Hi All, 

I am using Azure data lake analytics task in SSIS. I have created the azure data lake analytics Connection Manager and is working perfectly fine. But, when am trying to use the task adding an U-SQL code is giving me an error on running the task as 'submit job failed due to: value cannot be null. parameter name: input'. I removed any parameter of the task to see if it was a Parameter...but still having the error. 

Could you please help me understanding the error msg ? 

thanks in advance !

I upgraded to the version 15.8.0 yesterday and now on only one project, VS crashes whenever I try to create and/or edit an IIS, FTP, Web Deploy Publish profile. I tried deleting the profiles to no avail. As soon as I hit Configure, a blank Profile form comes up and then VS crashes. It still works fine for other Web projects in other solutions. For now, I have had to create a Folder profile to get around the issue. Needless to say this very frustrating since I see many others have had issues like this and yet it is still happening.

Application: devenv.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.ObjectDisposedException
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.DisposableObject.ThrowIfDisposed()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.WindowFrame.UnadviseHierarchyEvents()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.WindowFrame.DocumentReleased(System.Object, System.EventArgs)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.DocumentObjectSite.FireDocumentReleased()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.DocumentObjectSite.DocumentUnlocked(System.Object, System.EventArgs)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.RdtLock.FireDocumentUnlocked()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.RdtLock.UnlockDocument(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.RdtFlags)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.RdtLock.DisposeNativeResources()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.DisposableObject.Dispose(Boolean)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.DisposableObject.Finalize()

Faulting application name: devenv.exe, version: 15.8.28010.0, time stamp: 0x5b6e55cb
Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 10.0.16299.547, time stamp: 0xb03e83b5
Exception code: 0xe0434352
Fault offset: 0x00103ff2
Faulting process id: 0x3910
Faulting application start time: 0x01d434d3b2ad96a8
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe
Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
Report Id: 903e19eb-bee8-4731-a0ed-5b8251d391bf
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:

Any help would be appreciated.

I want to extract the path of a folder that is located in one of the root directories (e.g C:// or D://) knowing just the name of this folder.

I tried using GetFullPathNameW() function like the following:

    LPCWSTR fname = _T("MyFile");

    DWORD requiredBufferLength = GetFullPathNameW(fname, 0, nullptr, nullptr);

    wchar_t* buffer = new wchar_t[requiredBufferLength];

    DWORD result = GetFullPathNameW(fname, requiredBufferLength, buffer, nullptr);

And then tried to output the path in a dialog (since I am building an MFC app) using:

    int msgboxID = MessageBox(buffer, (LPCWSTR)L"title", MB_OK);

The wrong output I keep having is the path of the folder in which the application is running while it should give me the path of "MyFile" which is just a sub directory under C:// or D://.

Any advice on how to fix this issue?

Here are the first few errors in the activity log. I can't do ANYTHING with VS, including uninstalling or repairing it.

I'd rather not reboot right now because I am running a performance test that needs to be going for several more hours, but I will if I have to.

  <entry>
    <record>29</record>
    <time>2018/08/16 15:58:19.047</time>
    <type>Error</type>
    <source>VisualStudio</source>
    <description>PkgDef syntax or I/O error at line 1: Section header: additional characters after closing bracket</description>
    <hr>80004005 - E_FAIL</hr>
    <path>[$RootKey$\Setup\[ProductName]]</path>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <record>30</record>
    <time>2018/08/16 15:58:19.047</time>
    <type>Error</type>
    <source>VisualStudio</source>
    <description>PkgDef syntax or I/O error at line 3: Section header: additional characters after closing bracket</description>
    <hr>80004005 - E_FAIL</hr>
    <path>&quot;SrcPath&quot;=&quot;[SourceDir]&quot;</path>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <record>31</record>
    <time>2018/08/16 15:58:19.047</time>
    <type>Error</type>
    <source>VisualStudio</source>
    <description>Could not process PkgDef file</description>
    <hr>80004005 - E_FAIL</hr>
    <path>c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio\2017\professional\common7\ide\extensions\community\detection_keys_reg.pkgdef</path>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <record>32</record>
    <time>2018/08/16 15:58:19.047</time>
    <type>Warning</type>
    <source>VisualStudio</source>
    <description>Error scanning PkgDef file</description>
    <hr>80004005 - E_FAIL</hr>
    <path>c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio\2017\professional\common7\ide\extensions\community\detection_keys_reg.pkgdef</path>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <record>33</record>
    <time>2018/08/16 15:58:19.093</time>
    <type>Error</type>
    <source>VisualStudio</source>
    <description>PkgDef syntax or I/O error at line 1: Section header: additional characters after closing bracket</description>
    <hr>80004005 - E_FAIL</hr>
    <path>[$RootKey$\Setup\[ProductName]]</path>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <record>34</record>
    <time>2018/08/16 15:58:19.093</time>
    <type>Error</type>
    <source>VisualStudio</source>
    <description>PkgDef syntax or I/O error at line 3: Section header: additional characters after closing bracket</description>
    <hr>80004005 - E_FAIL</hr>
    <path>&quot;SrcPath&quot;=&quot;[SourceDir]&quot;</path>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <record>35</record>
    <time>2018/08/16 15:58:19.093</time>
    <type>Error</type>
    <source>VisualStudio</source>
    <description>Could not process PkgDef file</description>
    <hr>80004005 - E_FAIL</hr>
    <path>c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio\2017\professional\common7\ide\extensions\professional\detection_keys_reg.pkgdef</path>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <record>36</record>
    <time>2018/08/16 15:58:19.093</time>
    <type>Warning</type>
    <source>VisualStudio</source>
    <description>Error scanning PkgDef file</description>
    <hr>80004005 - E_FAIL</hr>
    <path>c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio\2017\professional\common7\ide\extensions\professional\detection_keys_reg.pkgdef</path>
  </entry>
  <entry>

