Using Compare operation in VS2010, Beta 2 results in 'Diff application /sgdm.exe could not be found'; the same applies to 'Diff' from a View History explorer from VS 2010.
We are using Vault 5.0.1 (18729)

I converted our solution from VS2008 to VS2010 without problem. I have checked all the settings with VS2008 (still installed on my system) and they are identical.
Using SourceGear Vault Classic Client.

I have done both a Repair, and an Uninstall/Reinstall of the Vault Client, and rebooted the system (Windows 7 Enterprise 64 bit operating system).

The compare works fine with VS2008 (and the VAULT_EXE_DIR variable appears to be set to the C:\Program Files (x86)\SourceGear\VaultClient\VS2003_Client) in the VS2008 application [checked by altering Diff option to %VAULT_EXE_DIR%/sdgmx.exe and getting the error Diff application C:\Program Files (x86)\SourceGear\VaultClient\VS2003_Client/sgdmx.exe could not be found].

It appears as if the %VAULT_EXE_DIR% variable in VS2010 is not being expanded or is not set when operating VS2010 Beta 2.

I also note that both VS2010 and VS2008 are using the same option settings from the registry [checked by setting Diff program to sdgmx.exe in VS2008, then starting VS2010 and seeing what the same option was set to; it was set to %VAULT_EXE_DIR%/sgdmx.exe

Is it something to do with having both VS2008 SP1 and VS2010 Beta 2 installed on the sytem at the same time?

Any suggestions?

We haven't had other reports of this, so we're not sure what the problem is. We'll try to reproduce it here.

Further information for you; this behaviour seems isolated to machines running windows 7; another system running windows XP has no problems. Two systems tested so far with Windows 7 64 bit have the problem. I am having someone running Vista install VS2010 Beta 2 and we'll set what happens there (be about 2 hours).

Just an aside observed while I was trying to figure out what was going on. Running the assembling binding log viewer to see if I could see someone failing to load a key DLL, I observed that both for VS2010 and VS2008 an attempt (and failure) to load VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers, Version=5.0.1.18729

Not sure if it is relevant or not but thought I would note it.

The fusion log for DEVENV.EXE (VS2008) is as follows:
*** Assembly Binder Log Entry (20091201 @ 11:05:25) ***

The operation failed.
Bind result: hr = 0x80070002. The system cannot find the file specified.

Assembly manager loaded from: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorwks.dll
Running under executable C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe
--- A detailed error log follows.

=== Pre-bind state information ===
LOG: User = XXXXXXXX\kadorken
LOG: DisplayName = VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers, Version=5.0.1.18729, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=e372e94840f8a4d3
(Fully-specified)
LOG: Appbase = file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/SourceGear/Vault Client/VS2003_Client/
LOG: Initial PrivatePath = NULL
LOG: Dynamic Base = NULL
LOG: Cache Base = NULL
LOG: AppName = NULL
Calling assembly : (Unknown).
===
LOG: This bind starts in default load context.
LOG: Using application configuration file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe.Config
LOG: Using machine configuration file from C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\machine.config.
LOG: Post-policy reference: VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers, Version=5.0.1.18729, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=e372e94840f8a4d3
LOG: GAC Lookup was unsuccessful.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/SourceGear/Vault Client/VS2003_Client/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/SourceGear/Vault Client/VS2003_Client/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/SourceGear/Vault Client/VS2003_Client/PublicAssemblies/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/SourceGear/Vault Client/VS2003_Client/PublicAssemblies/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/SourceGear/Vault Client/VS2003_Client/PrivateAssemblies/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/SourceGear/Vault Client/VS2003_Client/PrivateAssemblies/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/SourceGear/Vault Client/VS2003_Client/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers.EXE.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/SourceGear/Vault Client/VS2003_Client/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers.EXE.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/SourceGear/Vault Client/VS2003_Client/PublicAssemblies/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers.EXE.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/SourceGear/Vault Client/VS2003_Client/PublicAssemblies/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers.EXE.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/SourceGear/Vault Client/VS2003_Client/PrivateAssemblies/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers.EXE.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/SourceGear/Vault Client/VS2003_Client/PrivateAssemblies/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers/VaultClientNetLib.XmlSerializers.EXE.
LOG: All probing URLs attempted and failed.

The environmental variable is not working for the diff configuration. We were able to get Diff to work by browsing to the Diff/Merge location using the Browse button in the Vault Client under Tools->Options->Diff/Merge->Diff Program. Let me know if this does not resolve the problem.

Yes, if change the configuration from %VAULT_EXE_DIR% to C:\Program Files ..... as an absolute location, I can diff from VS2010 now (I'll change merge to the same thing).

I guess you need to figure out while the %VAULT_EXE_DIR% environment/macro isn't defined in this particular environment. Will post results of Vista testing shortly.

I've logged bug 15106 and we'll fix this in a maintenance release.

We just ran into this problem. Has there been a resolution/update to this? We are using version 3.1.8(3771) of Vault.

Thanks,

ld

The problem with Diff in VS 2010 on Windows 7 was fixed in Vault 5.0.3.