dashCommerce

Well, my host hasn't found the time yet to install the AJAX extensions, so I decided to run another experiment... I removed all the files from the host and from my local directory, started over using VS2008 and changing it to the ASP.NET 3.5 framework, built it, opened the web, sent everything to my host, ran the install/install.aspx and received the same error mentioned above regarding line 41. Since somebody said I could delete that, I decided to comment it out... it errored out on every line from within <assemblies> that referenced Version=3.5.0.0. When those five lines were all commented out, I got a new error - this one was: Compiler executable file csc.exe cannot be found.

Has anyone successfully installed dc3 beta using VS2008? What am I doing wrong???

Approaching this problem again after a relaxing weekend, I realized that a number of files were never uploaded to the host. After meticulously checking to be sure that every local file in the Web directory was also on my host, I tried the install again, and it still craps out on that Line 41 issue. Does anyone have any idea what's going on? I've Googled for this error:

Parser Error Message: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Core, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

but could not find anything helpful. 

The host has not replied yet regarding adding the ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX controls, so I am still focused on trying to get THIS version to run, and would appreciate any ideas!!!

MrBruce

Looks like you have upgraded your web.config file to the 3.5 framework.  Have you just tried deleting that line from the web.config as you do not need it for dash?

Yes, ASI, I mentioned in an earlier post that if I remove that line, it error out on the following line... and when all the lines that mention 3.5 are gone, it complains that it's missing a file....  grrr.... very aggravating!!!

Today's Update in The Continuing Saga of Trying To Get dashCommerce 3.0 beta Installed:

My host was finally able to install the AJAX extensions for me, so I deleted all the files previously on the host, all the local files, and started again from scratch. Went to run install/install.aspx -- and Lo and Behold, I got the Installation screen!!!

My joy was short-lived, however, as when I completed the following page with all the database information and clicked Next, I got this error:

 A critical error has occurred: A full-text catalog named 'dashCommerce_Catalog' already exists in this database. Use a different name.

I've seen some mention of this error in the forums and it seems to be related to the version of SQL Server Express... but my host is using SQL Server 9.0.3054 -- is this the source of my current unhappiness??? Or is there another problem?

I've tried deleting all the dC tables in the database and running the install again, and I've deleted the database and created a new one, but still no luck -- although I feel like I've at least inched a little closer now......................

I don't think this relates to the version. I also ran into this while installing many many times trying to get everything working. If you look in your dashcommerce web directory you should find a subdirectory called install\scripts. Take a look at the script named fulltextcatalog.sql. As you can see this enables the full text catalog, then creates the fulltext catalog and indexes it. What I did to get to get to be able to run the install again was to create a script called "dropfulltextcatalog.sql" and drop it into install\scripts.

It should contain the following:

DROP FULLTEXT INDEX ON [dbo].[dashCommerce_Store_Product]
GO

DROP FULLTEXT CATALOG dashCommerce_Catalog
GO

 Using SQL server managment express I connect to my site. Then I do a new query, paste the code above into the query and execute it. At this point fulltext catalog will still be enabled but is not defined yet. After this you should be able to go back to the website and install.

Dave

Dave, I tried this, but no luck. Thanks for the suggestion, though! 

I'm getting REALLY frustrated here... and I know I'm probably doing something really dumb - which makes it even worse!!!

Today I wiped everything again, created a new database (checked in SQL Server Management Studio and the box for Full Text Search was checked - even though it's greyed out!), re-extracted the files, built the project in VS2005 this time, FTP'd the contents of the Web directory up to my host, attempted to run the install.aspx and no joy. I can't get past the database setup!!!

Can anyone please help?

I've sent you a PM to help get this figured out.