Using VS 2022 not able to create module in IOT Edge project

Deepak Singh Rawat [DKSR] 0

Hi,

I am creating an IOT edge project by following the steps mentioned in "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-visual-studio-develop-module?view=iotedge-1.4&pivots=iotedge-dev-cli" but Visual studio is creating an incomplete project, custom edge module is missing. Neither I am getting any error nor It is creating any module.

You can refer attached screenshot. edge module is missing. IOT_EDGE

Zhengye Xu-MSFT 95 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-09-15T02:47:12.8566667+00:00

Hello @Deepak Singh Rawat [DKSR] ,

As Sander says, this is the design of Visual Studio. There is a similar description in the link you mentioned.

Now, you have an IoT Edge project and an IoT Edge module in your Visual Studio solution.

In addition, there are guidelines for building and deploying modules in the official documentation.
LeelaRajeshSayana-MSFT 13,456 Reputation points

2023-09-15T13:36:58.64+00:00

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LeelaRajeshSayana-MSFT 13,456 Reputation points

2023-09-21T18:42:29.67+00:00

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Deepak Singh Rawat [DKSR] 0 Reputation points

2023-10-11T08:59:55.3933333+00:00

Hi @Zhengye Xu-MSFT Thanks for replying. The link you have shared mentioned that 2 project folders will be created. I am missing the project which contain edge module and it is my main question.
Boom Josh 5 Reputation points

2023-12-13T22:00:36.5766667+00:00

I am facing the same issue, ideally when the Azure IoT Edge project template is used it should create 2 projects one .ioedgeproj and another .csproj (assuming you choose to create a C# module). Something is wrong with the Azure IoT Edge Tools 2022.

When the .csproj is created its essentially a C# console application but the best thing is it creates a template for Azure IoT Edge module on which we can build our own code and it acts a good starting or reference point.

Please fix this issue.

Thanks

1 answer

Sander van de Velde 28,386 Reputation points MVP

2023-09-14T13:24:59.05+00:00

Hello @Deepak Singh Rawat [DKSR] ,

welcome to this moderated community forum.

This is by design. The template should be used in combination with the Visual Studio Code tooling as seen in the prerequisites.

Visual Studio Code is more focused on folders instead of Visual Studio solutions and projects.

Personally, the VS Code editor is more than sufficient for building and deploying Azure IoT Edge modules.

If you really want to use Visual Studio, start a new project using the available IoT template found in Visual Studio, using the Azure IoT Edge tools for VS2022 extension:

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Vuong Minh Nguyen 0 Reputation points

2023-10-27T15:09:27.4433333+00:00

Dear,

I check with Prerequisites, I do check Azure development, Desktop development with C++, but I still got the same problem. Could you help me verify it? And one more question, do we have other way to create IoTEdge Module?
Thank you,

Poluru Sairam Sekhar 31 Reputation points

2023-12-11T15:49:17.98+00:00

Hi,

Use vs code to create, build, and release.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/tutorial-develop-for-linux?view=iotedge-1.4&tabs=csharp&pivots=iotedge-dev-ext

Boom Josh 5 Reputation points

2023-12-13T22:05:47.0333333+00:00

Here it should create another C# console application project when using the project template in VS2022. If you right click the modules here and try to add a new module from the options it should create a new console application project with the edge module template code in program.cs. Do you know why its not doing that any more? For the VS2022 installation on another laptop it creates 2 projects AzureIoTEdgeApp1.iotedgeproj and IoTEdgeModule1.csproj. The csproj project has templates for module in program.cs, module.json template, and dockerfile template for amd64, arm32, arm64 etc.

tcochunk 0 Reputation points

2024-03-17T19:25:35.6066667+00:00

I am having the same issue. Was this ever solved? @Poluru Sairam Sekhar saying we should use vscode is not an acceptable answer.

This worked on my previous computer but not my new laptop. Both are running the latest version of VS 2022 Community Edition 17.9.3 and the same version of the Azure Iot Edge Tools for VS2022.

One difference is the working computer is running Win 10 Pro and the "broken" one is running Win 11 Pro.

Poluru Sairam Sekhar 31 Reputation points

2024-03-18T04:15:32.15+00:00

Hi,

Both VS Code and Visual Studio has an issue with the project creation. We must use CLI commands to create, build, and release.

Use iotedgedev tool to create and build the IoT Edge applications.

Install Docker CE

Download and install Docker Desktop from Docker Desktop: The #1 Containerization Tool for Developers | Docker

Use WSL 2 instead of Hyper-V" option on the Configuration page is either selected or not selected based on the preferred backend.

Follow the instructions on the installation wizard to authorize the installer and proceed with the install.

When the installation is successful, select Close to complete the installation process.

Install Azure CLI

Download and install Azure CLI from https://aka.ms/installazurecliwindows

Install Azure CLI IoT

Add, Update or Remove the IoT extension with the following commands: Add: az extension add --name azure-iot Update: az extension update --name azure-iot Remove: az extension remove --name azure-iot

Install Python for PIP

Download and install Python from Download Python | Python.org

Install IoTEdgeDev

pip install iotedgedev

create a directory "c:/temp/"

docker run -it -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -v c:/temp/iotedge:/home/iotedge microsoft/iotedgedev

Project creation

iotedgedev new <solution-name> (or)

iotedgedev init <folder_name> (or)

iotedgedev solution init --template csharp (or)

iotedgedev iothub setup

iotedgedev add <module-name--template <template>

iotedgedev build

iotedgedev setup

Simulator

iotedgedev start (or) iotedgedev start --setup --file config/deployment.amd64.json

Poluru Sairam Sekhar 31 Reputation points

2024-03-18T04:18:03.8966667+00:00

For more information, see https://github.com/Azure/iotedgedev/blob/main/docs/environment-setup/manual-dev-machine-setup.md
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