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New Post: Help!! please (The following add-in(s) failed to load )

harshagowda — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:19:40 GMT

Hi all,

I am new to dot net,

I want to debug my application,

I heard Reflector is a good decompiler for dot net,

Its good it shows me the code but i want to edit the code, if i try to add any plugin like "ICSharpCode.TextEditor.dll"

I get the Failed to load error,

I have uploaded a screen shot please check

http://i37.tinypic.com/2zdou9i.jpg

Please help me,

Thanks in advance,

Regards

HarshaGowda

New Post: Add-ins to include

sinix — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:15:36 GMT

There's a couple of add-ins not listed there (see below).
Also, what about all-in-one release (maybe with reflector.cfg, but without reflector binaries)?

Missing add-ins list:

AssemblyCollection.Order:
http://jasonhaley.com/addins/
AssemblyCollection Sort is a simple addin that sorts (or reorders) the assembly listing in Reflector to be in alphabetical order.

EnumAddin:
http://jasonhaley.com/addins/
Enums Addin provides a Bit Flag Converter for helping to determine which bits are turned on by providing an integer or vice versa. This addin also includes an Enum Viewer that is a custom enum disassembler (for VB and C# only) that allows the user to decide whether enum fields should be shown in alphabetical order or by value.

Tcdev.DsmPlugin:
http://tcdev.free.fr/
Dependency Structure Matrix PlugIn for .NET Reflector.

ExceptionFinder:
http://www.codeplex.com/ExFinderReflector
This is a Reflector add-in that will find all of the exceptions that might be thrown by a method.

Reflector.Snippy:
http://jasonhaley.com/blog/post/2008/11/23/ReflectorSnippy-Addin.aspx
Snippy is a light weight snippet compiler.

Reflector.Graph (refined):
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/method_deps_p1.aspx
Diagrams with Reflector and the Graph Plugin (Part 1)
Also see refractor (https://sourceforge.net/projects/refractor/)

xmi4dotnet:
http://mercury.it.swin.edu.au/swinbrain/index.php?title=Xmi4dotnet
Use Xmi4DotNet to export your model into a UML package to simplify drawing.

CodeShortcut:
http://jasonhaley.com/addins/
CodeShortcut addin provides a 'Create Shortcut' context menu item for creating a code:// shortcut on your desktop to the item you currently have selected.

Reflector.CodeDom:
http://www.simple-talk.com/dotnet/.net-framework/-.net-reflector-meets-the-codedom/
Plug-in that produces the CodeDom code needed to create the contents of the assembly.

Reflector.VulcanLanguage:
http://www.fabtoys.net/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=26&Itemid=33
Reflector's add-in to support Vulcan language.

Reflector.PowerCommands:
http://powercommands.codeplex.com/

New Post: Does BizTalkDisassembler works with current version of Reflector?

mclean — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:58:16 GMT

As discussion name is, does BizTalkDisassembler works with current version (5.1.5.0) of Reflector?

Because i have some problems extracting BizTalk artifacts, can't find button "Disassemble...". Reflector's "Export..." button doesn't help, only extracts C# (or what you choose from standard list) code.

I tried extract schemas from BizTalk 2006 assembly.

New Post: How can I find the type of the object which calls a method (which is generally not the same type than the IMemberReference.DeclaringType)?

jasonhaley — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:11:58 GMT

I'm not 100% sure I understand what you are looking for, but maybe this will help.

You metion... "when I put my mouse over the ”e“ local variable I can see “Employee e // Local Variable”. But I cannot retrieve this information.".

I'm guessing you want to create some smart mapping that 'knows' that SimpleExample.Company.Working() uses an instance of Employee not just any child of Person. If that is what you are trying to do, then you picked a nice challenge for yourself.

You can see why Reflector does what it does if you look at the IL version of your SimpleExample.Company.Working(). The call to Work() is a callvirt of the Person.Work() ... it isn't simple a call to Employee.Work() like the C# makes it look like. So my guess is you're going to need to parse the IL and decipher the callvirt instructions in a smarter way to determine a better type mapping. Its doable ... but I think you're going to need to get real familiar with IL and how it works (but maybe not). The most beneficial thing in the line: e.Work(); maybe that the variable type of e is Employee.

You might be able to use the LanguageWriterHelper to help you determine what the C# is showing, for example the e.Work() is a IMethodInvokeExpression, that has a Method and a Target. The Target is an IVariableReferenceExpression ... that has a VariableType of an ITypeReference of SimpleExample.Employee.

Information on the LanguageWriterHelper: http://jasonhaley.com/blog/post/2008/12/02/Reflector-Addin-LanguageWriterHelper.aspx

Good luck!

New Post: How to add the codemetrics addin to VS?

rp — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:58:54 GMT

It's not a VS addin, but a Reflector addin. Does that answer your question?

New Post: How can I find the type of the object which calls a method (which is generally not the same type than the IMemberReference.DeclaringType)?

Nigo — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:03:58 GMT

Hi,

I am actually working on a reflector add-in. This add-in is a smart analyzer which can be configured to find some relationships between methods. That is quite the same that the .NET Reflector analyze does but the main improvement compared to the current static analyzers is:

Consider the simple following example:

namespace SimpleExemple
{
    public class Company
    {
        public void Working()
        {
            Employee e = new Employee();
            e.Go();
            e.Work();
            e.Leave();
        }
    }

    abstract public class Person
    {
        abstract public void Go();

        abstract public void Work();

        abstract public void Leave();
    }

     public class Employee:Person
    {

        public override void Go()
        {
            // Go to the company
        }

        public override void Work()
        {
            // Do some work
        }

        public override void Leave()
        {
            // Go back home
        }
    }

    public class Manager:Person
    {

        public override void Go()
        {
            // Go to the company by car (big one)
        }

        public override void Work()
        {
            // Do some manager work
        }

        public override void Leave()
        {
            // Go back home by car (big one)
        }
    }

}

A Manager is a Person and an Employee is a Person too.

