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google-gdata - issue #620

GData API does not work with Windows 8 Metro apps


Posted on Sep 7, 2012 by Helpful Monkey

What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Create a Metro app 2. Load the GData API 3. Compile

What is the expected output? What do you see instead? I expect it to compile, but instead I get the error "Cannot find type System.ComponentModel.ExpandableObjectConverter in module System.dll". This is because this namespace is removed from the .NET for Metro apps API.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? GData 2.1.0.0 with VS2012 and .NET 4.5 in Windows 8 RTM in a Metro style project.

Please provide any additional information below.

Comment #1

Posted on Nov 1, 2012 by Quick Giraffe

im having same exact problem with G Data Internet Security 2013 and a Retail copy of windows 8. None of the Metro or windows start apps connect or even get asked if i want to allow them to run.

Comment #2

Posted on Nov 5, 2012 by Happy Monkey

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Comment #3

Posted on Nov 5, 2012 by Helpful Bear

I am facing same problem. Can we have GData compatible with metro app? If yes, then when can we expect it?

Comment #4

Posted on Dec 1, 2012 by Quick Monkey

I have the same problem. Will google release a metro oomplatible sdk soon?

Comment #5

Posted on Dec 1, 2012 by Quick Monkey

Error 1 Cannot find type System.ComponentModel.ExpandableObjectConverter in module System.dll.

Comment #6

Posted on Dec 2, 2012 by Massive Bird

Same here; cannot even get to the app 'Store' after install G Data Total Security 2013 - IE 10 Metro will not browse to 100's of websites either.

Comment #7

Posted on Dec 2, 2012 by Helpful Monkey

@6 ehmm, we're not talking about 'G Data Total Security 2013', we're talking about the Google Data API... Those two things are not related at all...

Comment #8

Posted on Dec 12, 2012 by Quick Cat

I have the same problem, Cannot find type System.ComponentModel.ExpandableObjectConverter in module System.dll. And the environment is GData 2.1.0.0 with VS2012 and .NET 4.5 in Windows 8 Does Google has any action plan to solve this problem? This issue was happened long time already :(

Comment #9

Posted on Jan 16, 2013 by Grumpy Elephant

The compil error disappears by I make a library, and referring to dll from a library.But Certification Kit is API faild. dll internal method is .Net Runtime FullPackage Required . Metro Stype App dll Feature?

Comment #10

Posted on Apr 11, 2013 by Happy Hippo

Similar problem with google.apis.dll 1.3 .. Cannot find type System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter in module System.dll.

Windows 8 Store App & Google Drive API

Comment #11

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Quick Cat

I have the same issues too.

Comment #12

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Massive Kangaroo

The same issue :(

Comment #13

Posted on Jul 19, 2013 by Massive Ox

I have the same problem, we need help :(

Comment #14

Posted on Nov 16, 2013 by Helpful Camel

Nice to see Google "really" loves developers... One year and no fix? Thank you!

Comment #15

Posted on Dec 10, 2013 by Helpful Monkey

Just want to add another voice crying for a fix here... really disappointing that it's been over a year and it's still not fixed.

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