Hi,

    Using VS 2017 for a database project targeted to Microsoft Azure SQL Database V12.

    In a database the unresolved reference error for fields referenced by an invalid alias does not seen to be working.

E.g.

SELECT b.AField FROM someTable s

should show as a warning (for b.AField), but it is not.

     I have checked that the file does no have any suppressions and that Buid doesn't have the suppression flag ticked. 

     The intellisense is enabled and otherwise works (i.e. writing a. would give a list of someTable fields).

     Really annoying as is it makes cleaning up some imported code a lot more tedious.

     Any ideas, is there some other setting that may be supressing the warnings?

Ed

Greetings

I just created my first C++ project in Visual Studio, the following is in there by default: 

#include "pch.h"
#include <iostream>

int main()
{
    std::cout << "Hello World!\n"; 
}

We will begin using VS with VSTS soon (with centralized TFVC repo). Currently we maintain SSIS packages in a shared folder on the network (with a subfolder for each solution/project). Will having more than 1 developer map to this shared folder from VS to the same VSTS repo in be an issue? Or do we all need to put the SSIS packages into individual workspaces? Thanks.

Chris

Hi

I need to use the library Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel in the server so I would like to know the applications that I need.

The version of interop is: 15.0.4795.1000

I use interop in my development machine where I have office 2013 installed.

Hi

Do you know a good free alternative to resharper?

When the Anniversary Update happened,  all versions of Visual Studio started rebuilding every file in every project, every time.

Visual Studio 2015, Visual Studio 2012, and Visual Studio 2010 all exhibit the same behavior. Community and Pro. Brand new projects and old projects.

On two separate computers at my location.
On my main machine, I rolled back the update (which fixed the problem) so I could get on with my life. Now my laptop has updated and it's doing the same thing, but I can let this one get diagnosed instead of having to roll it back.

Repro steps:
* Create a brand new project, either "Win32 Console Application" or "Win32 Project"; follow the wizard's default steps.

* Build the project - first time =

* Immediately build the project again =

The second build _should_ have reported all up to date instead of recompiling anything.

Hi,

I have a webtest. In that a transaction contains 5 pages. I want to send all 5 pages asynchronously. How can i achieve it.

WebTest1

    Transaction1

            ----Page1

            ----Page2

            ----page3

            ----Page4

            ----Page5

How to send all 5 pages asynchronously? Please suggest any solution.

Hi All

I am trying to build a unity game so I can put it in the windows store.

I have had trouble for months with the Visual Studio builds produced by Unity. I have tried all the configurations for the UWP platform. Most build configurations for UWP won't even build a blank unity app.

With the latest update Version 15.8.0 you have successfully killed off the one build configuration that worked 1/10 times. As it stands there is no possible way I know of to create a unity game, build it, package it, and get it to pass the WACK tests so I can put it in the store.

If anyone knows of a possible configuration that works, please let me know.

I have asked unity for help several times and they are unable to offer any assistance.

Trying to fix this issue I have reinstalled win 10 pro, 4 versions of Unity, and Visual Studio 2017.

