CruiseControl.NET force build not working from CCTray

Question

Hi,

I really hope someone who is a CC.NET expert can help with this, because this problem is painful!

I have a remote build machine with CruiseControl.NET and CCTray running (version 1.5.7256.1)

On the local machine I have CCtray connecting through HTTP not .NET remoting. When I configure the projects, I add a server through HTTP and use the following URL:

http://localhost/ccnet

If I leave [Set to pre-1.5.0 server] UNCHECKED, then it fails to connect with this error: Failed to connect to server: The remote server returned an error: (500) Internal Server Error.

If I set to [Set to pre-1.5.0. server] CHECKED, then it succeeds and I can kick builds off from CCtray on the local machine fine.

Now, if I go back to another machine which I want to connect remotely, I follow same steps. Again, only pre-1.5.0 setting works. WHY?! CruiseControl.NET and CCTray are at 1.5.7256.1?!?

The 2nd problem and main problem which I think may be related to the previous; if I then use the pre-1.5.0 setting the pojects show up but when I force a build I now get this error:

An unexpected error has occurred while trying to force a build. The method or operation is not implemented.

What am I doing wrong, I'm really struggling with this. I previously was using 1.4 versions and this worked fine, so has something broken? I'm using IIS7 too so don't know if this could be something to do with it.

Answer 1

It sounds like you may have configuration options that are part of a breaking change perhaps? can you post more of your configuration so we can check it?

Also after you save changes have you looked at the server log? it often has information about what broke. Especially the part that happens right after you change a config file and save.

I'd be interested in seeing log file information. Also, why are you using http rather than remoting? Perhaps show us some of your settings in ccnet.exe.config? here's my remoting setup which I believe is the default:

<system.runtime.remoting>
 <application>
  <channels>
    <channel ref="tcp" port="21234">
      <serverProviders>
        <formatter ref="binary" typeFilterLevel="Full"/>
      </serverProviders>
    </channel>
  </channels>
 </application>
</system.runtime.remoting>

also you may want to check security issues and firewall settings on that server. (windows event log for security audit failures, etc...)

Answer 2

I had a look at the tray app's source code for the 1.5 release (as well as the current trunk.) When connected to a pre-1.5 server, regardless of whether you specified the connection as remoting or HTTP, you will receive the unimplemented exception message when attempting to force build a project.

Looks like your options at the moment are to wait for a new release or pull down the code and modify (and I have no idea how easy backwards compatibility was maintained between versions...)