Issue in Process Template tool

I am having issues with the Process Template tool in the latest version of the TFS power tools. I am able to open up the process template and see the editor, but if I expand the Work Item Type definitions and click on one of the work items it comes up with a tab that just has xml in it (i.e. Bug.wit). When I looked through the documentation on the features to modify the layout of a work item, I see that clicking on a work item should bring up another window that has a GUI. Have you seen this issue before?
[510 byte] By [JasonD.Camp] at [2008-3-3]
# 1

Did you install the DSL tools for Visual Studio 2005.

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1261511&SiteID=1

SanjeevGargMSFT at 2007-9-6 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server – Power Tools & Add-ons...
# 2
I did orginally install the Power Tools without first installing the DSL tools, but I have since uninstalled the Power Tools, reinstalled the DSL and Power Tools. I have uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times, but am not getting anywhere with this problem. I realize that this product may not be fully supported by Microsoft, but I would really like to find out why this is happening (as I'm sure you are if this is a bug in the product). How should I proceed with trying to find a resolution to this issue?
JasonD.Camp at 2007-9-6 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server – Power Tools & Add-ons...
# 3

Can you check if you have write access to the folder which has the processtemplate.xml. Also can you give your installation steps and any warning or error messages that you encounter during the installation process.

SanjeevGargMSFT at 2007-9-6 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server – Power Tools & Add-ons...
# 4

I do have write access to the folder with the process template files.

I don't see any errors or warnings during the installation process.

Is there a way to test that the DSL tools have been correctly installed?

JasonD.Camp at 2007-9-6 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server – Power Tools & Add-ons...
# 5

I can't think of a way except to check in the Add / Remove programs if you have Microsoft DSL Tools Redistributable listed.

SanjeevGargMSFT at 2007-9-6 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server – Power Tools & Add-ons...
# 6
Well it is listed in Add/Remove Programs. I have a lot of stuff on my computer, so there may be some conflict. I'll keep digging.
JasonD.Camp at 2007-9-6 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server – Power Tools & Add-ons...
# 7
Where does the DSL Tools Redistributable install by default? What is the main assembly name?
JasonD.Camp at 2007-9-6 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server – Power Tools & Add-ons...
# 8

Hi Jason,

Could you help us with some checks please?

In your registry (in the command prompt, type "regedit") navigate down to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\8.0

and search on "WITDesigner".

You should find it in several subnodes, including:

  • DslTools\Packages
  • Editors -- this subnode should have its own subnode called "Extensions", and that should have a value called "wit".
  • Packages

If you close the registry and open the directory \Windows\Assembly, you should be able to scroll down to

  • Microsoft.TeamFoundation.ProcessTools.TemplateEditor.WITDesigner.WITDesignerPackage

Please let us know if you are seeing the above.

Thanks!

Alan Wills

AlanCameronWills at 2007-9-6 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server – Power Tools & Add-ons...
# 9

I see a couple entries in the registry that refer to: Microsoft.Samples.WITDesigner.Designer.WorkItemTypePackage

I also don't see Microsoft.TeamFoundation.ProcessTools.TemplateEditor.WITDesigner.WITDesignerPackage in the GAC

It's probably having this issue because of a previous install that was related. Now let me see...

JasonD.Camp at 2007-9-6 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server – Power Tools & Add-ons...
# 10
Interesting. I uninstalled the WorkItemTypeDesigner tool and then reinstalled the TFS power tool and DSL redist. All is now well. I guess you can't have both running on the same box...at least not by default. Thanks for your help on this issue.
JasonD.Camp at 2007-9-6 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server – Power Tools & Add-ons...
# 11

Thanks Jason...

I had the same issue (the WIT's were showing up in VS2005 as plain XML, no Designer, etc) and the same resolution fixed it.

I uninstalled WorkItemTypeDesigner via Add/Remove programs, re-installed the DSL Tools and Repaired the TFS Power Tool and now my WIT's are appearing in the VS2005 Designer as expected.

Thanks again,

Greg

GregDuncan at 2007-9-6 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server – Power Tools & Add-ons...
# 12

Hi all

Im trying some constraint using TFPT

somthing like this XML:

where [System.AssignedTo] = @me

I want my work item to have a simular rule so i tried

<WHEN field="System.AssignedTo" value="@Me">

but i know its wrong cause it will think that "@Me" is a string so what can i do?

A.Mohsen at 2007-9-6 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server – Power Tools & Add-ons...
# 13

try @Me without the double quotes.

<WHEN field="System.AssignedTo" value=@Me>

JasonD.Camp at 2007-9-6 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server – Power Tools & Add-ons...
# 14

Thanks Mate

But WITDesigner doesn't allow that says: needs "" or "'.

?

A.Mohsen at 2007-9-6 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server – Power Tools & Add-ons...

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