Install-Package Squirrel.Client does not generate .nuspec file

[kerams]

As per the QuickStart guide, I have run
Install-Package Squirrel.Client -Project TestApp
in a clean solution with a single WPF project created solely for testing. There were no errors and all references appeared in the solution. However, the .nuspec file is not automatically opened in VS and I can't find it in any folder.
Lastly, running New-Release results in the following error:
The term 'New-Release' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.

I am using VS 2013, .NET 4.5 and the latest NuGet.

[bgrainger]

I've come back to an existing Squirrel-based project after a few months, and am getting the same error when trying to run New-Release. I don't remember everything that's changed in the meantime, but I have at least upgraded the installed version of NuGet (in VS > Tools > Extensions and Updates).

When I run the command, Process Monitor shows that devenv is searching all directories in my path for New-Release.ps1 and New-Release.psm1; Search Everything shows that I have no files on my disk named New-Release.*

I see that New-Release is defined in visualstudio.psm1, but I have no idea how to get that script loaded in the Package Manager Console.

[stefanolson]

It is working for me in visual studio 2013 update 2 RC (ie, the latest version of visual studio)

[kerams]

I've just tried it with Update 2, but it has unsurprisingly (since Squirrel should already work on VS 2012 onwards) failed to resolve my issue. I feel like something very obvious is amiss.

[jittuu]

The same issue for me as well, and I'm using:

• VS2013 Update 2 RC
• Nuget 2.8.50313.46

[bradphelan]

Same for me. No nuspec file and no New-Release command. My install is the following

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[jittuu]

I think squirrel transition is still in progress as of #211. we need to use Shimmer package for now. More info at this Bradley Grainger's gist

[arlair]

I get the same problem.
VS 2012 Update 4
Nuget 2.8.50313.31

[bgrainger]

I really wanted to ship an update, so I came back to my project and figured out how to get it working.

1. Squirrel appears to be incompatible with NuGet Automatic Package Restore; I had to revert that commit to get Squirrel working.
2. Clone the latest Squirrel.Windows code.
3. Revert 77c11df; this causes an infinite loop when running New-Release.
4. Build Squirrel.Windows.
5. Create a new folder, e.g., C:\Squirrel.
6. Copy Squirrel.Windows\bin\*.* to C:\Squirrel.
7. Copy Squirrel.Windows\src\CreateReleasePackage\tools\*.* to C:\Squirrel.
8. Copy Squirrel.Windows\ext\wix to C:\Squirrel\wix\*.* (there must be a wix subfolder).
9. In Visual Studio (with your solution open), open the Package Manager Console window and run Import-Module C:\Squirrel\visualstudio.psm1.
10. Now you can run New-Release -Project YourProject and it should successfully build the NuGet packages and installer.

BTW, when I tried updating the previous version of my app to the latest (generated via this procedure), installing the delta package failed, and Squirrel just gave up (instead of falling back to the full package). I don't know if this was just a local problem, but I'm now deleting the delta packages before publishing, as a precaution.

[stefanolson]

@bgrainger, your delta issue is caused by a problem with extracting the Delta. It should go to the full if the Delta fails, but the exception isn't handled within squirrel, thus it can't fall back. The issue has been reported here
Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows#236

Stefan

[leorin]

Any fix for this problem? I want to use Squirrel:(

[christianrondeau]

Same issue, with both Visual Studio 2013 Professional Update 2 and Visual Studio Express 2013 Update 2, with NuGet 2.8.50313.46. No nuspec file was created, and the Package Manager console only shows dependency installations.

[arlair]

Just as a heads up, it seems like this Squirrel is road kill and work appears to be focused here on a cut down version:
https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows.Next