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Extension Manifest Is Invalid
Oct 16th, 2015 at 3:13pm
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I click the link for Arduino Extension for Atmel Studio 7 and it takes me to codeplex where the extension downloads.  When I double click to install it opens a message box with the message that the extension manifest is invalid.

I have Atmel Studio 7 and 6.2 along with Visual Studio 2008 and 2010 installed running under Windows 7 Professional 64 bit.
  
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Re: Extension Manifest Is Invalid
Reply #1 - Oct 16th, 2015 at 3:20pm
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Hi,

Thanks for the post.

I have not seen that one before but something might show up during the next few weeks. 

In any event I recommend VS2015 which is stable in every respect Smiley
  
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Reply #2 - Oct 16th, 2015 at 3:27pm
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I have the same problem.
Downloaded as-installer-7.0.582-full.exe
It successfully installed Atmel Studio 7
Then I downloaded Visual.Micro.Atmel.Studio.vsix
Closed Atmet Studio 7
Clicked Visual.Micro.Atmel.Studio.vsix
Then I get error message:
Visual Studio Extension Installer
The extension manifest is invalid.
OPerating system is Windows 10

So how could I install Visual Micro for Atmel Studio 7?
  
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Re: Extension Manifest Is Invalid
Reply #3 - Oct 16th, 2015 at 3:31pm
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Hi, as7 was updated a week or so ago so we will re-download and test again. It sounds like the internal app name or version has altered which is required by the Microsoft extension installer. This is why we are staying beta until As7 matures during the coming weeks.

Thanks
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Reply #4 - Oct 16th, 2015 at 6:57pm
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Is it possible you both have the original beta of Atmel Studio installed? The beta was based on Visual Studio 2013 but the final release ended up being based on Visual Studio 2015.

I have replicated the error with the original beta. It's not an error but a message to say that the installer couldn't find a valid product to install for. This suggests the installer can't find what it considers to be AS7.

I will test more over the weekend but interested to know when you both installed AS7?
  
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Reply #5 - Oct 16th, 2015 at 7:37pm
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Hi.
I appreciate quick responses.
I downloaded AS7 2015/10/11 09:12 Warsaw time (based on file date). Installed Today 2015/10/16.
Visual.Micro.Atmel.Stusio.vsix i downloaded today 2015/10.16 16:52 and installed just after.
  
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Reply #6 - Oct 16th, 2015 at 7:46pm
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Okay this is what is currently on the Atmel site:-

Atmel Studio 7.0 (build 594) web installer (recommended)
(2.38 MB, updated October 2015)

http://www.atmel.com/tools/ATMELSTUDIO.aspx

Atmel have updated it because the latest version number is 594, but I would still expect your version to work. I might have to ask Atmel for some help because for me its just a matter of registering the "AtmelStudio" application name and version in the visual studio VSIX installer project, then the MS installer handles the install.

In the meantime if you have time I suggest trying the VS2015 system which is well used, provides more features and is served from the visual studio gallery
  
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Reply #7 - Oct 16th, 2015 at 8:41pm
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Check this:
http://www.jarredcapellman.com/2014/4/6/Visual-Studio-2013---The-extension-manif...

I changed it to VSIXInstaller.exe in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE

and everything works fine...
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Reply #8 - Oct 16th, 2015 at 8:46pm
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Axel thanks very much. I have added a note to the download page.
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Reply #9 - Oct 16th, 2015 at 9:51pm
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Seems to be working.
I tried it with Atmel Studio 7.0 (build 594) web installer (recommended).
Tried to create, compile upload new arduino project - works
Open existing arduino project, compile and upload - works.
Marvelous.
Thanks a lot.
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Reply #10 - Oct 17th, 2015 at 5:53am
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I have just checked on another computer (win 10).
Works also with AS7.0.582 which isn't suprise, since problem is rather related to Microsoft Visual Studio than Atmel Studio.

Thank You again.
  
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Reply #11 - Oct 17th, 2015 at 7:45am
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I've managed to get my Atmel Studio 7 updated too.  I got a different error message initially when I tried to open the VSIX file from explorer using the VS Installer - it complained that there was no suitable target.  However when I downloaded again and when asked to open with.. or save I selected the VSIX Installer from the browse window.  All working.   

Thanks for the very timely help - left a message and went out to the pub, got up next morning and there's a solution Smiley
  
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