Help Urgently Needed.

thanks

Hi. I am new to VS and have a problem regarding its Designer. I have this error:

System.Exception
Instalacja nie powiodła się. Skontaktuj się z dostawcą oprogramowania. (Wyjątek od HRESULT: 0x80073CF9)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.DesignTools.UwpDesignerHost.UwpHostPlatform.<>c__DisplayClass36_0.<EnsurePackageRegisteredAsync>b__0()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.InnerInvoke()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.DesignTools.DesignerHost.HostServices.HostPlatformBase.<CreateSurfaceProcessAsync>d__21.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.DesignTools.SurfaceDesigner.Documents.SurfaceIsolation.SurfaceProcessContext.<EnsureSurfaceProcessAsyncCore>d__82.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.DesignTools.SurfaceDesigner.Documents.SurfaceIsolation.SurfaceProcessContext.<EnsureSurfaceProcessAsyncInternal>d__81.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.DesignTools.SurfaceDesigner.Documents.SurfaceIsolation.SurfaceProcessContext.<EnsureSurfaceProcessAsyncInternal>d__81.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.DesignTools.XamlSurfaceDesigner.Views.IsolatedSurfaceImageHost.<CreateSurfaceAsync>d__86.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Telemetry.WindowsErrorReporting.WatsonReport.GetClrWatsonExceptionInfo(Exception exceptionObject)

System.AggregateException
One or more errors occurred.

I have a strange issue where controls on a webpage (text/checkbox/radio/dropdown) are displayed either in read-only mode or edit mode (depending on the choice of display or edit on a previous page). All controls are usercontrols which contain the relevant intrinsic web control + a literal control for the "display" version and the code simply swaps the visibility of each depending on whether "display" or "edit" has been chosen. So for example, if a checkbox is ticked, edit gives you the checkbox and display gives you the literal control with "YES" in it.

The website has a function which loops through all the controls on a page and sets the version by the usercontrol TYPE, not individually named controls, as follows :

public static void setRenderMode(WebControl pnl, int renderMode)
    {
        foreach (Control c in pnl.Controls)
        {
            string typeString = c.GetType().ToString();           
           if (typeString.ToLower().Contains("formcontrols_singlecontrols_lwrcalendarcontrol"))
            {
                FormControls_LWRCalendarControl ac = (FormControls_LWRCalendarControl)c;
                ac.RenderMode = renderMode;
            }
            else if (typeString.ToLower().Contains("formcontrols_singlecontrols_lwrdropdowncontrol"))
            {
                FormControls_LWRDropDownControl ac = (FormControls_LWRDropDownControl)c;
                ac.RenderMode = renderMode;
            }
            else if (typeString.ToLower().Contains("formcontrols_singlecontrols_lwrradiocontrol"))
            {
                FormControls_LWRRadioControl ac = (FormControls_LWRRadioControl)c;
                ac.RenderMode = renderMode;
            }
            else if (typeString.ToLower().Contains("formcontrols_singlecontrols_lwrtextcontrol"))
            {
                FormControls_LWRTextControl ac = (FormControls_LWRTextControl)c;
                ac.RenderMode = renderMode;
            }
            else if (typeString.ToLower().Contains("formcontrols_singlecontrols_lwrfckcontrol"))
            {
                FormControls_LWRFckControl ac = (FormControls_LWRFckControl)c;
                ac.RenderMode = renderMode;
            }
            else if (typeString.ToLower().Contains("formcontrols_singlecontrols_lwrcheckboxcontrol"))
            {
                FormControls_LWRCheckBoxControl ac = (FormControls_LWRCheckBoxControl)c;
                ac.RenderMode = renderMode;
            }
            else if (typeString.ToLower().Contains("formcontrols_agreggatecontrols_aggregate_dropdowncontrol"))
            {
                FormControls_AggregateControls_AggregateDropDownControl ac = (FormControls_AggregateControls_AggregateDropDownControl)c;
                ac.RenderMode = renderMode;
            }           
            else if (typeString.ToLower().Contains("system.web.ui.webcontrols.checkbox"))
            {
                CheckBox ac = (CheckBox)c;
                ac.Enabled = renderMode == 0 ? true : false;
            }
            else if (typeString.ToLower().Contains("system.web.ui.webcontrols.radiobutton"))
            {
                RadioButton ac = (RadioButton)c;
                ac.Enabled = renderMode == 0 ? true : false;
            }
        }
    }

so far so good and works fine in other websites I have created previously.

you get the idea.....anyway in "display" mode, some controls are rendering as though in "edit" mode on the page, particularly the text ones for some reason. I would be inclined to think there was an error in my code if it were not for the fact that SOME work but OTHERS don't ! The generic rendering of the controls means that it should be ALL CORRECT or ALL INCORRECT.

