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"Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Vs" in item list "PublishFile" does not define a value for metadata "FileType"

I have a solution that previously worked but now fails. I tried to install MonoDev with the hopes of eventually porting my program to linux. After MonoDev failed to build the solution, I installed the SDK for .NET 3.5. The build failed in MonoDev again, so I uninstalled both the SDK and MonoDev and I attempted to build it in VB 2008 Express and got the following error:

The item "Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Vs" in item list "PublishFile" does not define a value for metadata "FileType". In order to use this metadata, either qualify it by specifying %(PublishFile.FileType), or ensure that all items in this list define a value for this metadata.

Anyone know what this is talking about? where is this "PublishFile" ?

Note: VB 2008 Express successfully builds previous versions of this solution.

dobbersp Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:57 PM

Hello dobbersp,

Could you open your project file, and see if you have an entry for <PublishFile Include="Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Vs">
If so, try to add <FileType>Assembly</FileType>under <PublishFile>

We may want to take a look on your project if this does not fix it.
BTW, does your project use the feature of VB PowerPacks at all?