VL.CEF build only work on development PC

[Hadasi]

When I try my app on another machine it returns this error:

System.DllNotFoundException: Unable to load DLL 'libcef': The specified module could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E)
   at Xilium.CefGlue.Interop.libcef.api_hash(Int32 entry)
   at Xilium.CefGlue.CefRuntime.CheckVersionByApiHash()
   at Xilium.CefGlue.CefRuntime.Load(String path)
   at VL.CEF.CefExtensions.<>c.<GetRuntimeProvider>b__1_0()
   at VL.Lib.Basics.Resources.ResourceProvider.<>c__DisplayClass1_0`1.<New>b__0()
   at VL.Lib.Basics.Resources.ResourceProvider.<>c__DisplayClass15_0`1.<Publish>b__1()
   at VL.Lib.Basics.Resources.ConnectableProvider`1.Connect()
   at VL.Lib.Basics.Resources.ResourceProvider.<>c__DisplayClass18_0`2.<RefCount>b__0()
   at VL.CEF.WebRenderer..ctor(NodeContext nodeContext, Boolean sharedTextureEnabled, Int32 frameRate)
   at _VL_CEF_.CEF.WebRenderer_MCG1m64xIWXMlLJ5OJfjY7.Create(NodeContext Node_Context, Boolean Shared_Texture_Enabled_In, Int32 Frame_Rate_In)
   at _VL_CEF_.CEF.WebRenderer_Image_Reactive_PZIAFLtzoOxLQsrX7odXe3.Create(NodeContext Node_Context, Int32 Frame_Rate_In)
   at _VL_CEF_.CEF.WebRenderer_Image_VhnLN3qd3PtMMq25ic3Y9Y.Create(NodeContext Node_Context, Int32 Frame_Rate_In)
   at _CTCScreenApp2020_1_7_.Main.CTCScreenApp2020_1_7Application_Haitu2AWyQOQR6CxNytylS.Create(NodeContext Node_Context)
   at VL.App.AppHost`1.<RunCore>d__5.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at VL.App.WindowsForms.WindowsFormsAppHost`1.<Application_Idle>d__2.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()

[Elias]

What vvvv and VL.CEF version were you exporting with?

[Hadasi]

Version 0.0.3 with Gamma 2020.1.7

Other versions wouldn’t compile

[Elias]

As a workaround you’ll need to manually add the package VL.Cef to the exported project. Like so:

[Hadasi]

Visual Studio isn’t having it. Any idea why?

[Hadasi]

Ahhhhhh…
It appears I’m using the wrong version of Visual Studio…

[Hadasi]

Did the trick, thanks!

[Hadasi]

Tried again with 2020.2.2 after seeing some updates but I still get build errors:
2020.2.2 VL.CEF error.log (97.8 KB)
removing the previous version and deleting previously build dependencies in the src folder, but no dice.

It may be that I have something installed on my system; perhaps too many versions of VL with conflicting Nugets, that are causing my problems with building?

[Elias]

I just pushed new packages (0.0.8-stride) which should work in vvvv gamma 2020.2.2 - be aware of the updated install instructions as noted here: Unable to build project with vvvv Gamma 2020.2.2 · Issue #3 · vvvv/VL.CEF · GitHub

[Hadasi]

Yes, this works, cheers!