Invalid expression term '.', failing to build

[dmathijs]

Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 4.8.4084.0 [Microsoft .NET Framework, version 4.0.30319.42000] Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build, please add the "/m" switch. Build started 21/05/2021 07:12:02. Project "C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\Git.Unite.sln" on node 1 (build target(s)). ValidateSolutionConfiguration: Building solution configuration "DEBUG|Mixed Platforms". Project "C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\Git.Unite.sln" (1) is building "C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\Git.Unite\Gi t.Unite.Console.csproj" (2) on node 1 (default targets). RestorePackages: "C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src.nuget\nuget.exe" install "C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\Git.Unite\packages.conf ig" -source "" -RequireConsent -solutionDir "C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\ " All packages listed in packages.config are already installed. Project "C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\Git.Unite\Git.Unite.Console.csproj" (2) is building "C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-ma ster\src\LibGitUnite\LibGitUnite.csproj" (4) on node 1 (default targets). RestorePackages: "C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src.nuget\nuget.exe" install "C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\LibGitUnite\packages.co nfig" -source "" -RequireConsent -solutionDir "C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\ " All packages listed in packages.config are already installed. GenerateTargetFrameworkMonikerAttribute: Skipping target "GenerateTargetFrameworkMonikerAttribute" because all output files are up-to-date with respect to the input files. CoreCompile: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Csc.exe /noconfig /unsafe+ /nowarn:1701,1702 /nostdlib+ /errorreport:prompt /warn:4 /define:DEBUG;TRACE /highentropyva- /referenc e:C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\packages\LibGit2Sharp.0.23.1\lib\net40\LibGit2Sharp.dll /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies
Microsoft\Framework.NETFramework\v4.0\Microsoft.CSharp.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework.NETFramework\v4.0\mscorlib.dll" /refere nce:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework.NETFramework\v4.0\System.Core.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framew ork.NETFramework\v4.0\System.Data.DataSetExtensions.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework.NETFramework\v4.0\System.Data.dll" /refere nce:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework.NETFramework\v4.0\System.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework. NETFramework\v4.0\System.Xml.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework.NETFramework\v4.0\System.Xml.Linq.dll" /debug+ /debug:full /fileal ign:512 /optimize- /out:obj\Debug\LibGitUnite.dll /resource:C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\packages\LibGit2Sharp.NativeBinaries.1.0.164\build\.. \libgit2\libgit2_hash.txt,LibGitUnite.libgit2_hash.txt /resource:C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\packages\LibGit2Sharp.NativeBinaries.1.0.164\buil d\..\libgit2\libgit2_filename.txt,LibGitUnite.libgit2_filename.txt /target:library /utf8output OptionFlags.cs Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs UniteRepository.cs "C:\Users\diede\AppD ata\Local\Temp.NETFramework,Version=v4.0.AssemblyAttributes.cs" UniteRepository.cs(223,28): error CS1525: Invalid expression term '.' [C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\LibGitUnite\LibGitUnite.csproj] UniteRepository.cs(223,29): error CS1003: Syntax error, ':' expected [C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\LibGitUnite\LibGitUnite.csproj] Done Building Project "C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\LibGitUnite\LibGitUnite.csproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.

Done Building Project "C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\Git.Unite\Git.Unite.Console.csproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.

Done Building Project "C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\Git.Unite.sln" (build target(s)) -- FAILED.

Build FAILED.

"C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\Git.Unite.sln" (build target) (1) -> "C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\Git.Unite\Git.Unite.Console.csproj" (default target) (2) -> "C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\LibGitUnite\LibGitUnite.csproj" (default target) (4) -> (CoreCompile target) -> UniteRepository.cs(223,28): error CS1525: Invalid expression term '.' [C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\LibGitUnite\LibGitUnite.csproj] UniteRepository.cs(223,29): error CS1003: Syntax error, ':' expected [C:\Users\diede\OneDrive\Documents\Utility\git-unite-master\src\LibGitUnite\LibGitUnite.csproj]

0 Warning(s)
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[tawman]

Do you have .NET 4.6 installed?

This is an older code base and I should look into updating to a newer framework.

On my machine, it builds from build.cmd but using a much different MS Build version. Try compiling it in Visual Studio and see if you get the same issue.

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