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  • November 7, 2019
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Paul Richards

Using Visual Studio 2019 CE and Visual COBOL PE.

I have a series of programs which compile without errors. After a short break I fired up the project in VC and  was confronted with this error message:

''The "MicroFocus.Cobol.BuildTasks.AssignSourceTargetPaths" task could not be loaded from the assembly C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2019\\Community\\MSBuild\\Micro Focus\\Visual COBOL\\v1.0\\MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.dll. Method 'get_SourceFileExtension' in type 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.CreateCobolManifestResourceName' from assembly 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=0412c5e0b2aaa8f0' does not have an implementation. Confirm that the <UsingTask> declaration is correct, that the assembly and all its dependencies are available, and that the task contains a public class that implements Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask.''

The program in question compiles without errors bu t I cannot run it because of the foregoing error message. I tried a Visual COBOL Repair but this has made no difference.

Seems very strange that this error has only just revealed itself.

 

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    Chris Glazier
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    Using Visual Studio 2019 CE and Visual COBOL PE.

    I have a series of programs which compile without errors. After a short break I fired up the project in VC and  was confronted with this error message:

    ''The "MicroFocus.Cobol.BuildTasks.AssignSourceTargetPaths" task could not be loaded from the assembly C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2019\\Community\\MSBuild\\Micro Focus\\Visual COBOL\\v1.0\\MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.dll. Method 'get_SourceFileExtension' in type 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.CreateCobolManifestResourceName' from assembly 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=0412c5e0b2aaa8f0' does not have an implementation. Confirm that the <UsingTask> declaration is correct, that the assembly and all its dependencies are available, and that the task contains a public class that implements Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask.''

    The program in question compiles without errors bu t I cannot run it because of the foregoing error message. I tried a Visual COBOL Repair but this has made no difference.

    Seems very strange that this error has only just revealed itself.

     

    This is a known problem that occurs when Visual Studio 2019 is updated to the 16.3 version. It breaks Visual COBOL 5.0. The fix is to download and apply VC 5.0 Patch Update 2.

    Please see the previous post covering this topic here:

    Paul Richards
    • Paul Richards
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    • November 7, 2019

    This is a known problem that occurs when Visual Studio 2019 is updated to the 16.3 version. It breaks Visual COBOL 5.0. The fix is to download and apply VC 5.0 Patch Update 2.

    Please see the previous post covering this topic here:

    Thanks Chris. However when I click on the link in the other message you posted I get a ''404 File Not Found'' error.

    The VC Patch Update 2 page (https://www.microfocus.com/documentation/visual-cobol/vc50pu2/#)  appears to only show documentation so where can I download the Patch?

    Chris Glazier
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    Thanks Chris. However when I click on the link in the other message you posted I get a ''404 File Not Found'' error.

    The VC Patch Update 2 page (https://www.microfocus.com/documentation/visual-cobol/vc50pu2/#)  appears to only show documentation so where can I download the Patch?

    Sorry, the ftp site gets cleaned out monthly so the file at that link had been deleted.

    I uploaded the Visual COBOL 5.0 Patch Update 2 installer again.

    Please use this link.

    Paul Richards
    • Paul Richards
    • Author
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    • November 8, 2019

    Sorry, the ftp site gets cleaned out monthly so the file at that link had been deleted.

    I uploaded the Visual COBOL 5.0 Patch Update 2 installer again.

    Please use this link.

    Thanks Chris.

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    • Anonymous
    • December 6, 2019

    Using Visual Studio 2019 CE and Visual COBOL PE.

    I have a series of programs which compile without errors. After a short break I fired up the project in VC and  was confronted with this error message:

    ''The "MicroFocus.Cobol.BuildTasks.AssignSourceTargetPaths" task could not be loaded from the assembly C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2019\\Community\\MSBuild\\Micro Focus\\Visual COBOL\\v1.0\\MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.dll. Method 'get_SourceFileExtension' in type 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.CreateCobolManifestResourceName' from assembly 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=0412c5e0b2aaa8f0' does not have an implementation. Confirm that the <UsingTask> declaration is correct, that the assembly and all its dependencies are available, and that the task contains a public class that implements Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask.''