A Person can Goes (to the company) Works (in the company) and Leaves (the company).

The company “Working” method creates a new Employee then the employee Goes, Works and Leaves.

In this example a Manager never works (the function Manager.Works() is never called, it is just an example I have nothing against the managers ;) ).

Let us analyze the Manager.Work() method in .NET Reflector:

SimpleExample.Manager.Work() : Void

Depends On

Used By

SimpleExample.Company.Working() : Void

Actually, the Manager.Work() method is not called in the Company.Working() method. But the Manager.Work() overrides the base method Person.Work() and it is this method which is referenced in the code. This is the principle of virtual (or abstract) methods; the right method call is determinate on runtime.

I want to circumvent that problem finding the strong typed object type which actually calls the Work() method. If I find the Employee type, I will know that is the Employee.Work() which is called.

So that is my question: How can I find the type of the object which calls a method (which is generally not the same type than the IMemberReference.DeclaringType)?

The disassembler in .NET Reflector gives me the information if I disassemble the Company.Working() method: when I put my mouse over the ”e“ local variable I can see “Employee e // Local Variable”. But I cannot retrieve this information.

Do you know how can I find it? Thanks.

New Post: How to add the codemetrics addin to VS?

c_v_nag — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:48:23 GMT

Someone please specify how to add the codemetrics addin to VS...

New Post: How to use Auto Diagrammer

sergeir — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:52:59 GMT

Where do i download the Reflector assembly referenced in the stand alone project?

New Post: does Diff actually work (for two files with same name)?

txdotnet — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:07:48 GMT

I have just the same problem.. not working for me either

New Post: Bamlviewer and paths

tobi1449 — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:18:17 GMT

I have a path in an assembly who should show an arrow.

In runtime, the arrow is shown as it should be, but when I decompile it with the addin and copy the pathdata,

it just shows some crap.

Is there any trick how I can get the right path data?

New Post: Expand All Nodes WindowsAnalyzer TreeView

NEspinosa — Tue, 12 May 2009 19:21:03 GMT

Hello,

I'm developing an add-in to .Net Reflector and I need to expand all the nodes in the windowsAnalyzer TreeView by code. I tried to do it recursively using the expand() method but when the recursion expands the second level stops there becouse (I think) the node Isn't properly loaded. My code is something like:

analyzerTreeView.AfterExpand += new TreeViewEventHandler(this.MethodDependencyAfterExpand);

private void MethodDependencyAfterExpand(object sender, TreeViewEventArgs e)
{
    foreach (TreeNode node in e.Node.Nodes)
   {
           node.Expand();
    }
}

Can someone help me to make it work?

thanks!

Nico

New Post: does Diff actually work (for two files with same name)?

jcollum — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:17:59 GMT

I've got two files:
C:\TEMP\dll_compare\alpha\MyDll.dll (not the real file name, but the two files are named the same)
C:\TEMP\dll_compare\dev\MyDll.dll

No matter how I select these two assemblies using the Diff tool, it always says "comparing to self". Is it not possible to compare two assemblies that have the same name? What good is this tool if that's the case?

I load the assembly in the alpha directory. I select tools Assembly Diff. It says (on the right) <No Destination Assembly>. I select [...] button. I select [...] button on file line. Then I select the assembly in dev directory. Then it says (on the right) <Comparing to Self>.

That's broken.

New Post: Code Metrics Halstead

Biche — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:54:16 GMT

Hello,

I need to calculate metrics for one of my project. I found out the Code Metrics add in for reflector that is quite interesting, but I wish to develop the Halstead metrics. For this I need the operands and operator (total count and distinct count)

Operator are everything that can contains value, such as variable.
Operands are everything else, including {},[],;,++,<=,==,(),...

Does the Reflectors has such methods that can help me extract theses things?

New Post: Compilation Error in Reflector AddIns

amitkhurana — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:45:50 GMT

Hi, I have downloaded the Reflector-AddIns and was trying to build the solution. But I got following compile time error: "Error 4 The specified task executable location "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\Csc.exe" is invalid. CodeModelViewer". I am using VS 2008 and CLR 3.5. Can somebody help me out?

New Post: Search for references

nesher — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:47:45 GMT

For my add-in I need to look for references of methods, types and fields. Reflector can do this using "Analyzer". But I can't find out how to make a search using API.
Any tips?

New Post: Pax

vivekdalvi — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:40:01 GMT

Created a Silverlight plugin for viewing SL application packages (.xap). It is in it's infancy but would love to get more feedback
http://vivekdalvi.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/pax-reflector-plugin/

New Post: Command line options

buffbutler — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:34:13 GMT

Hi,

I've poked arround this site for a while looking for this.

Is there any way to get reflector to decompile a class via command line and have it output to a file?

Thanks,

Mike

New Post: Reflector UI

mieliespoor — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:57:46 GMT

Hi there,

I am writing a small little tool and I have been wondering how to get the app's UI to respond in the same manner as that of Reflector.

If I could a sample it would be appreciated, or just be pointed into the rigth direction.

Thank you,

Marais

New Post: Accessing the disassemble command

smknight — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:50:33 GMT

I know this is an older thread, but I too am wondering if there is a way to hook into the Disassembler window's control output. The changes I want to make should be fairly simple and I would not think they would warrant a new language writer if there is any way to access the current text of the Disassembler window.

Does anyone know if this is possible?

Thanks

New Post: Fields referenced by methods

benfulton — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:20:04 GMT

I see - I didn't realize that IInstruction.Value could be an IFieldReference. Thanks!