Symptoms
Consider the following scenario in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010:
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You have inherited Windows Form user controls in a Microsoft Visual Basic project.
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You use the Visual Studio 2010 IDE to change a property of a user control in the designer.
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You try to reopen the user control in the designer.
In this scenario, the designer fails and you receive the following error message:
The method or operation is not implemented.
Additionally, the following call stack is displayed on the Designer window: at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.VsTargetFrameworkPropertyInfo.GetValue(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] index, CultureInfo culture)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.PropertyInfoWrapper.GetValue(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] index, CultureInfo culture)
at System.Reflection.PropertyInfo.GetValue(Object obj, Object[] index)
at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.CodeDomSerializerBase.DeserializePropertyReferenceExpression(IDesignerSerializationManager manager, CodePropertyReferenceExpression propertyReferenceEx, Boolean reportError)
at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.CodeDomSerializerBase.DeserializeExpression(IDesignerSerializationManager manager, String name, CodeExpression expression)
at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.CodeDomSerializerBase.DeserializePropertyAssignStatement(IDesignerSerializationManager manager, CodeAssignStatement statement, CodePropertyReferenceExpression propertyReferenceEx, Boolean reportError)
at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.CodeDomSerializerBase.DeserializeAssignStatement(IDesignerSerializationManager manager, CodeAssignStatement statement)
at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.CodeDomSerializerBase.DeserializeStatement(IDesignerSerializationManager manager, CodeStatement statement)
Resolution
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
Prerequisites
You must have Visual Studio 2010 installed to apply this hotfix.
Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply the hotfix if no instance of Visual Studio is being used.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone
tab in the
Date and Time
item in Control Panel.
|
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Msvbide.dll |
10.0.30319.367 |
5,496,656 |
14-Oct-2010 |
05:04 |
x86 |
|
Vbdebug.dll |
10.0.30319.367 |
2,890,576 |
14-Oct-2010 |
05:04 |
x86 |
|
Vbdebug.dll |
10.0.30319.367 |
3,856,720 |
14-Oct-2010 |
05:04 |
x64 |
|
Vbdebug.dll |
10.0.30319.367 |
7,735,632 |
14-Oct-2010 |
05:04 |
IA-64 |
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
