Unable to start plugin:ECP2Plugin - SVN build 13562

[Taipan]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 + SVN build 13562
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo wide
Windows Version: Windows XP Prof. SP2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP 2700+
HDD: Seagate 200GB ATA100
Memory: 512MB - DDR 333 (PC3200)
Motherboard: Gigabyte 7VM400M-RZ
Motherboard Chipset: VIA KM400
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon 9550
Video Card Driver: ATI Radeon v6.4
Sound Card: On board VIA VT1617
Sound Card AC3: using 5.1 analog outputs
Sound Card Driver: VIA Vinyl Audio v6.50a
1. TV Card: Dvico FusionHDTV DVB-T
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: v 3.50.02
2. TV Card: DNTVLive! LP DVB-T
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T
2. TV Card Driver: v 2.0.0.4
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: Cyberlink PowerDVD 6
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: none
HTPC Case: custom built
Cooling: custom built - super quiet
Power Supply: custom built - 200W
Remote: MCE - Australian version
TV: BENQ PB6200 DLP projector
TV - HTPC Connection: D-sub (15 pin)


I get this error with SVN build 13562 (and the latest builds):-

2007-04-01 10:09:13.734375 [ERROR][MPMain]: Unable to start plugin:ECP2Plugin.ECP2Plugin exception:System.Runtime.Remoting.RemotingException: .Config file 'MediaPortal.exe.config' cannot be read successfully due to exception 'System.IO.FileNotFoundException: The system cannot find the file specified. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070002)
   at System.ConfigServer.RunParser(IConfigHandler factory, String fileName)
   at System.ConfigTreeParser.Parse(String fileName, String configPath, Boolean skipSecurityStuff)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.RemotingConfigHandler.LoadConfigurationFromXmlFile(String filename)'.
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.RemotingConfigHandler.LoadConfigurationFromXmlFile(String filename)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.RemotingConfigHandler.DoConfiguration(String filename, Boolean ensureSecurity)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.RemotingConfiguration.Configure(String filename, Boolean ensureSecurity)
   at ECP2Plugin.ECP2Plugin.Start()
   at MediaPortal.GUI.Library.PluginManager.Start()

I have the following versions of the ECP plugin (supplied with PVR Scheduler v1.5.5):-

ECPAssembly.dll - ver 1.1.2593.39051 - dated 6/02/2007
ECP2Plugin.dll - ver 1.0.2567.34969 - dated 11/01/2007

Do these versions need to be re-compiled for the later releases of MediaPortal SVNs?

[samuel337]

There's been some forking with the ECP2plugin/assembly, but in the source of the original version, I've actually removed the need to find that file. The code to do that is below, but STSC (responsible for the PVRScheduler version) should know how to fix that.

System.Runtime.Remoting.RemotingConfiguration.Configure(null, false);

In the time being, if you create a MediaPortal.exe.config file in your MediaPortal folder it should work. I'm surprised that that file is missing, but nonetheless nothing in that file is actually used for this plugin AFAIK.

Sam

[Taipan]

Originally Posted by samuel337

if you create a MediaPortal.exe.config file in your MediaPortal folder it should work. I'm surprised that that file is missing, but nonetheless nothing in that file is actually used for this plugin AFAIK.

The strange thing is that the file "MediaPortal.exe.config" did/does already exist, so I don't understand why the error message says "'MediaPortal.exe.config' cannot be read successfully due to exception 'System.IO.FileNotFoundException: The system cannot find the file specified." ....

This same error occurs on 2 different installations of MediaPortal, with different SVN versions ....

[samuel337]

Hmm... something may have changed somewhere along the line. Try creating a mediaportal.exe.config file in your mediaportal/plugins/process folder.

Sam

[Taipan]

Originally Posted by samuel337

Try creating a mediaportal.exe.config file in your mediaportal/plugins/process folder.

I copied the MediaPortal.exe.config file into the MediaPortal/pluins/process folder, and still get the error.

I then deleted the contents of the MediaPortal.exe.config file and tried to launch MediaPortal, but MP failed immediately - so it must be finding the file and reading it?

This is the contents of my MediaPortal.exe.config file - does that give any clues as to the source of the error message?

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
  <startup>
    <requiredRuntime version="v2.0.50727" />
    <supportedRuntime version="v2.0.50727" />
  </startup>
  <runtime>
    <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
      <probing privatePath="plugins/windows" />
    </assemblyBinding>
  </runtime>
  <appSettings>
    <add key="version" value="0.2.2.0-SVN-24.03.2007-22:44:40,23-Build 13562&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;" />
    <add key="edtftp.log.level" value="ALL" />
  </appSettings>
</configuration>

[Marcusb]

do you have an old version of that file from a backup? Maybe you could try having that in there instead?

Would also be interesting to find out what actually changed by comparing the two.

[Taipan]

I have just had a look at the MediaPortal.exe.config file from SVN build 13164 (which does not give the error) and it looks identical, except for the SVN date and build number ...

So, I don't think it is the MediaPortal.exe.config file that is the issue ...

Now I am stumped ...