Latest unstable version (v0.9.12) doesn't launch

[marad]

It shows this error message:

Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Scripting.CompilationErrorException: error CS0400: Nie mo┐na odnalečŠ nazwy typu lub przestrzeni nazw äSystem.Action`1[[workspacer.IConfigContext, workspacer.Shared, Version=0.9.12.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null]], System.Private.CoreLib, Version=5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=7cec85d7bea7798eö w globalnej przestrzeni nazw (czy nie brakuje odwo│ania do zestawu?)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Scripting.ScriptBuilder.ThrowIfAnyCompilationErrors(DiagnosticBag diagnostics, DiagnosticFormatter formatter)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Scripting.ScriptBuilder.CreateExecutor[T](ScriptCompiler compiler, Compilation compilation, Boolean emitDebugInformation, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Scripting.Script`1.GetExecutor(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Scripting.Script`1.RunAsync(Object globals, Func`2 catchException, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Scripting.Script`1.RunAsync(Object globals, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Scripting.CSharpScript.RunAsync[T](String code, ScriptOptions options, Object globals, Type globalsType, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Scripting.CSharpScript.EvaluateAsync[T](String code, ScriptOptions options, Object globals, Type globalsType, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at workspacer.ConfigHelper.DoConfig(IConfigContext context) in D:\a\workspacer\workspacer\src\workspacer\Config\ConfigHelper.cs:line 63
   at workspacer.workspacer.Start() in D:\a\workspacer\workspacer\src\workspacer\Workspacer.cs:line 53
   at workspacer.Program.Run() in D:\a\workspacer\workspacer\src\workspacer\Program.cs:line 148
   at workspacer.Program.Main(String[] args) in D:\a\workspacer\workspacer\src\workspacer\Program.cs:line 73

[Zinvoke]

Can you share your workspacer.config.csx file? I believe this is an issue with the configuration and not the release I have a feeling it's because of your references to the plugin dll files ensure all of the referenced file path's are correct because i'm using the latest version and it's running perfectly okay

[marad]

@Zinvoke I'm using latest stable version and it's ok. With the unstable version I get this error.

My config is pretty simple:

#r "C:\apps\workspacer\workspacer.Shared.dll"
#r "C:\apps\workspacer\plugins\workspacer.Bar\workspacer.Bar.dll"
#r "C:\apps\workspacer\plugins\workspacer.ActionMenu\workspacer.ActionMenu.dll"
#r "C:\apps\workspacer\plugins\workspacer.FocusIndicator\workspacer.FocusIndicator.dll"
#r "C:\apps\workspacer\plugins\workspacer.TitleBar\workspacer.TitleBar.dll"
#r "C:\apps\workspacer\plugins\workspacer.Gap\workspacer.Gap.dll"

using System;
using workspacer;
using workspacer.Bar;
using workspacer.Bar.Widgets;
using workspacer.ActionMenu;
using workspacer.FocusIndicator;
using workspacer.Gap;


Action<IConfigContext> doConfig = (context) =>
{

    // Uncomment to switch update branch (or to disable updates)
    //context.Branch = Branch.None;

    context.AddBar(new BarPluginConfig() {
        BarTitle = "workspacer.Bar",
        FontSize = 14,
        FontName = "Segoe UI",
        RightWidgets = () => new IBarWidget[] { 
            new TaskWdiget(),
            new TimeWidget(1000, "HH:mm"),
            new ActiveLayoutWidget()
        }
    });
    context.AddFocusIndicator();
    var actionMenu = context.AddActionMenu();
    actionMenu.DefaultMenu.AddFreeForm("hello", (s) => Console.WriteLine(s));


    context.AddGap(
        new GapPluginConfig()
        {
            InnerGap = 10,
            OuterGap = 5,
            Delta = 5
        }
    );

    context.DefaultLayouts = () => new ILayoutEngine[] { 
        new DwindleLayoutEngine(),
        new TallLayoutEngine() 
    };


    context.WorkspaceContainer.CreateWorkspaces("1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7");
    context.WorkspaceContainer.CreateWorkspaces("Zoom", "Music", "IM");
    context.Keybinds.Subscribe(KeyModifiers.Alt, Keys.D0, () => {
        context.Workspaces.SwitchToWorkspace(9);
    });
    context.CanMinimizeWindows = true; // false by default

    context.WindowRouter.AddRoute(WindowRouter(context, WindowToDesktopMapping));
    context.WindowRouter.AddFilter(ShouldTileWindow);
    

    context.Keybinds.Subscribe(KeyModifiers.Alt, Keys.Z, () => {
        context.ToggleConsoleWindow();
    });
    context.Keybinds.Subscribe(KeyModifiers.Alt, Keys.F11, () => {
        var window = context.Workspaces.FocusedWorkspace.FocusedWindow;
        if (window.IsMaximized) {
            window.ShowNormal();
        } else {
            window.ShowMaximized();
        }
    });
    

    context.Keybinds.Unsubscribe(KeyModifiers.Alt, Keys.Enter);

