrown:
------------------------------------------
Error 2 The "ResolveComRefe rence" task failed unexpectedly.
System.SystemEx ception: The type library importer encountered an error
during type verification. Try importing without class members. --->
System.TypeLoad Exception: Method 'IXorDiscountMa trix_GetName' on type
'XOR5.CXorDisco untMatrixClass' from assembly 'Interop.XOR5,
Version=1.0.0.0 , Culture=neutral , PublicKeyToken= null' is overriding a
method that has been overridden.
at System.Reflecti on.Module.Inter nalLoadInMemory TypeByName(Stri ng
className)
at
System.Runtime. InteropServices .TypeLibConvert er.TypeResolveH andler.ResolveE vent(Object
sender, ResolveEventArg s args)
at System.AppDomai n.OnTypeResolve Event(String typeName)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---

Server stack trace:
at
System.Runtime. InteropServices .TypeLibConvert er.nConvertType LibToMetadata(O bject
typeLib, AssemblyBuilder asmBldr, ModuleBuilder modBldr, String
nameSpace, TypeLibImporter Flags flags, ITypeLibImporte rNotifySink
notifySink, ArrayList& eventItfInfoLis t)
at
System.Runtime. InteropServices .TypeLibConvert er.ConvertTypeL ibToAssembly(Ob ject
typeLib, String asmFileName, TypeLibImporter Flags flags,
ITypeLibImporte rNotifySink notifySink, Byte[] publicKey,
StrongNameKeyPa ir keyPair, String asmNamespace, Version asmVersion)
at
Microsoft.Build .Tasks.TlbRefer ence.GenerateWr apper(ComRefere nceWrapperInfo&
wrapperInfo)
at
Microsoft.Build .Tasks.ResolveC omReference.Res olveComReferenc eTlb(ComReferen ceInfo
referenceInfo, String outputDirectory , String refName, Boolean
topLevelRef, ComReferenceWra pperInfo& wrapperInfo)
at
Microsoft.Build .Tasks.ResolveC omReference.Res olveComClassicR eference(ComRef erenceInfo
referenceInfo, String outputDirectory , String wrapperType, String
refName, Boolean topLevelRef, ComReferenceWra pperInfo& wrapperInfo)
at
Microsoft.Build .Tasks.ResolveC omReference.Res olveReference(C omReferenceInfo
referenceInfo, String outputDirectory , ITaskItem& referencePathIt em)
at
Microsoft.Build .Tasks.ResolveC omReference.Res olveReferenceAn dAddToList(ComR eferenceInfo
projectRefInfo, ArrayList resolvedReferen ceList, ArrayList moduleList)
at Microsoft.Build .Tasks.ResolveC omReference.Exe cute()
at
System.Runtime. Remoting.Messag ing.StackBuilde rSink._PrivateP rocessMessage(I ntPtr
md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean
fExecuteInConte xt, Object[]& outArgs)
at
System.Runtime. Remoting.Messag ing.StackBuilde rSink.PrivatePr ocessMessage(Ru ntimeMethodHand le
md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean
fExecuteInConte xt, Object[]& outArgs)
at
System.Runtime. Remoting.Messag ing.StackBuilde rSink.SyncProce ssMessage(IMess age
msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInConte xt)

Exception rethrown at [0]:
at
System.Runtime. Remoting.Proxie s.RealProxy.Han dleReturnMessag e(IMessage
reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
at
System.Runtime. Remoting.Proxie s.RealProxy.Pri vateInvoke(Mess ageData&
msgData, Int32 type)
at Microsoft.Build .Framework.ITas k.Execute()
at Microsoft.Build .BuildEngine.Ta skEngine.Execut eTask(Execution Mode
howToExecuteTas k, Hashtable projectItemsAva ilableToTask,
BuildPropertyGr oup projectProperti esAvailableToTa sk, Boolean&
taskClassWasFou nd) Control.Import. Filter
Sincerely
/Hans Sixhöj
Software Developer

Feb 3 '06 #1

Subscribe Reply

10873

Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]

Run tlbimp.exe on the DLL/TLB. When you do, use the /noclassmembers
option, so that class members are not created from the implemented
interfaces. It looks like there are two interfaces with similar method
signatures which are giving you problems.

This will remove the members from the class (so all you do is use it to
create the object). It will require you to cast to the appropriate
interface to access the methods exposed by the object.

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m

<ff******@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:11******** **************@ g49g2000cwa.goo glegroups.com.. .
Hi,

I am trying to reference a COM component (.dll) from Visual Studio 2005
in my windows application in C# by adding a reference to a third
party.dll file (tried .type library also), and i get this error from
the compiler when trying to compile the solution.

Does anyone know why this occurs, and how it can be resloved, i would
be very grateful indeed.

