"System.Exception" Thrown When Attempting to Edit a Script from Grooper to Visual Studio

[Deleted User]

I've installed VS 2015, checked all the pre-requisites and did the "Update 1" as well.  When trying to launch "Edit Visual Studio" I'm getting " Error launching Visual Studio IDE: Exception of type 'System.Exception' was thrown."  Any ideas?

RandoCalrisian

My knowledge on this is anecdotal at best, so bear with me.
Also, I've done next to no scripting in Grooper, so take this all with a grain of salt.

One cannot launch Visual Studio from Grooper with the intent to edit the script and debug except with Visual Studio 2013.
This has to do with versioning related to multiple components including VSTA, TFS, and the version of .Net that Grooper is written in.

So, with all that said, there are a few things I'd try.
First, I'm not sure if it's required, but I'd uninstall Visual Studio 2015.

Second, I'd install Visual Studio 2013.
In this process, Visual Studio 2013 will install its version of VSTA and, if I'm not mistaken, cause problems for Grooper.

Therefore...
Third, re-install 2013 VSTA you can find here:
Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2013

Bradley

You miust use VS 2013. Uninstall 2015 and then install VS 2013. You don’t necessarily need VS Update 1 but I currently have Update 5 installed. This exception will occur if you install Grooper before VS 2013. It is an easy fix by repairing the Grooper installation. If you installed Grooper before VS 2013, that causes the exception.

Go to Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features. Make sure all Grooper windows and services are stopped. Select Grooper in the Installed Programs list. Then click the Modify or Repair button(not sure of the button name as it is different in Windows versions) above the list. Select Repair so Windows can reload all the required components and drivers for Grooper to work with VS.

After the Repair is complete, return to Grooper Admin and try to open the script in VS. if that fails, reboot Windows. If that fails, install VS Update 5, and repeat the Windows Repair(and maybe reboot again. That will fix the issue.

rmccutcheon

The article that Jon wrote called Creating and Using Scripts is under the launch pad. It tells you that you need Visual Studio 2013.