I can't add reference in Visual Studio 2017

Question

I'm having issues right now on adding reference in Visual Studio 2017. So basically, I clicked on my project to show the collapsed menu where you can see folders, properties, and references . I right clicked References and chose Add reference . An error shows up and it says "The operation could not be completed. No such interface supported".

I'm currently using Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2017 Version 15.2.

Answer 1

This thread helps me resolve the issue:

https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/28126/unable-to-add-reference-in-visual-studio-2017-refe.html

Just to sum it up, the thread says that I need to add a certain .dll file on the cache for me to add References. Not sure why this issue occur but I hope it helps anyone who encounters the same issue.

Answer 2

但请记住，您必须为Visual Studio 2017添加不是12或小于11的Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.11.0.dll，因为它不起作用。

Answer 3

The above answer didn't work for me. And despite me getting the same error message as the OP (and the person on the Microsoft forum), I was not getting any information in Visual Studio's ActivityLog.xml file.

I ended up having to pack my .dll in a NuGet package and add it to the project in that way. These links were helpful:

https://www.jweiler.com/create-nuget-packages-with-vs-2017/

https://stackoverflow.com/a/48549013/253938

Answer 4

I just realized I was selecting from the list of recent references, but not using the checkbox to the left of them. I'm an idiot. Or am I? Personally, I don't like how this selection works. Why are the unchecked checkboxes hidden until I select an item? Who does this? And besides, I can select like a normal listbox but also check. Very weird to me.