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CCS: Meta-data cannot be interpreted

CCS Import error MSP430F6659IZ

Gary Holder
Prodigy 70 points
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP430F5659

I am trying to import a project that was created with CCS 6.1.1.0002 and I get the below error. I first tried with the latest version 12 and got this same message. 

I then downloaded version 6.1.1.0002 and it installed ok, but I get the same error when I trid to import a project. 

Is there a way to get more info on the error and see what specific files could be the issue?

The project I am importing is from a released code archive which I am trying to revive, so I assume it worked at one time. 

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    TI__Guru**** 464711 points

    Hello,

    Gary Holder said:
    Is there a way to get more info on the error and see what specific files could be the issue?

    Unfortunately these errors are quite vague and lack detail to be very helpful. 

    Can you provide the three .*project meta files in the project folder? Zip and attach to this thread.

    Thanks

    ki

  • 0 in reply to Ki
    Prodigy 70 points

    Not sure these are all the correct files. I did find a log file that provides some more info. It shows the steps during the project import that leads up to the error. 

    I believe there are some files that it is looking for because I saw some references to github files. 

    I am still learning how this project was originally built. The original software team is no longer available. 

    So I may need to spend more time studying the original project files to make sure all the paths and files are accessible. 

    I created a new work directory and told CCS to import from the original project directory, but since I don't have the original computer, there could be some paths missing. I was hoping it would be easy, but I should know better by now:)

    If you can give me just a few pointers, I will muddle through on my own for a while. That's the best way to get up to speed on new / old software. 

    Met_Log.zip

  • 0 in reply to Gary Holder
    Prodigy 70 points

    Not sure if this has anything to do with my issue. The log file I provided you has multiple attempts to access this web location, so I tried it manually. 

    This seems to be related to the metadata error I am getting. At the end of the log file is the "meta-data cannot be interpreted" message. 

    Does CCS need to access this web location for some reason? Or is this specific to my project.

  • 0 in reply to Gary Holder
    Prodigy 70 points

    I guess that error of not having access to the website is common. I was able to import an example project and then looked at the meta-data log file. It has the same problem of not accessing the website, but it imported the example project OK.  

  • 0 in reply to Gary Holder
    TI__Guru**** 464711 points
    Gary Holder said:

    If you can give me just a few pointers, I will muddle through on my own for a while. That's the best way to get up to speed on new / old software. 

    Met_Log.zip

    A CCS project consists of three *.project files:

    .ccsproject

    .cproject

    .project

    The zip file only has two of the three. The .cproject is also needed. Is there a .cproject in the project folder with the other two files? If not, then that is the issue.

  • 0 in reply to Ki
    Prodigy 70 points

    You are correct. I do not see a .cproject in the original project folder or any sub folders. I suppose my best next step would be to create a new project and bring in the source files manually and try to get them to compile. Do you agree? Thanks for the help. 

  • 0 in reply to Gary Holder
    TI__Guru**** 464711 points
    Gary Holder said:
    You are correct. I do not see a .cproject in the original project folder or any sub folders

    Without .cproject, too much project information would missing for CCS to be able to import the project.

    You will have to create a new project like you mentioned. The .project file has some information that may be useful. Looks like the original project was for MSP430F5659, using msp430 compiler version 4.3.4.