question about Newtonsoft.Json.dll

[mnsandler]

the version i have installed in VS19 is 13.0.0.0

the version i have installed in HS4.2.5.0 is 12.0.3

i now get the following error when trying to open a JUI settings page.

Error finding plugin in GenPage: Could not load file or assembly 'Newtonsoft.Json, Version=13.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)

question: do i need to include the newer dll in my installation package to put it into my bin/insteon folder?

[dcorsus]

Do you need version 13.0?

If you do, put it on your subdirectory and have the exe.config file point to the path

If you don't, just work with HomeSeer's provided version. I see I have a reference in my VS19 setup to a v12.xx. I'm drawing a blank on how (and from where) I got my Newtonsoft.JSON.dll component from in VS19, suspect I installed a package 2 years back and never looked back.

[mnsandler]

i found the following in the plugin.exe.config file. anything to update here?

<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity name="Newtonsoft.Json" publicKeyToken="30ad4fe6b2a6aeed" culture="neutral" />
<bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-13.0.0.0" newVersion="13.0.0.0" />
</dependentAssembly>

[mnsandler]

i thought i needed the Newtonsoft.JSON packaged installed in VS19?

[dcorsus]

i thought i needed the Newtonsoft.JSON packaged installed in VS19?

I'm, sure you do, need it. I apparantly have version 12.x installed but when I deliver my packaged code, I don't deliver the newtonsoft dll

[dmurphy]

I would include even if it was the same version because you are then independent of HS changes, which could force you to update your plugin.

[alexbk66]

I did have same issue https://github.com/HomeSeer/Plugin-SDK/issues/212

I think in app.config the probing path is looking in bin/homeseer first, by swapping two pathes your plugin will load your newtonsoft.dll from your bin folder, if you supply it. Otherwise you need to setup binding redirects.

<probing privatePath="bin/homeseer;bin/AKWeather" />

[mnsandler]

Alex,
I actually put my bin/insteon path before the bin/homeseer path

do i still need the following in the .config file? no really sure what it's supposed to do

<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity name="Newtonsoft.Json" publicKeyToken="30ad4fe6b2a6aeed" culture="neutral" />
<bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-13.0.0.0" newVersion="13.0.0.0" />
</dependentAssembly>

[alexbk66]

It tells Windows to load 13.0.0.0 even if your app is build with 12.0.3

So it looks like this worked because it is looking for 13.0.0 - problem is it can't fid it. May be try removing the redirect?