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Cannot find property named 'StringFormat'

A few of our users have had Logos 4 crash on startup with the following exception:

System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException: 'pack://application:Name.xaml'
  value cannot be assigned to property 'Source' of object 'System.Windows.ResourceDictionary'.
  Cannot find DependencyProperty or PropertyInfo for property named 'StringFormat'.
  Property names are case sensitive.  Error at object 'System.Windows.Data.Binding'
  in markup file 'Name.xaml'.

StringFormat is a new feature in .NET 3.5 SP1; this error indicates that 3.5 SP1 is not installed properly. One should first try to download and install .NET 3.5 SP1 normally; then repair the current installation (through Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs); if all that fails, use the .NET Framework Cleanup Tool to uninstall and reinstall the framework.

The full exception and callstack for this error is:

System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException: Cannot find DependencyProperty or PropertyInfo for property named 'StringFormat'. Property names are case sensitive.  Error at object 'System.Windows.Data.Binding' in markup file 'Name.xaml'.
    at System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException.ThrowException(String message, Exception innerException, Int32 lineNumber, Int32 linePosition, Uri baseUri, XamlObjectIds currentXamlObjectIds, XamlObjectIds contextXamlObjectIds, Type objectType)
    at System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException.ThrowException(ParserContext parserContext, Int32 lineNumber, Int32 linePosition, String message, Exception innerException)
    at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.ThrowException(SRID id, String parameter)
    at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.ReadPropertyRecordBase(String attribValue, Int16 attributeId, Int16 converterTypeId)
    at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.ReadPropertyConverterRecord(BamlPropertyWithConverterRecord bamlPropertyRecord)
    at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.ReadRecord(BamlRecord bamlRecord)
    at System.Windows.Markup.OptimizedTemplateContentHelper.ReadSubtreeRecord(BamlRecord record)
    at System.Windows.Markup.OptimizedTemplateContent.ReadSharedRecord(BamlRecord bamlRecord)
    at System.Windows.Markup.OptimizedTemplateContent.ReadRecord(BamlRecord bamlRecord)
    at System.Windows.Markup.OptimizedTemplateContent.AddContentRecord(BamlRecord bamlRecord)
    at System.Windows.Markup.TemplateBamlRecordReader.AddContentRecord(BamlRecord bamlRecord)
    at System.Windows.Markup.TemplateBamlRecordReader.ReadRecord(BamlRecord bamlRecord)
    at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.Read(Boolean singleRecord)
    at System.Windows.Markup.TemplateTreeBuilderBamlTranslator.ParseFragment()
    at System.Windows.Markup.TreeBuilder.Parse()
    at System.Windows.Markup.XamlTemplateSerializer.ConvertBamlToObject(BamlRecordReader reader, BamlRecord bamlRecord, ParserContext context)
    at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.ReadElementStartRecord(BamlElementStartRecord bamlElementRecord)
    at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.ReadRecord(BamlRecord bamlRecord)
    at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.Read(Boolean singleRecord)
    at System.Windows.Markup.TreeBuilderBamlTranslator.ParseFragment()
    at System.Windows.Markup.TreeBuilder.Parse()
    at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.LoadBaml(Stream stream, ParserContext parserContext, Object parent, Boolean closeStream)
    at System.Windows.Application.LoadBamlStreamWithSyncInfo(Stream stream, ParserContext pc)
    at MS.Internal.AppModel.AppModelKnownContentFactory.BamlConverter(Stream stream, Uri baseUri, Boolean canUseTopLevelBrowser, Boolean sandboxExternalContent, Boolean allowAsync, Boolean isJournalNavigation, XamlReader& asyncObjectConverter)
    at MS.Internal.AppModel.MimeObjectFactory.GetObjectAndCloseStream(Stream s, ContentType contentType, Uri baseUri, Boolean canUseTopLevelBrowser, Boolean sandboxExternalContent, Boolean allowAsync, Boolean isJournalNavigation, XamlReader& asyncObjectConverter)
    at System.Windows.ResourceDictionary.set_Source(Uri value)
    --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
    at System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException.ThrowException(String message, Exception innerException, Int32 lineNumber, Int32 linePosition, Uri baseUri, XamlObjectIds currentXamlObjectIds, XamlObjectIds contextXamlObjectIds, Type objectType)
    at System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException.ThrowException(ParserContext parserContext, Int32 lineNumber, Int32 linePosition, String message, Exception innerException)
    at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.ThrowException(String message, Exception innerException)
    at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.ReadPropertyRecordBase(String attribValue, Int16 attributeId, Int16 converterTypeId)
    at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.ReadPropertyConverterRecord(BamlPropertyWithConverterRecord bamlPropertyRecord)
    at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.ReadRecord(BamlRecord bamlRecord)
    at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.Read(Boolean singleRecord)
    at System.Windows.Markup.TreeBuilderBamlTranslator.ParseFragment()
    at System.Windows.Markup.TreeBuilder.Parse()
    at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.LoadBaml(Stream stream, ParserContext parserContext, Object parent, Boolean closeStream)
    at System.Windows.Application.LoadComponent(Object component, Uri resourceLocator)

Posted by Bradley Grainger on February 12, 2010