    The program in question compiles without errors bu t I cannot run it because of the foregoing error message. I tried a Visual COBOL Repair but this has made no difference.

    Seems very strange that this error has only just revealed itself.

     

    I am not sure if this a relate issue.  Visual Studio 16.4 with Enterprise Developer for VS 5.0 installed.  I create a Native Cobol project in VS, and get this strange error that is like the one that was reported:

    The "MicroFocus.Cobol.BuildTasks.FindGenericConfigFile" task could not be loaded from the assembly C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2019\\Enterprise\\MSBuild\\Micro Focus\\Visual COBOL\\v1.0\\MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.dll. Method 'get_SourceFileExtension' in type 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.CreateCobolManifestResourceName' from assembly 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=0412c5e0b2aaa8f0' does not have an implementation. Confirm that the <UsingTask> declaration is correct, that the assembly and all its dependencies are available, and that the task contains a public class that implements Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask.

    I get the same error after reboot, and attempt to create a new initial project. 

    Any suggestions?

    Paul Richards
    • Paul Richards
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    • December 6, 2019

    I am not sure if this a relate issue.  Visual Studio 16.4 with Enterprise Developer for VS 5.0 installed.  I create a Native Cobol project in VS, and get this strange error that is like the one that was reported:

    The "MicroFocus.Cobol.BuildTasks.FindGenericConfigFile" task could not be loaded from the assembly C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2019\\Enterprise\\MSBuild\\Micro Focus\\Visual COBOL\\v1.0\\MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.dll. Method 'get_SourceFileExtension' in type 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.CreateCobolManifestResourceName' from assembly 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=0412c5e0b2aaa8f0' does not have an implementation. Confirm that the <UsingTask> declaration is correct, that the assembly and all its dependencies are available, and that the task contains a public class that implements Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask.

    I get the same error after reboot, and attempt to create a new initial project. 

    Any suggestions?

    I can only suggest applying the patch that Chris has provided a link for - it worked for me. I don't know whether the fact that we are using different versions of VC will make a difference.

    Chris Glazier
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    I am not sure if this a relate issue.  Visual Studio 16.4 with Enterprise Developer for VS 5.0 installed.  I create a Native Cobol project in VS, and get this strange error that is like the one that was reported:

    The "MicroFocus.Cobol.BuildTasks.FindGenericConfigFile" task could not be loaded from the assembly C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2019\\Enterprise\\MSBuild\\Micro Focus\\Visual COBOL\\v1.0\\MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.dll. Method 'get_SourceFileExtension' in type 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.CreateCobolManifestResourceName' from assembly 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=0412c5e0b2aaa8f0' does not have an implementation. Confirm that the <UsingTask> declaration is correct, that the assembly and all its dependencies are available, and that the task contains a public class that implements Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask.

    I get the same error after reboot, and attempt to create a new initial project. 

    Any suggestions?

    Yes, you will need to download and install the latest Patch Update for Enterprise Developer from the Supportline Website. If you do not know how to do this then please open up a support ticket.

     

    Thanks.

    D

    Sorry, the ftp site gets cleaned out monthly so the file at that link had been deleted.

    I uploaded the Visual COBOL 5.0 Patch Update 2 installer again.

    Please use this link.

    Hi  ,

    I am having the same problem, but that link is no longer found.

    Do you have an updated link I can use? 

    Thanks.

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    • Anonymous
    • February 11, 2020

    Using Visual Studio 2019 CE and Visual COBOL PE.

