VB.net 2008 build issue

Diane

I am hoping you can help me figure out my is causing my error message.
In a VB.net 2008 application, I am getting the following error message from the postbuild event when I try to compile an

application:

Error 19 The command "C:\enrol\EnrollT.PostBuild\bin\Debug\\EnrollT.PostBuild.exe
Debug" exited with code 1.
The acutal code is the postbuild event is:
$(SolutionDir)EnrollT.PostBuild\$(OutDir)\EnrollT.PostBuild.exe $(ConfigurationName)

The postbuild event somehow translates to:
C:\enrol\EnrollT.PostBuild\bin\Debug\\EnrollT.PostBuild.exe
Debug"

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Sam Hobbs15y ago
Accepted answer
If you have the source code for EnrollT.PostBuild then you need to look at it. If necessary, create a debug build and debug the application. Otherwise I can't help much more.
Diane15y ago
Thank you for trying
Diane15y ago
"EnrollT.PostBuild" is a project folder within a large vb.net 2008 desktop application. There is no documentation for this large desktop application.

Could I try to run the 'command' from the visual studio.net command prompt window? If so, is there any special directions on how to use command prompt window?

To trap the error somewhere in this large application, I am wondering what your suggestions are. This application has some try catch blocks, some debugging sections have been setup, however I do not see any where throwing the error message to a higher call every occurs.
Sam Hobbs15y ago
What is "EnrollT.PostBuild"? I don't think we know what that is and the error is apparently specific to that program. So you need to either look at the documentation of that program or look at the source code of that program. I assume that the program is a console program. You could try issuing the command directly in a command prompt window to see what happens. Also, the program might be writing an error message elsewhere so you should look for that.
Diane15y ago
I tried your suggestion and the postbuild 'exited with code 3'
Pradeep Chandraker15y ago
Remove back slash between "$(OutDir)" and "EnrollT.PostBuild.exe". Try this.

$(SolutionDir)EnrollT.PostBuild\$(OutDir)EnrollT.PostBuild.exe $(ConfigurationName)