};
return doConfig;


public Func<IWindow, IWorkspace> WindowRouter(
    IConfigContext context,
    Func<IWindow, string> mappings
) {
    return (window) => {
        var workspaceName = mappings(window);
        if (workspaceName == null) {
            return null;
        } else {
            return context.WorkspaceContainer[workspaceName];
        }
    };
}

public string WindowToDesktopMapping(IWindow window) {
    /**/ if (window.Title.Contains("Zoom")) return "Zoom";
    else if (window.Title.Contains("YouTube Music")) return "Music";
    else if (window.Title.Contains("WhatsApp")) return "IM";
    else if (window.Title.Contains("Messenger")) return "IM";
    else if (window.Title.Contains("MTGA")) return "5";
    else return null;
}

public Boolean ShouldTileWindow(IWindow window) {
    return !ShouldSkipWindow(window);
}

public Boolean ShouldSkipWindow(IWindow window) {
    return window.Class.Contains("SunAwtWindow") 
        || window.Title.Contains("Window Spy")
        || window.Class.Contains("GlassWndClass-GlassWindowClass");
}

public class TaskWdiget : workspacer.Bar.BarWidgetBase
{
    private int index = 0;
    private string[] msgs = {
        "hello",
        "world"
    };
    public TaskWdiget() {

    }

    public override workspacer.Bar.IBarWidgetPart[] GetParts() {
        return Parts(Part(msgs[index], partClicked: () => {
            index = (index+1) % msgs.Length;
            MarkDirty();
        }));
    }

    public override void Initialize() {
    }
}

[Zinvoke]

The latest version self compiled version is working for me fine I would check your reference path's and make sure all of the dll files are present and current heres what mine look like

#r "C:\Workspacer\src\workspacer\bin\Release\net5.0-windows\win10-x64\workspacer.Shared.dll"
#r "C:\Workspacer\src\workspacer\bin\Release\net5.0-windows\win10-x64\plugins\workspacer.Bar\workspacer.Bar.dll"
#r "C:\Workspacer\src\workspacer\bin\Release\net5.0-windows\win10-x64\plugins\workspacer.ActionMenu\workspacer.ActionMenu.dll"
#r "C:\Workspacer\src\workspacer\bin\Release\net5.0-windows\win10-x64\plugins\workspacer.FocusIndicator\workspacer.FocusIndicator.dll"
#r "C:\Workspacer\src\workspacer\bin\Release\net5.0-windows\win10-x64\plugins\workspacer.TitleBar\workspacer.TitleBar.dll"
#r "C:\Workspacer\src\workspacer\bin\Release\net5.0-windows\win10-x64\plugins\workspacer.Gap\workspacer.Gap.dll"

[marad]

DLLs are all in correct places. I don't think it's config related. Maybe it's environment related? Maybe you have something installed that I don't and the DLLs try to use that?

The error in english would be something like this:

The type or namespace name 'System.Action`1[...]' could not be found in the global namespace (are you missing an assembly reference?)

In my config I have not used any global name System.Action so I'm pretty clueless as to why it does not work. Also keep in mind that this config WORKS with previous version of Workspacer.

[josteink]

If you are using function-valued parameters anywhere, you are implicitly creating System.Action instances.

var x = "123"; // System.String

var y = () =>
{
   Console.WriteLine("Hey there!");
}; // System.Action

That said, I'd consider it weird if System-references are not implicit or working.

[marad]

To me it's really surprising that it works with one version and not the other.
I'll try to fiddle a bit with my config to remove those actions and see if it has any effect.

[pranavpa8788]

@Zinvoke totally unrelated question to this issue. But, are you Windows 11? If so, what task bar and icon theme are those?

[marad]

Okay, I've done some tests and this must be related to my build environment.

• If I remove the config file completely, workspacer starts ok
• If I create completely empty workspacer.config.csx then it fails with this message

I'm not C#-native so I have no idea how to even debug this further. Do you have any ideas? Are there any instructions on how to setup build environment for developing Workspacer (or any C# project for that matter :D)?

[josteink]

CC: @tlsomers

Do you think this could be related to your F# changes?

[tlsomers]

Seeing as plugins don't do anything until they're activated, it's not likely to be the case. I'm guessing it might be using a different .net SDK or runtime somehow. Will investigate later today or tomorrow

[melMass]

Hi, I'm having the exact same issue on windows 10 after updating from stable to latest unstable from 3 days ago (tagged 0.9.12)

Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Scripting.CompilationErrorException: error CS0400: The type or namespace name 'System.Action`1[[workspacer.IConfigContext, workspacer.Shared, Version=0.9.11.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null]], System.Private.CoreLib, Version=5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=7cec85d7bea7798e' could not be found in the global namespace (are you missing an assembly reference?)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Scripting.ScriptBuilder.ThrowIfAnyCompilationErrors(DiagnosticBag diagnostics, DiagnosticFormatter formatter)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Scripting.ScriptBuilder.CreateExecutor[T](ScriptCompiler compiler, Compilation compilation, Boolean emitDebugInformation, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Scripting.Script`1.GetExecutor(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Scripting.Script`1.RunAsync(Object globals, Func`2 catchException, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Scripting.Script`1.RunAsync(Object globals, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Scripting.CSharpScript.RunAsync[T](String code, ScriptOptions options, Object globals, Type globalsType, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Scripting.CSharpScript.EvaluateAsync[T](String code, ScriptOptions options, Object globals, Type globalsType, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at workspacer.ConfigHelper.DoConfig(IConfigContext context) in D:\a\workspacer\workspacer\src\workspacer\Config\ConfigHelper.cs:line 70
   at workspacer.workspacer.Start() in D:\a\workspacer\workspacer\src\workspacer\Workspacer.cs:line 52
   at workspacer.Program.Run() in D:\a\workspacer\workspacer\src\workspacer\Program.cs:line 148
   at workspacer.Program.Main(String[] args) in D:\a\workspacer\workspacer\src\workspacer\Program.cs:line 73

[melMass]

I found the issue!!
My scoop install was conflicting with the release msi one:

scoop uninstall workspacer