    I have a series of programs which compile without errors. After a short break I fired up the project in VC and  was confronted with this error message:

    ''The "MicroFocus.Cobol.BuildTasks.AssignSourceTargetPaths" task could not be loaded from the assembly C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2019\\Community\\MSBuild\\Micro Focus\\Visual COBOL\\v1.0\\MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.dll. Method 'get_SourceFileExtension' in type 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.CreateCobolManifestResourceName' from assembly 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=0412c5e0b2aaa8f0' does not have an implementation. Confirm that the <UsingTask> declaration is correct, that the assembly and all its dependencies are available, and that the task contains a public class that implements Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask.''

    The program in question compiles without errors bu t I cannot run it because of the foregoing error message. I tried a Visual COBOL Repair but this has made no difference.

    Seems very strange that this error has only just revealed itself.

     

    Try applying the patch for Visual Cobol PE. 

    vcvs2019_50.exe is the base install. 

    vcvs2019_50_pu02_242792.exe is the patch.

    Greg

    Claude Greiner
    • Claude Greiner
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    • February 11, 2020

    Try applying the patch for Visual Cobol PE. 

    vcvs2019_50.exe is the base install. 

    vcvs2019_50_pu02_242792.exe is the patch.

    Greg

    the same version have all evaluator for visual cobol.

    Chris says he have the update 5.

    Why have your evaluator customer not the actual update and access to the update forum?

    This is very important to have a stable version for testing the new programs converted from netexpress 5.x

    Thanks to open this wall for all, the version is limited to 2200 lines of code and had no runtime licences!!!

    D

    Sorry, the ftp site gets cleaned out monthly so the file at that link had been deleted.

    I uploaded the Visual COBOL 5.0 Patch Update 2 installer again.

    Please use this link.

    Hi, 

    I write from france this day, 

     I need a support technical nivel 2 or 3 to install correctly 
    a free studiant version of MICRO-FOCUS (installed on visual studio 2019)
    --> Visual COBOL for Visual Studio Personal Edition - Windows
     
    My troubleshooting is
     
    Gravité Code Description Projet Fichier Ligne État de la suppression Program Sequence Number Erreur Impossible de charger la tâche "MicroFocus.Cobol.BuildTasks.FindGenericConfigFile" à partir de l'assembly C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2019\\Community\\MSBuild\\Micro Focus\\Visual COBOL\\v1.0\\MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.dll. La méthode 'get_SourceFileExtension' du type 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.CreateCobolManifestResourceName' de l'assembly 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=0412c5e0b2aaa8f0' n'a pas d'implémentation. Assurez-vous que la déclaration est correcte, que l'assembly et toutes ses dépendances sont disponibles et que la tâche contient une classe publique qui implémente Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask. tictac 0.  
     
    Thank you for you help
    Best regards
    Claude Greiner
    • Claude Greiner
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    • March 19, 2020

    Hi, 

    I write from france this day, 

     I need a support technical nivel 2 or 3 to install correctly 
    a free studiant version of MICRO-FOCUS (installed on visual studio 2019)
    --> Visual COBOL for Visual Studio Personal Edition - Windows
     
    My troubleshooting is
     
    Gravité Code Description Projet Fichier Ligne État de la suppression Program Sequence Number Erreur Impossible de charger la tâche "MicroFocus.Cobol.BuildTasks.FindGenericConfigFile" à partir de l'assembly C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2019\\Community\\MSBuild\\Micro Focus\\Visual COBOL\\v1.0\\MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.dll. La méthode 'get_SourceFileExtension' du type 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.CreateCobolManifestResourceName' de l'assembly 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=0412c5e0b2aaa8f0' n'a pas d'implémentation. Assurez-vous que la déclaration est correcte, que l'assembly et toutes ses dépendances sont disponibles et que la tâche contient une classe publique qui implémente Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask. tictac 0.  
     
    Thank you for you help
    Best regards

    What is your real Problem? by compiling? What is the error? what is your Cobol code?

    What have you for platform? Windows 10 64bit?

    What Visual Studio 2019? Last Version Build 5?

    What Visual Cobol files have you installed?

