Martin Poon - Microsoft MVP blog [SQL Server] : VSTS

VSTS 2005 - using TFS SDK to write code on my x64 box

Martin Poon — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:18:00 GMT

I was trying to follow a source sample to obtain the VSTS project list, but got the following System.BadImageFormatException on the library file [ Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client.dll ].

===== Exception =====

System.BadImageFormatException was unhandled
Message="Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format."
StackTrace:
       at TfsApplication1.Program.Main(String[] args)
       at System.AppDomain.nExecuteAssembly(Assembly assembly, String[] args)
       at Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.HostProc.RunUsersAssembly()
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
       at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()

===== More findings =====

It appears that the library cannot be used on my x64 box, and the workaround is to change the target platform of my project to [ x86 platform ].

--> Right-click on the project

--> Properties

--> Build

--> Platform target: x86

===== For more information =====

~ MSDN: How to: use the TFS SDK to write code

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb286958(VS.80).aspx

~ MSDN forum: BadImageFormatException on Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client.dll

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=760600&SiteID=1

Subversion (SVN) support in CodePlex

Martin Poon — Wed, 23 May 2007 05:04:00 GMT

CodePlex is Microsoft's open source project hosting web site. You can use CodePlex to create new projects to share with the world, join others who have already started their own projects, or use the applications on this site and provide feedback.

Just learn a great news to Subversion developers that CodePlex will add SVN support, and is expected to be released on 2007.06.05. CodePlex is offering a wide variety of client tools for accessing this open source community, that includes CodePlex souce control client, Teamprise client, and Visual Studio Team Explorer.

===== For more information =====

~ Subversion support (SVN)

http://www.codeplex.com/CodePlex/WorkItem/View.aspx?WorkItemId=7082

~ CodePlex

http://www.codeplex.com

~ CodePlex source control client

http://www.codeplex.com/CodePlexClient

~ Free (as in beer) Teamprise license for CodePlex users

http://www.woodwardweb.com/teamprise/000339.html

~ What clients can I use for source control?

http://www.codeplex.com/CodePlex/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Source%20control%20clients&referringTitle=CodePlex%20FAQ

Visual Studio Team System webcasts between March and June 2007

Martin Poon — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:11:00 GMT

Adam Gallant from Microsoft Canada listed a series of VSTS webcasts that will be held between March and June 2007.

Topics include:

~ Visual Studio Team System and MSDN licensing demystified

~ Integrated team development with Visual Studio Team System

~ Visual Studio Team Foundation Server

~ Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals

~ Visual Studio Team Edition for Software Testers

===== For more information =====

- New VSTS webcasts

http://blogs.msdn.com/adamga/archive/2007/02/27/new-vsts-webcasts.aspx

- Database Professional Team Center

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/aa718764.aspx

- Software Tester Team Center

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/aa718941.aspx

- Team Foundation Server Team Center

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/aa718934.aspx

- Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Licensing White Paper

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1FA86E00-F0A3-4290-9DA9-6E0378A3A3C5&displaylang=en

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server Power Tool - February 2007 - v1.2

Martin Poon — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:01:00 GMT

Team Foundation Power Tool (TFPT), formerly known as Team Foundation Power Toys, provides supplemental functionality for use with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server.

Note: DSLTool for VS2005 will need to be installed first.

~ VSTS Process Editor is integrated inside Visual Studio for viewing and customizing Team Foundation process templates.

After installing Power Tool v1.2, the Process Editor menu item can be found inside the Visual Studio development environment after connecting to the Team Foundation Server, while the user guide "PEUserGuide.doc" of Process Editor can be found inside the Microsoft Team Foundation Power Tools program group. The user guide contains detailed instructions on how to use Process Editor.

[ >> Visual Studio >> Team >> Process Editor ]

[ >> Start >> Program >> Microsoft Team Foundation Power Tools >> Microsoft Visual Studio Team System Process Editor >> PEUserGuide.doc ]

~ TFPT installs these commands on the VSTS client computer: Unshelve, Rollback, Online, GetCS, UU, Annotate, Review, History, Workitem, Query, Treediff, Workspace, Treeclean. GUI is supported for some of the commands.

~ Custom check-in policies that comes with the TFPT application: custom path policy, forbidden patterns, changeset comments, work item query.

~ An MSBuild task is installed for customizing Team Foundation Build. The installed task “TestToolsTask” can be used to specify a test container as part of the build process (e.g., a DLL, a Web test, a load test), instead of using *.vsmdi files to specify tests to run.

~ Support for Windows Vista. (When you are uninstalling the old TFPT release on Vista, you will need to disable UAC, or use “msiexec /i tfpt.msi” in order to get rid of the error 1721.)

===== For more information =====

- DSLToolsRedist – Domain-Specific Language Tools for Visual Studio 2005 redistributable components

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=82410

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=693EE22D-4BB1-450D-835C-59EEBCB9F2AE&displaylang=en

- Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server Power Tool (February 2007 – v1.2)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7324c3db-658d-441b-8522-689c557d0a79&displaylang=en

- VSTS command-line test execution

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms182486(VS.80).aspx

~ Cannot find Process Editor after installation of TFS Power Tool v1.2

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1268907&SiteID=1

- Team Foundation Server Power Toys forums

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=930&SiteID=1

- Domain-specific language tools

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa718368.aspx

Visual Studio Team System basics training - VPC image (5.2 GB)

Martin Poon — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:45:00 GMT

A complete, self-paced training course with a VPC image containing Team System software is available for developers to download. You can get familiarize with Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) by downloading the 5.2 GB RAR files, extract the VPC image and training content (labs and demos), and access the VPC image using Virtual PC 2004 / 2007, or Virtual Server 2005.

The self-study course provides basics information on VSTS. There are 7 modules in this training: Overview, Team Foundation Administration, Architect, Developer, Tester, Project Manager, Team Explorer. Attendees can get a brief refresher and/or overview on VSTS, and understand the architecture and capabilities of both the client SKUs as well as Team Foundation Server (TFS).

(Note that the VPC image works correctly to a date of January 1, 2005, and you will need to ensure the host machine clocks are set to two weeks prior to the expiration date.)

===== For more information =====

- Visual Studio 2005 Team System basics training (Level 200)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=527E2A17-1DEA-4D0B-9484-6AE43D00E570&displaylang=en