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Archie

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Not All Drivers Showing In ToolBox
« on: April 21, 2016, 01:41:19 PM »
This is an issue with Visual Studio 2015 that seems to occur randomly. For me it has come and gone. I have reported to Microsoft as a bug. If you have also seen this same problem, please vote for it, so it can be brought to a higher level of attention. This is the link to the report:

https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/2606706/class-that-implements-icomponent-doesnt-always-show-in-toolbox

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Re: Not All Drivers Showing In ToolBox
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2016, 07:38:11 AM »
If you are having problems with this, the best solution is to use VS2013 until Microsoft can fix VS2015:

https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/news/vs2013-community-vs.aspx

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Re: Not All Drivers Showing In ToolBox
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2016, 10:06:46 AM »
I am having this problem even when I open it in Visual Studio 2010. I have both 2010 and 2015 installed on my computer.

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Re: Not All Drivers Showing In ToolBox
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2016, 10:19:10 AM »
There seems to be a work around by adding any of the drivers to the form, then building the solution. This should make the rest of the drivers appear.

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Re: Not All Drivers Showing In ToolBox
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2016, 11:16:31 AM »
I just tried adding one and then a few drivers to the screen and then building, and it doesn't seem to be working for me.

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Re: Not All Drivers Showing In ToolBox
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2016, 11:20:47 AM »
Did you try exiting VS and reopening the project. If you are using VS2010, I can't really guarantee it will work because testing and support for that version has been dropped as of version 3.99e

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Re: Not All Drivers Showing In ToolBox
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2016, 02:20:17 PM »
Typical IT answer... "Have you tried turning it off and then back on again?"
Well, it worked. Thank you. I'm looking forward to testing this HMI.

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Re: Not All Drivers Showing In ToolBox
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2016, 10:06:14 AM »
UPDATE : Microsoft has acknowledged this bug and says it will be fixed in the next release of Visual Studio.

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Re: Not All Drivers Showing In ToolBox
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2016, 06:55:38 AM »
I had similar problems VS2015 but not with the drivers; my problem was the control components were missing. Rebooted and up they came!!

Running Windows 10.
« Last Edit: May 23, 2016, 06:57:28 AM by vk7dg »

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Re: Not All Drivers Showing In ToolBox
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2016, 02:22:25 PM »
I had this problem as well. I was able to reboot most of the drivers but I could not manage to pull up the DF1 driver which is the one i need.  Im going to try VS2013.

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Re: Not All Drivers Showing In ToolBox
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2016, 03:07:05 PM »
YESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I found the driver DF1 Com in 3.99a with VS2015!
I could not figure out how to load 3.99 with VS2013. I am STOKED!!!!

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Re: Not All Drivers Showing In ToolBox
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2016, 03:12:14 PM »
The Df1Com driver has been renamed in the latest version to SerialDf1forSLCMicroCom

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Re: Not All Drivers Showing In ToolBox
« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2016, 03:16:15 PM »
yeah. my issue wasnt that i just found out. i guess im having trouble connecting to the emulator. ill do some more research. any leads?

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Re: Not All Drivers Showing In ToolBox
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2016, 03:19:32 PM »

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Re: Not All Drivers Showing In ToolBox
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2016, 07:29:55 AM »
that cleared everything up.  I was using input addresses not memory addresses.  Thank you Archie.