Article ID: 945357
Article Last Modified on 12/12/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Academic Edition
SYMPTOMS
When you click Calculate Permissions on the Security tab for a Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 ClickOnce application, the Calculate Permissions process may not run successfully. Additionally, you may receive the following error message:
CAUSE
This problem occurs when the Platform target property is set to x64.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.
Method 1
Change the value of the Platform target property to x86 or to Any CPU. To do this, follow these steps:
- In Solution Explorer, click the project name.
- On the Project menu, click
ProjectNameProperties. - Click the Build tab, and then select one of the following items in the Platform target list:
- x86
- Any CPU
- Click the Security tab, and then click Calculate Permissions.
Note You should use Method 1 only if you are not using 64-bit-specific assemblies. If you use Option 1 when you are using 64-bit-specific assemblies, the Calculate Permissions process fails.
Method 2
Use the PermCalc.exe file to manually create the permissions for your assembly. To do this, follow these steps:
- Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
- Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
cd
DriveLetter:\ Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\bin\ - Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
PermCalc –CleanCache "
AssemblyPath" - Locate and then open the XML file that the PermCalc.exe file created.
- Copy and then paste the contents of the XML file into the App.manifest file in your project.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Keywords: kbtshoot kbpubtypekc kberrmsg kbprb KB945357
