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This repo contains the code to build the .NET deployment tools and installers for all supported platforms, as well as the sources to .NET deployment tools.
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.Net8 ClickOnce app HARD crashes when launched with arguments. #338

Open MrFJ opened 7 months ago

MrFJ commented 7 months ago

Description

I’m trying to launch an offline WPF ClickOnce app from another app, with launch parameters. After trying many different solutions, I think I’ve found a solution, except I’ve run into an issue: The app crashes as soon as I launch it, just after checking for new version, before even getting into the code. No exceptions, no logs, no windows event log. As far as I can tell this way of launching the app would have worked at least in .Net Framework, but perhaps even in .Net 6 (Sources are unclear)

Configuration

.Net 8 Windows 10, Visual Studio 2022 Any architecture.

Regression?

Sources on the internet claim it worked in .Net framework. Whether it worked in .Net 5 or .Net 6 is unclear to me.

Other information

To replicate the issue, create a new WPF click once app in .Net 8 (Or .Net 7). Publish it to a network drive. Install it, then try to launch it from a command prompt using the following command: “%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs[PUBLISHERNAME][APPNAME].appref-ms” test

More info on journey with this issue: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/77859562/clickonce-net7-wpf-app-why-is-activationuri-null

NikolaMilosavljevic commented 4 months ago

[Triage] @NikolaMilosavljevic please investigate.

FFPJKamstrup commented 4 months ago

I found a "Fix": Deleting the hidden .vs folder fixed the issue. It returns once in a while and I have to delete the .vs folder again before publishing. It's weird, but it works. I wish I knew why...