Error - Cannot Open Item

[maura_skelton]

Hello, when trying to create a new project in StudioX whether it be from a blank task or a template I keep receiving the following error message. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling StudioX to no avail. I am using StudioX 2021.4.1 Stable community License. What can I do to solve this? Thanks!

21.4.1+Branch.master.Sha.69ff58090a26d41099d9308ed5608f70eff56035

The project ‘C:\Users\maura_skelton\Documents\UiPath\HelloWorld2\project.json’ could not be opened: Invalid character in the given encoding. Line 1, position 1…

Cannot open item: UiPath.Studio.Contracts.RecoverableException: The project ‘C:\Users\maura_skelton\Documents\UiPath\HelloWorld2\project.json’ could not be opened: Invalid character in the given encoding. Line 1, position 1…
—> System.Xml.XmlException: Invalid character in the given encoding. Line 1, position 1.
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String arg)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.InvalidCharRecovery(Int32& bytesCount, Int32& charsCount)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.GetChars(Int32 maxCharsCount)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ReadData()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.SwitchEncoding(Encoding newEncoding)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseXmlDeclaration(Boolean isTextDecl)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
at System.Xml.Linq.XDocument.Load(XmlReader reader, LoadOptions options)
at NuGet.Packaging.Core.NuspecCoreReaderBase.LoadXml(Stream stream, Boolean leaveStreamOpen)
at NuGet.Packaging.Core.NuspecCoreReaderBase…ctor(Stream stream, Boolean leaveStreamOpen)
at NuGet.Packaging.NuspecReader…ctor(Stream stream)
at NuGet.Protocol.LocalPackageFileCache.GetNuspec(String manifestPath, String expandedPath)
at NuGet.Protocol.LocalPackageFileCache.<>c__DisplayClass6_1.b__1()
at System.Lazy1.ViaFactory(LazyThreadSafetyMode mode) --- End of stack trace from previous location --- at System.Lazy1.CreateValue()
at NuGet.Commands.LockFileUtils.CreateLockFileTargetLibrary(LibraryDependency libraryDependency, LockFileLibrary library, LocalPackageInfo package, RestoreTargetGraph targetGraph, LibraryIncludeFlags dependencyType, NuGetFramework targetFrameworkOverride, IEnumerable1 dependencies, LockFileBuilderCache cache) at NuGet.Commands.LockFileBuilder.CreateLockFile(LockFile previousLockFile, PackageSpec project, IEnumerable1 targetGraphs, IReadOnlyList1 localRepositories, RemoteWalkContext context) at NuGet.Commands.RestoreCommand.BuildAssetsFile(LockFile existingLockFile, PackageSpec project, IEnumerable1 graphs, IReadOnlyList1 localRepositories, RemoteWalkContext contextForProject) at NuGet.Commands.RestoreCommand.ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken token) at UiPath.NuGet.PackageManager.InstallCore(InstallPackageCommand installCommand) at UiPath.PackageExplorer.Core.Services.PackageInstaller.InstallWithRootPackageAssemblies(InstallPackageCommand installCommand) at UiPath.Studio.Core.Services.Packaging.PackageOperationBase.RestoreInternal(PackageOperationContext packageOperation, CancellationToken cancellationToken) at UiPath.Studio.Core.Services.Packaging.PackageOperationBase.<>c__DisplayClass23_0.<<Restore>b__0>d.MoveNext() --- End of stack trace from previous location --- at UiPath.Studio.Core.Services.Packaging.PackageOperationRestore.Execute(CancellationToken cancellationToken) at UiPath.Studio.Core.Services.Packaging.PackageService.RestoreProjectAsync(IProject project, CancellationToken cancellationToken) at UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Workflow.Shared.Project.BaseWorkflowProjectFactory.InitializeNewProjectModelInternal(String projectFilePath) at UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Workflow.Shared.Project.BaseWorkflowProjectFactory.OpenAsyncInternal(String path, IOpenOptions options) at UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Workflow.Shared.Project.BaseWorkflowProjectFactory.OpenAsync(String path, IOpenOptions options) at UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Workflow.Shared.Project.BaseWorkflowProjectFactory.OpenAsync(String path, IOpenOptions options) at UiPath.Studio.Core.Services.PersistableServiceBase3.OnOpenAsync(String path, IFactory2 resolvedFactory, IOpenOptions options) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at UiPath.Studio.Core.Services.PersistableServiceBase3.OnOpenAsync(String path, IFactory2 resolvedFactory, IOpenOptions options) at UiPath.Studio.Core.CommonServices.ProjectServiceBase.OnOpenAsync(String path, IFactory2 resolvedFactory, IOpenOptions options)
at UiPath.Studio.Core.CommonServices.ProjectServiceBase.OnOpenAsync(String path, IFactory2 resolvedFactory, IOpenOptions options) at UiPath.Studio.Core.Services.PersistableServiceBase3.OpenAsync(OpenInformation openInfo)
at UiPath.Studio.Core.CommonServices.OpenCloseCommandsService.OpenProjectAsync(OpenInformation openInfo, IProject newProject)
at UiPath.Studio.Core.CommonServices.OpenCloseCommandsService.OpenNewProjectAsync(IProject newProjectItem)
at UiPath.Studio.Core.CommonServices.OpenCloseCommandsService.CreateNewProjectAsync(IProjectTemplate template)
at UiPath.Studio.Shell.ViewModels.StartPageViewModel.<>c__DisplayClass51_0.<b__0>d.MoveNext()
— End of stack trace from previous location —
at UiPath.Studio.Shell.ViewModels.StartPageViewModel.ExecuteCommand(Func1 commandExecute) at UiPath.Studio.Shell.ViewModels.StartPageViewModel.OnNewProjectCommand(String project) at UiPath.Studio.App.Desktop.MVVM.Commands.TaskCommand3.Execute(TExecuteParameter parameter, Boolean ignoreCanExecuteCheck)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.<>c.b__140_0(Object state)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler), HResult -2146233088