    - vcbt50.exe, vcvs2019_50_pu02_242792.exe, better is vcvs2019_50_pu06_251958.exe

    I can help you in French language, if you want, email is **PERSONAL INFORMATION REMOVED** , also remote with teamviewer

     

     

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    • Anonymous
    • March 19, 2020

    Hi, 

    I write from france this day, 

     I need a support technical nivel 2 or 3 to install correctly 
    a free studiant version of MICRO-FOCUS (installed on visual studio 2019)
    --> Visual COBOL for Visual Studio Personal Edition - Windows
     
    My troubleshooting is
     
    Gravité Code Description Projet Fichier Ligne État de la suppression Program Sequence Number Erreur Impossible de charger la tâche "MicroFocus.Cobol.BuildTasks.FindGenericConfigFile" à partir de l'assembly C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2019\\Community\\MSBuild\\Micro Focus\\Visual COBOL\\v1.0\\MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.dll. La méthode 'get_SourceFileExtension' du type 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.CreateCobolManifestResourceName' de l'assembly 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=0412c5e0b2aaa8f0' n'a pas d'implémentation. Assurez-vous que la déclaration est correcte, que l'assembly et toutes ses dépendances sont disponibles et que la tâche contient une classe publique qui implémente Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask. tictac 0.  
     
    Thank you for you help
    Best regards

    I created this document for my students, and it seemed to help.  

    The name of the base install file was 

    vcvs2019_50.exe

    The build problem should be fixed by installing the patch for Microfocus Cobol.
    This was the name of patch that was available a while ago, but there may be a newer one. 

    vcvs2019_50_pu02_242792.exe

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    Claude Greiner
    • Claude Greiner
    • Participating Frequently
    • March 19, 2020

    I am not sure if this a relate issue.  Visual Studio 16.4 with Enterprise Developer for VS 5.0 installed.  I create a Native Cobol project in VS, and get this strange error that is like the one that was reported:

    The "MicroFocus.Cobol.BuildTasks.FindGenericConfigFile" task could not be loaded from the assembly C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2019\\Enterprise\\MSBuild\\Micro Focus\\Visual COBOL\\v1.0\\MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.dll. Method 'get_SourceFileExtension' in type 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks.CreateCobolManifestResourceName' from assembly 'MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=0412c5e0b2aaa8f0' does not have an implementation. Confirm that the <UsingTask> declaration is correct, that the assembly and all its dependencies are available, and that the task contains a public class that implements Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask.

    I get the same error after reboot, and attempt to create a new initial project. 

    Any suggestions?

    Can you zip the Cobol native code and i will test it on my Computer or the best the complete application!
    D
    Can you zip the Cobol native code and i will test it on my Computer or the best the complete application!

    Thank 

    I woud like to install the patch (fix)               

          vcvs2019_50_pu06_251958.exe

    how can i do to load this patch ?

    Fano Razafinimanana

    Thank 

    I woud like to install the patch (fix)               

          vcvs2019_50_pu06_251958.exe

    how can i do to load this patch ?

    As some of the users already mentioned here, you may resolve your issue by installing Patch Update 2:

    vcvs2019_50_pu02_242792.exe

    As for your request to download vcvs2019_50_pu06_251958.exe, this cannot be applied for Visual COBOL for Visual Studio Personal Edition.  The only Patch Update available for the Personal Edition is vcvs2019_50_pu02_242792.exe

    Claude Greiner
    • Claude Greiner
    • Participating Frequently
    • March 19, 2020

    As some of the users already mentioned here, you may resolve your issue by installing Patch Update 2:

    vcvs2019_50_pu02_242792.exe

    As for your request to download vcvs2019_50_pu06_251958.exe, this cannot be applied for Visual COBOL for Visual Studio Personal Edition.  The only Patch Update available for the Personal Edition is vcvs2019_50_pu02_242792.exe

    Envoie un mail privé sur ce site.
    Chris a Raison, pour la "Personal Edition" il y a qu'un patch.
    Il existe une autre Version limitée à 2200 lignes de codes, licence valable pour un an.
    Merci pour un signe de vie! je pourrais aider!
    D
    Envoie un mail privé sur ce site.
    Chris a Raison, pour la "Personal Edition" il y a qu'un patch.
    Il existe une autre Version limitée à 2200 lignes de codes, licence valable pour un an.
    Merci pour un signe de vie! je pourrais aider!

