I have a set of .Net Compact Framework, 3.5, projects I have included into a Sandcastle project.
In VS 2008 the compilation fails with this log (PATH is the path to the solution):
Step 1 of 12: Change Directory
Changing current directory from "PATH\Documentation\Help\" to "PATH\Documentation\buildhelp"
Step 1 Time Elapsed: 00:00:00.0156256
Step 2 of 12: Execute MRefBuilder
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sandcastle\ProductionTools\MRefBuilder /config:"PATH\Documentation\Help\Presentation\Style\Configuration\MRefBuilder.config" /out:reflection.org /internal- /dep:"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorlib.dll","C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Windows.Forms\2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Windows.Forms.dll","C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System\2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.dll","C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Configuration\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Configuration.dll","C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Xml\2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Xml.dll","C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Data.SqlXml\2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Data.SqlXml.dll","C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Security\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Security.dll","C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Drawing\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Drawing.dll","C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Accessibility\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\Accessibility.dll","C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap.dll","C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Deployment\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Deployment.dll","C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorlib.dll","C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorlib.dll","C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorlib.dll" "PATH\DesktopTestsLauncher\bin\Debug\DesktopTestsLauncher.exe" "PATH\HSNDemo\bin\Release\HSNDemo.exe" "PATH\HSN_Coordinator Bluetooth IMAGE\BTWrapper\bin\Release\BTWrapper.dll" "PATH\HSN_Coordinator Bluetooth IMAGE\HSN_Coordinator\bin\Release\HSN_Coordinator.dll" "PATH\PortableStationLibrary\bin\PDA\PortableStationLibrary.dll" "PATH\PortableStationTests\bin\Debug\PortableStationTests.exe" "PATH\PortableStation\bin\Debug\PortableStation.exe"
MrefBuilder (v2.6.10621.1)
Copyright ¸ Microsoft 2006
Error: A file access error occured while attempting to load the addin assembly 'PATH\Documentation\Help\Presentation\Style\Configuration\MRefBuilder.exe'. The error message is: No se puede cargar el archivo o ensamblado 'file:///PATH\Documentation\Help\Presentation\Style\Configuration\MRefBuilder.exe' ni una de sus dependencias. El sistema no puede encontrar el archivo especificado.
Non-zero exit code: 1
Step 2 DaveSexton.DocProject.Engine.ExternalProcessException: Execute MRefBuilder:
The "C:\Program Files (x86)\Sandcastle\ProductionTools\MRefBuilder" process failed with exit code: 1.
Successful Steps: 1 of 12
Failed Steps: 1
Documentation help build failed.
If I use the DocProject External UI I get this message: “The imported project C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\Microsoft.CompactFramework.CSharp.targets was not found.”
I have installed the .Net CF power toys, and I have that file in the 32bits version of the framework. How do I tell SandCastle to use the 32bits version???
You should tell to use the X86 Build platform. If it is auto, it will search in Framework64 directory. See if this blog post helps: http://www.simonrhart.com/2010/06/automating-your-windows-mobile-6x.html
It is related to TFS Build but the MSBUILD platform should be X86 and not Auto. Hope this helps you in finding a solution.