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Using an internal Nuget server to manage the Typemock assembly references.

In my last post I discussed the process I needed to go through to get Typemock Isolator running under TFS 2012. In this process I used the Auto Deploy feature of Isolator. However this raised the question of how to manage the references within projects. You cannot just assume the Typemock assemblies are in the GAC, they are not on the build box using auto deploy. You could get all projects to reference the auto deployment location in source control....

Getting Typemock Isolator running within a TFS 2012 build

Update 23rd Aug 2012: This blog post was produced testing against the 2012RC, seems it does not work against the 2012 RTM release. I am seeing the error in my build logs _ TF900546: An unexpected error occurred while running the RunTests activity: ‘Executor process exited._ I am looking into this, expect to see a new blog post soon Update 24th Aug 2012: I have fixed the issues with TFS2012RTM, the links to zip containing a working version of the activity in this post should now work....

Audio problem on Windows 8 RP and Lenovo W520 with Lync 2013

I have been really pleased with Windows 8 RP on my Lenovo W520, I have had no major problems. I have seen the issues with slow start-up of networking after a sleep as others have seen, but nothing else. However today I tried to do a Lync audio call with Lync 2013 Beta and found I had no audio. Up to now I had just used the drivers Windows 8 installed which had seemed OK....

Two problems editing TFS2012 build workflows with the same solution

Updated 30th Aug 2012: This post is specific to TFS/VS 2012 RC - for details on the RTM see this updated post Whilst moving over to our new TFS2012 system I have been editing build templates, pulling the best bits from the selection of templates we used in 2010 into one master build process to be used for most future projects. Doing this I have hit a couple of problems, turns out the cure is the same for both...

SUR-40 (what used to be a Surface) event at Leeds Sharp User group

I am pleased to say that Black Marble will be doing a session at the Leeds Sharp User group on the evening of the 30th of August on the [Samsung SUR40 with Microsoft PixelSense (what used to be call a Surface2)](http://www.blackmarble.co.uk/SectionDisplay.aspx?name=Specialisations&subsection=Samsung SUR40 (Surface 2)). Should be an interesting session as we will be bringing one of our rental units along for everyone to have a go on.