     

    Thanks for yours answers 

    Merci pour toutes vos réponses. 

    Que doive faire pour résoudre mon erreur de build sur cette configuration ?

     

     

    Fano Razafinimanana

     

    Thanks for yours answers 

    Merci pour toutes vos réponses. 

    Que doive faire pour résoudre mon erreur de build sur cette configuration ?

     

     

    Que doive faire pour résoudre mon erreur de build sur cette configuration ?

    Le problème de build a été résolu par Patch Update 2 (vcvs2019_50_pu02_242792.exe).

    Vous pouvez ouvrir le lien qui se trouve dans le mail en provenance de Micro Focus pour accéder au portail du téléchargement de Visual COBOL for Visual Studio Personal Edition. Une fois sur le portail, vous y trouverez le lien pour télécharger Patch Update 2.

    D

    Que doive faire pour résoudre mon erreur de build sur cette configuration ?

    Le problème de build a été résolu par Patch Update 2 (vcvs2019_50_pu02_242792.exe).

    Vous pouvez ouvrir le lien qui se trouve dans le mail en provenance de Micro Focus pour accéder au portail du téléchargement de Visual COBOL for Visual Studio Personal Edition. Une fois sur le portail, vous y trouverez le lien pour télécharger Patch Update 2.

    Bonjour,
    Vous êtes le correspondant francais MicroFocus ?


    **** What is your real Problem? by compiling? What is the error? what is
    your ***** Cobol code?

    ---------> MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral,
    PublicKeyToken=0412c5e0b2aaa8f0' does not have an implementation

    *** What have you for platform? Windows 10 64bit?
    --------> Windows 7 SP1 64bit

    *** What Visual Studio 2019? Last Version Build 5?
    ----> j'ai installé la dernière version Visual Studio 2019
    -----> C'est quoi Build 5

    **** What Visual Cobol files have you installed?
    -----> J'ai installé les modules
    -----> - vcbt50.exe, vcvs2019_50_pu02_242792.exe,



    Claude Greiner
    • Claude Greiner
    • Participating Frequently
    • March 20, 2020
    Bonjour,
    Vous êtes le correspondant francais MicroFocus ?


    **** What is your real Problem? by compiling? What is the error? what is
    your ***** Cobol code?

    ---------> MicroFocus.COBOL.BuildTasks, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral,
    PublicKeyToken=0412c5e0b2aaa8f0' does not have an implementation

    *** What have you for platform? Windows 10 64bit?
    --------> Windows 7 SP1 64bit

    *** What Visual Studio 2019? Last Version Build 5?
    ----> j'ai installé la dernière version Visual Studio 2019
    -----> C'est quoi Build 5

    **** What Visual Cobol files have you installed?
    -----> J'ai installé les modules
    -----> - vcbt50.exe, vcvs2019_50_pu02_242792.exe,



    Non, je suis un client expérimenté de Micro Focus et travaille dans le domaine franco-allemand. Il est souhaitable de soutenir les étudiants qui apprennent à utiliser cet Instrument.
    Il faudrait penser à passer sur Windows 10 comme base, la Raison est connue. Autrement pour la "Personal Edition" tout est bon. Il y a une autre Version disponible gratuitement pour un an limitée à 2200 lignes de Cobol.
    A votre Disposition pour d'autres Renseignements ou aides! Cordialement
    Andrew Culotta

    Sorry, the ftp site gets cleaned out monthly so the file at that link had been deleted.

    I uploaded the Visual COBOL 5.0 Patch Update 2 installer again.

    Please use this link.

    this is a new install, how do i solve the build file not found problem, can not compile any cobol in visual studio, the code displays in the editor but no build works, file not found, ,build package?

     

     

     

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