Here comes the exception thrown:
------------------------------------------
Error 2 The "ResolveComRefe rence" task failed unexpectedly.
System.SystemEx ception: The type library importer encountered an error
during type verification. Try importing without class members. --->
System.TypeLoad Exception: Method 'IXorDiscountMa trix_GetName' on type
'XOR5.CXorDisco untMatrixClass' from assembly 'Interop.XOR5,
Version=1.0.0.0 , Culture=neutral , PublicKeyToken= null' is overriding a
method that has been overridden.
at System.Reflecti on.Module.Inter nalLoadInMemory TypeByName(Stri ng
className)
at
System.Runtime. InteropServices .TypeLibConvert er.TypeResolveH andler.ResolveE vent(Object
sender, ResolveEventArg s args)
at System.AppDomai n.OnTypeResolve Event(String typeName)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---

Server stack trace:
at
System.Runtime. InteropServices .TypeLibConvert er.nConvertType LibToMetadata(O bject
typeLib, AssemblyBuilder asmBldr, ModuleBuilder modBldr, String
nameSpace, TypeLibImporter Flags flags, ITypeLibImporte rNotifySink
notifySink, ArrayList& eventItfInfoLis t)
at
System.Runtime. InteropServices .TypeLibConvert er.ConvertTypeL ibToAssembly(Ob ject
typeLib, String asmFileName, TypeLibImporter Flags flags,
ITypeLibImporte rNotifySink notifySink, Byte[] publicKey,
StrongNameKeyPa ir keyPair, String asmNamespace, Version asmVersion)
at
Microsoft.Build .Tasks.TlbRefer ence.GenerateWr apper(ComRefere nceWrapperInfo&
wrapperInfo)
at
Microsoft.Build .Tasks.ResolveC omReference.Res olveComReferenc eTlb(ComReferen ceInfo
referenceInfo, String outputDirectory , String refName, Boolean
topLevelRef, ComReferenceWra pperInfo& wrapperInfo)
at
Microsoft.Build .Tasks.ResolveC omReference.Res olveComClassicR eference(ComRef erenceInfo
referenceInfo, String outputDirectory , String wrapperType, String
refName, Boolean topLevelRef, ComReferenceWra pperInfo& wrapperInfo)
at
Microsoft.Build .Tasks.ResolveC omReference.Res olveReference(C omReferenceInfo
referenceInfo, String outputDirectory , ITaskItem& referencePathIt em)
at
Microsoft.Build .Tasks.ResolveC omReference.Res olveReferenceAn dAddToList(ComR eferenceInfo
projectRefInfo, ArrayList resolvedReferen ceList, ArrayList moduleList)
at Microsoft.Build .Tasks.ResolveC omReference.Exe cute()
at
System.Runtime. Remoting.Messag ing.StackBuilde rSink._PrivateP rocessMessage(I ntPtr
md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean
fExecuteInConte xt, Object[]& outArgs)
at
System.Runtime. Remoting.Messag ing.StackBuilde rSink.PrivatePr ocessMessage(Ru ntimeMethodHand le
md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean
fExecuteInConte xt, Object[]& outArgs)
at
System.Runtime. Remoting.Messag ing.StackBuilde rSink.SyncProce ssMessage(IMess age
msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInConte xt)

Exception rethrown at [0]:
at
System.Runtime. Remoting.Proxie s.RealProxy.Han dleReturnMessag e(IMessage
reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
at
System.Runtime. Remoting.Proxie s.RealProxy.Pri vateInvoke(Mess ageData&
msgData, Int32 type)
at Microsoft.Build .Framework.ITas k.Execute()
at Microsoft.Build .BuildEngine.Ta skEngine.Execut eTask(Execution Mode
howToExecuteTas k, Hashtable projectItemsAva ilableToTask,
BuildPropertyGr oup projectProperti esAvailableToTa sk, Boolean&
taskClassWasFou nd) Control.Import. Filter
Sincerely
/Hans Sixhöj
Software Developer

Feb 3 '06 #2

ffhansix

Hi,

Thanks for your fast response, it worked to create a new .dll file.

The original .dll file (in COM) belongs to a program not built by me. I
need to respond to events triggered in this application when the user
performs different actions (worked in VB) (listen to events from an
interface). Will this be possible although i have created a new .dll
file?

If not, is there a way to achive this?

Sincerely
/Hans Sixhöj
Systems Developer

Feb 3 '06 #3

Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]

Hans,

Well, when you set a reference in Visual Studio .NET, you are still
creating your own interop DLL to use. What you are doing here is no
different, you just have more options available to you.

So yes, you should have access to all of the functionality exposed by
the object.

--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m

<ff******@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:11******** **************@ f14g2000cwb.goo glegroups.com.. .
Hi,

Thanks for your fast response, it worked to create a new .dll file.

The original .dll file (in COM) belongs to a program not built by me. I
need to respond to events triggered in this application when the user
performs different actions (worked in VB) (listen to events from an
interface). Will this be possible although i have created a new .dll
file?

If not, is there a way to achive this?

Sincerely
/Hans Sixhöj
Systems Developer

Feb 3 '06 #4

ffhansix

Thank you for your answers.

The issue has been resolved.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,
/Hans Sixhöj
Software Developer

Feb 3 '06 #5

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