Now here's the rub...…

If I put a breakpoint on the first incorrectly displayed control, by name and step through right into the usercontrol which sets the visibility as described above, then continue running the code with no further breaks, the webpage then displays that control correctly and does so forever afterwards, even though running the website with no breaks from the start, its displayed incorrectly ! GO FIGURE !!

If it was only a few controls I would just overlook the vagaries of Visual Studio for the sake of time and just do as described above but I have a couple of hundred controls which are wrong !

Please, if there is anyone out there who has found a similar issue or can proffer an explanation then I need your assistance, much appreciated.

P.S i'm using VS2015 Professional

Thank You

Good evening, all.

I'm using VS2017 and just noticed that the IDE doesn't show any icons on its tool bars.

If I move the mouse over, the tooltips show, the buttons respond if I click them, it is the icons that are missing regardless of project I choose. The forum doesn't allow me to add any picture yet, but just think of the tool bars without any graphics/icons on the buttons.

I have already tried changing the style to Blue, Light, but it seems to be something else. Any ideas?

I updated VS 2017 Pro to version 15.8.1.  When I try to open a web site project (which I last opened in April, so probably in version 15.5), I get the following error message:

"The 'Shared Web Components' package did not load correctly."  It references the activity log (relevant entry shown below) and suggests restarting VS.  Restarting VS does not help.

The corresponding record in the activity log:

<entry><record>647</record><time>2018/08/17 20:39:53.972</time><type>Error</type><source>VisualStudio</source><description>SetSite failed for package [Shared Web Components]Source: &apos;System&apos; Description: This operation is not supported for a relative URI.&#x000D;&#x000A;System.InvalidOperationException: This operation is not supported for a relative URI.&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Uri.get_LocalPath()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.Extensions.Common.Services.DocumentEventServices.DocumentStateDictionary.AddNewDocumentStates(IDocumentEventListener listener, IEnumerable`1 statesToAdd)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.Extensions.Common.Services.DocumentEventServices.DocumentStateDictionary.AddAndRemoveListenerOnDocumentStates(IDocumentEventListener listener, IEnumerable`1 files)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.Extensions.Common.Services.DocumentEventServices.Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.Extensions.Common.Services.IDocumentEventServices.RegisterFileListeners(IDocumentEventListener listener, IEnumerable`1 files)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.Extensions.Common.WebPackageLoader.RegisterListeners()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.Extensions.Common.WebPackageLoader.EnsureRequiredPackages(IList`1 projectWrappers)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.Extensions.Common.WebPackageLoader.EnsureRequiredPackages()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.Extensions.Common.WebCommonPackage.&lt;InitializeAsync&gt;d__4.MoveNext()&#x000D;&#x000A;--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.AsyncPackage.&lt;&gt;c__DisplayClass17_0.&lt;&lt;Microsoft-VisualStudio-Shell-Interop-IAsyncLoadablePackageInitialize-Initialize&gt;b__1&gt;d.MoveNext()&#x000D;&#x000A;--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.JoinableTask.&lt;JoinAsync&gt;d__78.MoveNext()&#x000D;&#x000A;--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.VsTask.RethrowException(AggregateException e)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.VsTask.InternalGetResult(Boolean ignoreUIThreadCheck)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.VsTask.GetResult()</description><guid>{3EAEE6E8-F9B7-4C06-98A9-A7BEC2DFAB28}</guid><hr>80131509</hr><errorinfo></errorinfo></entry>

Anyone know how to fix this?

Hi,

I have visual studio 2017 installed  and trying to install SSDT. Whenever I am running the installer, I am getting the below error and installation is failing. Below is the log trace, any suggestion how to resolve this. Thanks.

