Atlas VSI installer error: String cannot have zero length

Hi,

I downloaded the January CTP release/vsi installer. When I double click ASPNETAtlas.vsi I get the following dialog box error:

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A problem occured while running the installer. Please contact the content author for problems with content.

Error message:
String cannot have zero length
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Any advice would be appreciated.

I've seen several posts related to different install errors using the .vsi installer, most of these errors appear to be caused because of different combinations of the ATLAS releases and the .NET/VS 2005 versions. My recommendation is that if you can't get to install it succesfully, the installer only adds a "project template", so instead, if you're able to extract the contents of the .vsi file there are 2 zip files, each containing the project files you need for either C# or VB .NET, you can use either zip file as your project "template".
Thanks. Still no luck. Tried renaming .vsi to .zip and still cannot read or view the contents. Tried on two seperate PCs and no luck. Are there any other .vsi viewer/extractor tools? I wish Microsoft would offer a zip version in addition to the vsi. Sounds like vsi is a mixed bag at best. Leaves the rest of us out of luck.
Yeah, I don't think the .vsi is really a zip file, however if you were able to launch it, there is an option to view files in Windows Explorer, which will show you the 2 zip files and a .vscontent file. I have a copy of these files, if you provide me a contact e-mail I can send them over.
Tried Windows Explorer and didn't find any option to view the contents of a VSI file.
I am having this same issue and cannot find a way to open the VSI. Windows Explorer doesn't allow me to do that.
If you're not able to launch the .VSI, then you will not see the "View Files in Windows Explorer" option. Nevertheless theMarch release is out, and this comes in the form of a .msi installer, so you may have better luck with this...

Atlas UpdatePanel Browser Hang

I am currently creating a web page utilizing the April Atlas CTP. On my web page there is a dropdown list, a listbox, and two buttons for add and remove. The goal is to allow the user to select an item from the drop down and move it to the listbox. The selected item is then removed from the dropdown control. Removing an item does the same but from the listbox to the dropdown.

Here is the web page snippet:

<asp:Content ID="newJobContent" ContentPlaceHolderID="mainContentArea" runat="Server">
<atlas:ScriptManager ID="scriptManager" runat="server" EnablePartialRendering="True">
</atlas:ScriptManager>
...

<div id="artist_area" style="border: solid 1px black">
Artist(s):
<atlas:UpdatePanel ID="panelArtistDropDown" runat="server">
<ContentTemplate>
<asp:DropDownList ID="ddlArtist" runat="server" CssClass="control" Width="150">
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:ListBox ID="lstArtist" runat="server" CssClass="control" Rows="4" Width="200"> </asp:ListBox>
</ContentTemplate>
<Triggers>
<atlas:ControlEventTrigger ControlID="btnAdd" EventName="Click" />
<atlas:ControlEventTrigger ControlID="btnRemove" EventName="Click" />
</Triggers>
</atlas:UpdatePanel>
<asp:Button ID="btnRemove" runat="server" OnClick="btnRemove_Click" Text="<" />
<asp:Button ID="btnAdd" runat="server" OnClick="btnAdd_Click" Text=">" />
<asp:CustomValidator ID="valCustArtist" runat="server" ClientValidationFunction="CheckArtist" ControlToValidate="lstArtist" ErrorMessage="You must select an artist(s)." ValidateEmptyText="True"></asp:CustomValidator>
</div
And here's the server side code:

protected void btnAdd_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ListItem li = new ListItem();

li.Value = ddlArtist.SelectedItem.Value;
li.Text = ddlArtist.SelectedItem.Text;

lstArtist.Items.Add(li);
ddlArtist.Items.Remove(li);
}
protected void btnRemove_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ListItem li = new ListItem();

li.Value = lstArtist.SelectedItem.Value;
li.Text = lstArtist.SelectedItem.Text;

ddlArtist.Items.Add(li);
ddlArtist.Items.Remove(li);
}

Here's the problem... in IE6 I can add or remove 2 items. On the third try the browser will hang. The code behind is never called. The only way to get control back is to refresh the page. With FireFox everything works great. Very strange. Has anyone experienced this? Any help would be appreciated.I've tracked down the problem. Seems like a third party tool that we use (BasicDatePicker) is causing the problem. When we remove the third party control IE works as it should. Frankly I'm not too surprised because BasicDatePicker generates a ton of javascript. Looks like I'll be coming up with a new date control ;)

Atlas RTM Date?

Can someone please tell me the likely Atlas release schedule?

Will it look something like this?

1. March CTP - 3/20
2. April CTP - 4/10
3. June CTP - ?
4. Beta 1 - July?
5. Beta 2 - Sept?
6. RTM - Nov? (part Vista/.Net 3.0 launch)

I wish we had a nice timetable. I've already finished our project, but the managers don't want to release it until we've got the final version of Atlas so that we're not scambling to adapt our current code to rtm and that we're sure any bugs we might find on non-ie browsers are related to our stuff and not atlas.

I hate projects that I've put hard work into sitting on the bench.

Brad Abrams gave a development roadmap during this mix06 session:
http://sessions.mix06.com/view.asp?pid=NGW052

He said there will be an update every 6 to 8 weeks with compatiblility release in Q4-06 and RTM with Orcas in 2007.

Likely schedule:
1. March CTP - 3/20
2. April CTP - 4/10
3. June CTP - TBD
4. August CTP - TBD
5. October Beta 1 - TBD
6. November Beta 2 - Compatibility Release
7. RTM - Mid 2007 with Visual Studio 2007 "Orcas"

Hi, you can find the ATLAS roadmap here, it's not too far to get released.

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2006/09/11/_2200_Atlas_2200_-1.0-Naming-and-Roadmap.aspx

Thanks

- Gurpiar.

Atlas Release Date??

I am currently using Atlas at work to investigate how it could be used within our products.

I have managed to develop a site using the latest CTP and now need to know when the Atlas framework is due to come out of beta and be fully released?

I know that you are allowed to use the current CTP for actual websites, its just does anyone have any idea on the official release date of the Atlas framework?

thanks

Stuart

See this thread:http://forums.asp.net/thread/1333630.aspx

Ryan