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TestStand 2021 Bug Fixes

Created Jun 22, 2023

Overview

The following items are notable issues fixed between the release of TestStand 2020 and TestStand 2021, including additional patches and service packs. If you have an issue ID, you can search this list to validate that the issue has been fixed. This is not an exhaustive list of issues fixed in the current version of TestStand.

Bug Number

Legacy ID

Description

Details
1058021

Unable to load DLL when using VisualStudio 2019 with the .NET adapter in 64-bit TestStand 2020

There is a problem with loading a DLL when creating code in VisualStudio 2019 using the .NET adapter in 64-bit TestStand. The following error occurs:

Could not load file or assembly '.Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCCodeModel.dll' or one of its dependencies. is not a valid Win32 application. (Exception from HRESULT: Ox800700C1) Error Code -18500, An error occurred during Visual Studio automation.

Workaround:

There is currently no known workaround for this issue.

Reported Version:

TestStand: 2020

Resolved Version:

TestStand: 2021

Added:

N/A
1147098

Unexpected behavior while using old layout files in TS20

When TestStand loads a layout file, layout_current.bin, created from an earlier installation of TestStand, an unstable layout may occur. 

The toolbar may have extra icons and the tabs for Variables and Sequences may be below the panes instead of above. The title of the Insertion Palette may also be incorrect.

Workaround:

There is currently no known workaround for this issue. Select View > Reset UI Configuration... to reset the UI configuration. 

Reported Version:

TestStand: 2020

Resolved Version:

TestStand: 2021

Added:

N/A

Additional Patch Information

Installing some patches may require certain additional steps or considerations. Please refer to the following table for more information about patches for this release.

These patches currently do not have any special instructions.

Glossary of Terms

 

  • Bug ID - When an issue is reported to NI, you may be given this ID or find it on ni.com.  You may also find IDs posted by NI on the discussion forums or in KnowledgeBase articles.
  • Legacy ID – An older issue ID that refers to the same issue.  You may instead find this issue ID in older known issues documents.
  • Description - A few sentences which describe the problem. The brief description given does not necessarily describe the problem in full detail.
  • Workaround - Possible ways to work around the problem.
  • Reported Version - The earliest version in which the issue was reported.
  • Resolved Version - Version in which the issue was resolved or was no longer applicable. "N/A" indicates that the issue has not been resolved.
  • Date Added - The date the issue was added to the document (not the reported date).