16C8:1C5C][2018-08-17T20:49:12]i000: MainViewModel.OnPackageActionProgress: Percent completed: 50, Overall progress: 25
[1C70:1FFC][2018-08-17T20:49:12]e000: Error 0x800703e9: Process returned error: 0x3e9
[1C70:1FFC][2018-08-17T20:49:12]e000: Error 0x800703e9: Failed to execute EXE package.
[16C8:1C5C][2018-08-17T20:49:12]e000: Error 0x800703e9: Failed to configure per-machine EXE package.
[16C8:1C5C][2018-08-17T20:49:12]i000: MainViewModel.OnPackageAction: Install Completed for package SQL Server Reporting Services (id: Microsoft.DataTools.ReportingServices)
[16C8:1C5C][2018-08-17T20:49:12]i319: Applied execute package: Microsoft.DataTools.ReportingServices, result: 0x800703e9, restart: None
[16C8:1C5C][2018-08-17T20:49:12]e000: Error 0x800703e9: Failed to execute EXE package.
[1C70:1FFC][2018-08-17T20:49:13]i329: Removed package dependency provider: Microsoft.DataTools.ReportingServices, package: Microsoft.DataTools.ReportingServices
[1C70:1FFC][2018-08-17T20:49:13]i326: Removed dependency: {5bb2a69e-430d-4cdf-b5e4-b96cdf222458} on package provider: Microsoft.DataTools.AnalysisServices, package Microsoft.DataTools.AnalysisServices

[1AC4:198C][2018-08-17T13:03:23]i000: MainViewModel.OnPackageActionProgress: Percent completed: 50, Overall progress: 31
[1A54:1ADC][2018-08-17T13:03:23]e000: Error 0x800707d3: Process returned error: 0x7d3
[1A54:1ADC][2018-08-17T13:03:23]e000: Error 0x800707d3: Failed to execute EXE package.
[1AC4:198C][2018-08-17T13:03:23]e000: Error 0x800707d3: Failed to configure per-machine EXE package.
[1AC4:198C][2018-08-17T13:03:23]i000: MainViewModel.OnPackageAction: Install Completed for package SQL Server Analysis Services (id: Microsoft.DataTools.AnalysisServices)
[1AC4:198C][2018-08-17T13:03:23]i319: Applied execute package: Microsoft.DataTools.AnalysisServices, result: 0x800707d3, restart: None
[1AC4:198C][2018-08-17T13:03:23]e000: Error 0x800707d3: Failed to execute EXE package.
[1A54:1ADC][2018-08-17T13:03:23]i329: Removed package dependency provider: Microsoft.DataTools.AnalysisServices, package: Microsoft.DataTools.AnalysisServices
[1A54:1ADC][2018-08-17T13:03:23]i351: Removing cached package: VS_SQL, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\2C6DBB2975E36B3E098DFFB42A9823929C131392\
[1A54:1ADC][2018-08-17T13:03:23]i351: Removing cached package: VS_SQL_UpdateInstaller, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\2C6DBB2975E36B3E098DFFB42A9823929C131392\
[1A54:1ADC][2018-08-17T13:03:23]w353: Unable to remove cached package: VS_SQL_UpdateInstaller, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\2C6DBB2975E36B3E098DFFB42A9823929C131392\, reason: 0x80070003. Continuing...
[1AC4:198C][2018-08-17T13:03:23]i000: MainViewModel.OnPackageActionProgress: Percent completed: 100, Overall progress: 100
[1A54:1ADC][2018-08-17T13:03:23]i372: Session end, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5bb2a69e-430d-4cdf-b5e4-b96cdf222458}, resume: None, restart: None, disable resume: No
[1A54:1ADC][2018-08-17T13:03:23]i330: Removed bundle dependency provider: {5bb2a69e-430d-4cdf-b5e4-b96cdf222458}
[1A54:1ADC][2018-08-17T13:03:23]i352: Removing cached bundle: {5bb2a69e-430d-4cdf-b5e4-b96cdf222458}, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{5bb2a69e-430d-4cdf-b5e4-b96cdf222458}\
[1A54:1ADC][2018-08-17T13:03:23]i371: Updating session, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5bb2a69e-430d-4cdf-b5e4-b96cdf222458}, resume: None, restart initiated: No, disable resume: No
[1AC4:198C][2018-08-17T13:03:23]e000: MainViewModel.OnBundleAction: Bundle action failed: The requested metafile operation is not supported (0x800707D3)
[1AC4:198C][2018-08-17T13:03:23]i399: Apply complete, result: 0x800707d3, restart: None, ba requested restart:  No
[1AC4:1960][2018-08-17T20:00:02]i000: MainViewModel.OpenUrl: Opening url: C:\Users\SR4PXM\AppData\Local\Temp\SsdtSetup\SSDT-Setup-ENU_20180817124355.log

I have just done the update to 15.8 and now i am dead in the water...

If i try and open a project it just says Preparing Solution forever...

If i try and create a project it says Creating project 'fred'... forever...

only way out from either case is to end task, tried repair tried uninstall and reinstall but nothing will fix it.

Help... i am working 7 days tryng to get some work finished and now i cannot do anything...