VB error after HS upgrade to .44

[Jim Bowie]

I just upgraded HS2 to the latest version (ends in .44). I now get errors on start up and the Ademco interface does not work. Some of my sensors dont load either.
I get this in the log

Error: System.InvalidCastException: Conversion from string "" to type 'Short' is not valid. ---> System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format. at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ParseDoub le(String Value, NumberFormatInfo NumberFormat) at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToShort(S tring Value) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToShort(S tring Value) at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToShort(O bject Value) at HSPI_VISTAALARM.VistaAlarm.ZonesCollection.GetZoneDevices() [1.2.0.0]

When I look at the zones that dont load they have no partition set and the drop down to selct the zone is empty (and very skinny).
Any ideas?

[Jim Bowie]

Dot Net

The other thing that changed was version 4 of dot net was installed.

[mnsandler]

let me upgrade my dev HS and see what i get?

[mnsandler]

was the .net 4.0 framework required for HS .44 upgrade? I don't see this in the HS release notes.

if .net 4.0 wasn't required by hs, did you install it to support something else?

[Jim Bowie]

dot net 4

I installed the plug in for the iTach ir interface and it required both the upgrade and the dot net 4. I removed the iTach thing since I dont need it any more.
In theory I could downgrade or remove net 4?
Thanks for the quick support.

[mnsandler]

I upgraded to .44 and the plugin started just fine. Would you mind uninstalling .net 4.0 and see if that fixes the problem.

[Jim Bowie]

Un-installing now

[Jim Bowie]

No luck, still has the issue. The partition option on the zones is missing I and think this is causing the issue.
Is there a way to get a screen grab to you?

[Jim Bowie]

Or is there a way to manualy edit the devices?

[Jim Bowie]

Here is what the simple start up log says.
11/5/2011 5:09:24 PM - Vista Alarm - Error adding zone 13 to Zones collection
11/5/2011 5:09:24 PM - Vista Alarm - Error: System.InvalidCastException: Conversion from string "" to type 'Short' is not valid. ---> System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format. at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ParseDoub le(String Value, NumberFormatInfo NumberFormat) at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToShort(S tring Value) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToShort(S tring Value) at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToShort(O bject Value) at HSPI_VISTAALARM.VistaAlarm.ZonesCollection.GetZoneDevices() [1.2.0.0]
11/5/2011 5:09:24 PM - Vista Alarm - Error adding zone 11 to Zones collection
11/5/2011 5:09:24 PM - Vista Alarm - Error: System.InvalidCastException: Conversion from string "" to type 'Short' is not valid. ---> System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format. at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ParseDoub le(String Value, NumberFormatInfo NumberFormat) at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToShort(S tring Value) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToShort(S tring Value) at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToShort(O bject Value) at HSPI_VISTAALARM.VistaAlarm.ZonesCollection.GetZoneDevices() [1.2.0.0]
11/5/2011 5:09:24 PM - Vista Alarm - Error adding zone 10 to Zones collection
11/5/2011 5:09:24 PM - Vista Alarm - Error: System.InvalidCastException: Conversion from string "" to type 'Short' is not valid. ---> System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format. at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ParseDoub le(String Value, NumberFormatInfo NumberFormat) at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToShort(S tring Value) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToShort(S tring Value) at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToShort(O bject Value) at HSPI_VISTAALARM.VistaAlarm.ZonesCollection.GetZoneDevices() [1.2.0.0]
11/5/2011 5:09:24 PM - Vista Alarm - Error adding zone 9 to Zones collection

[Jim Bowie]

I believe you have to open a device and save it then the partition gets deleted and is empty so the next time it loads there is a conversion from nothing error.

[mnsandler]

something messed up your vista alarm hs devices. can you post a screen shot of the Additional Information from the hs status page of zone 9 device. i need to see something like the following from your device

[mnsandler]

please also post shots from your Partition devices like the following

[Jim Bowie]

How do I post a screen shot like you just did?

[Jim Bowie]

I dont have a partion 1 status page?