Extension fails to install: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

[larsw]

Installed product versions

• Visual Studio: 2015, 2017 (Both Professional SKUs)
• SSMS 2014
• This extension: 1.10.188

Description

The extension fails to install.

Steps to recreate

1. Downloaded the 1.10.188 from the VS Marketplace
2. Ran the installer
3. Boom

Current behavior

Boom!

VSIX Installer Log: https://gist.github.com/larsw/eca61ea5731df5bba2ac29efdffd1171

Expected behavior

Expected the extension to install successfully.

[paulprintz]

Exactly the same problem. Any ideas?

[lo-co]

Have you tried repairing the install:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65673822/vsix-installer-gives-error-object-reference-not-set-to-an-instance-of-an-object