cannot build: The function "GetType" on type "System.String" is not available

[PypeBros]

• using freshly installed VS2022
• using 043f1bf
• trying to open the solution fails with the message above.
• there is no "GetType" anywhere in the .vcxproj files mentioned in the error output
• could this be because the solution relies on deprecated CBT ? (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/compatibility/sdk/6.0/calling-gettype-property-functions)

[cgeshan]

Were you able to find a work-around or solution to this issue? I am facing the same

[PypeBros]

only if you consider re-creating a VS studio project & solution from scratch using the source files a workaround ...

[MrDavid949]

Try using this fork which has many updates to allow building with VS2022:
https://github.com/MrDavid949/NetworkDirect

[mcleantom]

@MrDavid949 Hey, I tried to run msbuild from the src folder of that but its saying I need MFC libraries:

MSBuild version 17.11.9+a69bbaaf5 for .NET Framework
Build started 01/11/2024 12:02:35.

Project "C:\Users\tom.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\netdirect.sln" on node 1 (d
efault targets).
ValidateSolutionConfiguration:
  Building solution configuration "Debug|x64".
Project "C:\Users\tom.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\netdirect.sln" (1) is build
ing "C:\Users\tom.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\ndutil\ndutil.vcxproj" (2) on n
ode 1 (default targets).
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v
170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(497,5): error MSB8041: MFC libraries are requir
ed for this project. Install them from the Visual Studio installer (Individual
 Components tab) for any toolsets and architectures being used. [C:\Users\tom.
mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\ndutil\ndutil.vcxproj]
Done Building Project "C:\Users\tom.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\ndutil\ndutil
.vcxproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.

Done Building Project "C:\Users\tom.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\netdirect.sln
" (default targets) -- FAILED.


Build FAILED.

"C:\Users\tom.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\netdirect.sln" (default target) (1)
 ->
"C:\Users\tom.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\ndutil\ndutil.vcxproj" (default tar
get) (2) ->
(PrepareForBuild target) ->
  C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC
\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(497,5): error MSB8041: MFC libraries are requ
ired for this project. Install them from the Visual Studio installer (Individu
al Components tab) for any toolsets and architectures being used. [C:\Users\to
m.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\ndutil\ndutil.vcxproj]

    0 Warning(s)
    1 Error(s)

Time Elapsed 00:00:00.89

However I have selected those libraries in the visual studio installer:

any ideas how to fix this? Thanks :)

[MrDavid949]

Roll down to the bottom and make sure you also have this:

[mcleantom]

Thanks for the reply, I've installed those libraries now:

(And uninstalled all the other MFC libraries) but I am still getting the same errors:

C:\Users\tom.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src>msbuild
MSBuild version 17.11.9+a69bbaaf5 for .NET Framework
Build started 03/11/2024 18:45:30.

Project "C:\Users\tom.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\netdirect.sln" on node 1 (d
efault targets).
ValidateSolutionConfiguration:
  Building solution configuration "Debug|x64".
Project "C:\Users\tom.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\netdirect.sln" (1) is build
ing "C:\Users\tom.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\ndutil\ndutil.vcxproj" (2) on n
ode 1 (default targets).
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v
170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(497,5): error MSB8041: MFC libraries are requir
ed for this project. Install them from the Visual Studio installer (Individual
 Components tab) for any toolsets and architectures being used. [C:\Users\tom.
mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\ndutil\ndutil.vcxproj]
Done Building Project "C:\Users\tom.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\ndutil\ndutil
.vcxproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.

Done Building Project "C:\Users\tom.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\netdirect.sln
" (default targets) -- FAILED.


Build FAILED.

"C:\Users\tom.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\netdirect.sln" (default target) (1)
 ->
"C:\Users\tom.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\ndutil\ndutil.vcxproj" (default tar
get) (2) ->
(PrepareForBuild target) ->
  C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC
\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(497,5): error MSB8041: MFC libraries are requ
ired for this project. Install them from the Visual Studio installer (Individu
al Components tab) for any toolsets and architectures being used. [C:\Users\to
m.mclean\src\NetworkDirect\src\ndutil\ndutil.vcxproj]

    0 Warning(s)
    1 Error(s)

Time Elapsed 00:00:00.30

Any ideas?

Edit:
It seems like I am missing this folder:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.36.32532\atlmfc\lib\x64

I am not sure why it is not there when I have pressed to install MFC

[MrDavid949]

Did you get it to build? You should have this:

[yeongjet]

Try using this fork which has many updates to allow building with VS2022: https://github.com/MrDavid949/NetworkDirect

Cool! Compiled successfully with no errors, you save my life!