Does not work with VS2015

There has been a similar issue reported here https://github.com/wakatime/visualstudio-wakatime/issues/109

It is supposed to work with v11, but it doesn’t, at least not for me.

It was working a while ago, it no longer does. I’ve tried uninstalling/installing multiple times. When I go to Tools->WakaTime->Settings it doesn’t open any window.

In the ActivityLog.xml, I’ve found this:

CreateInstance failed for package [WakaTimePackage]Source: &apos;mscorlib&apos; Description: Could not load file or assembly &apos;Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.15.0, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a&apos; or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.&#x000D;&#x000A;System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly &apos;Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.15.0, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a&apos; or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.&#x000D;&#x000A;File name: &apos;Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.15.0, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a&apos;&#x000D;&#x000A; at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.GetType(RuntimeAssembly assembly, String name, Boolean throwOnError, Boolean ignoreCase, ObjectHandleOnStack type)&#x000D;&#x000A; at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.GetType(String name, Boolean throwOnError, Boolean ignoreCase)&#x000D;&#x000A; at System.Activator.CreateInstanceFromInternal(String assemblyFile, String typeName, Boolean ignoreCase, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttributes, Evidence securityInfo)&#x000D;&#x000A; at System.AppDomain.CreateInstanceFrom(String assemblyFile, String typeName)&#x000D;&#x000A;&#x000D;&#x000A;WRN: Assembly binding logging is turned OFF.&#x000D;&#x000A;To enable assembly bind failure logging, set the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) to 1.&#x000D;&#x000A;Note: There is some performance penalty associated with assembly bind failure logging.&#x000D;&#x000A;To turn this feature off, remove the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog].&#x000D;&#x000A;</description> <guid>{52D9C3FF-C893-408E-95E4-D7484EC7FA47}

Is this really expected to work with VS2015, since it requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.15.0? Isn’t Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.15.0 a VS2017 package?

e.g. there is a similar discussion here about a different extension, with the same exception https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46054343/visual-studio-2015-fail-to-load-package-because-microsoft-visualstudio-shell-15

It seems like it needs Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.14.0 in order to work for VS2015.

Is there a way to install an older version, which targets the older lib version?

[ErivandoBR]

Please uninstall current extension and find for wakatime on the gallery to install a new version.

I tested the new update (13.0.0) it is working in visual studio 2015 (and 2022), thanks.

[gandarez]

Please uninstall current extension and find for wakatime on the gallery to install a new version.