Since we installed .NET 2.0 patches, we've been receiving the error listed below. This error happens after an application pool recycle. It takes 2 or 3 recycles sometimes to get our site to recover. Othertimes it is just random. Our site runs on a web-farm and the content is on a NAS server. I thought this might have something to do with it, however I copied the content to a stand-alone machine and experienced the same error. Anyone else experiencing this issue? PS: I'm running version 2.4.5.0. Any help or assistance in resolving this is appreciated.

Thanks,

Steve Schofield
steve@orcsweb.com


Server Error in '/' Application.

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Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.Exception: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Source Error:

The source code that generated this unhandled exception can only be shown when compiled in debug mode. To enable this, please follow one of the below steps, then request the URL:

1. Add a "Debug=true" directive at the top of the file that generated the error. Example:

<%@ Page Language="C#" Debug="true" %>

or:

2) Add the following section to the configuration file of your application:

<configuration>
<system.web>
<compilation debug="true"/>
</system.web>
</configuration>

Note that this second technique will cause all files within a given application to be compiled in debug mode. The first technique will cause only that particular file to be compiled in debug mode.

Important: Running applications in debug mode does incur a memory/performance overhead. You should make sure that an application has debugging disabled before deploying into production scenario.

Stack Trace:


[Exception: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
bk.Invoke(Int32 n1, Int32 n2, Object arg1, Object arg2, Object arg3) +128
df..ctor(Control A_0, Type A_1) +61
AspxLab.WebControls.BaseMenu..ctor(Boolean slideMenu) +117
AspxLab.WebControls.BaseMenu..ctor() +7
ASP.masterpage_master.__BuildControlBaseMenu1() +44
ASP.masterpage_master.__BuildControlform1() +447
ASP.masterpage_master.__BuildControlTree(masterpage_master __ctrl) +141
ASP.masterpage_master.FrameworkInitialize() +45
System.Web.UI.UserControl.InitializeAsUserControlInternal() +31
System.Web.UI.MasterPage.CreateMaster(TemplateControl owner, HttpContext context, VirtualPath masterPageFile, IDictionary contentTemplateCollection) +2025712
System.Web.UI.Page.get_Master() +48
System.Web.UI.Page.ApplyMasterPage() +18
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +543

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Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.832; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.832

Thank you for the reply. My application is running in full-trust. When I try to add the following line to my <httpModules> section. It displays this error.

Parser Error Message: Could not load type 'AspxLab.WebControls.Runtime' from assembly 'AspxLab.WebControls'. (c:\wwwsites\mydomain.com\web.config line 200)

The AspxLab.WebControls.dll file is located in the '/bin' folder.

TIA,

Steve

That seemed to work. I get this message "BaseMenu ctl00_BaseMenu1 requires a license. You can purchase a license from http://www.aspxlab.com/Order.aspx. Please refresh the page to continue. More on license." I currently have 2.4.5.0, do I need to purchase an upgrade or request a new license key? The current one is stored in the registry.

Thanks for the quick reply.

Steve

I don't see anything in my inbox. Can you email it to me at steve@orcsweb.com. I must say, your support is awesome. It is a Sunday afternoon and I'm getting great support. No wonder my co-work Scott Forsyth is quoted on your homepage.

"Where is the 6 stars option?"
- Scott Forsyth, OrcsWeb

Steve Schofield
Windows Server MVP - IIS
ASPInsider Member - MCP

http://www.orcsweb.com/
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One other quick question. My current application has your DLL deployed in the '/bin' folder. Will there be a conflict if I deploy to the GAC and still have older versions in a '/bin' folder? We might have other clients that still could be using the older version. Does the GAC have preference over a DLL in the '/bin' folder or is the DLL located in the '/bin' folder override the GAC version?

Thanks,

Steve