[postwick (Paul)]

Rename the project.json file to something else like project.json.old then open the project. Pretty sure it’ll recreate the project.json file correctly.

[FrankSchikora]

If @postwick suggestion doesn’t work please supply the project.json

[Shubh (Shubham singh rawat)]

1. First Delete json file or move to another folder
2. And open Main.xaml
3. New Project.json file be created automatically

Let me know if you still facing the issue

[maura_skelton]

Hi Shubham, I tried this suggestion and am still facing the issure. I get this Open Document Error when I try to open the Main.xaml after deleting the json file. Uploading the json file here as well. Let me know if there is anything else I can do!
project.json (1.4 KB)

21.4.1+Branch.master.Sha.69ff58090a26d41099d9308ed5608f70eff56035

Invalid character in the given encoding. Line 1, position 1.

Open Document Error: UiPath.Studio.Contracts.RecoverableException
—> UiPath.Studio.Contracts.RecoverableException: The project ‘C:\Users\maura_skelton\Documents\UiPath\NewBlankTask2\project.json’ could not be opened: Invalid character in the given encoding. Line 1, position 1…
—> System.Xml.XmlException: Invalid character in the given encoding. Line 1, position 1.
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String arg)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.InvalidCharRecovery(Int32& bytesCount, Int32& charsCount)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.GetChars(Int32 maxCharsCount)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ReadData()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.SwitchEncoding(Encoding newEncoding)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseXmlDeclaration(Boolean isTextDecl)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
at System.Xml.Linq.XDocument.Load(XmlReader reader, LoadOptions options)
at NuGet.Packaging.Core.NuspecCoreReaderBase.LoadXml(Stream stream, Boolean leaveStreamOpen)
at NuGet.Packaging.Core.NuspecCoreReaderBase…ctor(Stream stream, Boolean leaveStreamOpen)
at NuGet.Packaging.NuspecReader…ctor(Stream stream, IFrameworkNameProvider frameworkProvider, Boolean leaveStreamOpen)
at NuGet.Packaging.NuspecReader…ctor(Stream stream)
at NuGet.Protocol.LocalPackageFileCache.GetNuspec(String manifestPath, String expandedPath)
at NuGet.Protocol.LocalPackageFileCache.<>c__DisplayClass6_1.b__1()
at System.Lazy1.ViaFactory(LazyThreadSafetyMode mode) --- End of stack trace from previous location --- at System.Lazy1.CreateValue()
at NuGet.Commands.LockFileUtils.CreateLockFileTargetLibrary(LibraryDependency libraryDependency, LockFileLibrary library, LocalPackageInfo package, RestoreTargetGraph targetGraph, LibraryIncludeFlags dependencyType, NuGetFramework targetFrameworkOverride, IEnumerable1 dependencies, LockFileBuilderCache cache) at NuGet.Commands.LockFileBuilder.CreateLockFile(LockFile previousLockFile, PackageSpec project, IEnumerable1 targetGraphs, IReadOnlyList1 localRepositories, RemoteWalkContext context) at NuGet.Commands.RestoreCommand.BuildAssetsFile(LockFile existingLockFile, PackageSpec project, IEnumerable1 graphs, IReadOnlyList1 localRepositories, RemoteWalkContext contextForProject) at NuGet.Commands.RestoreCommand.ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken token) at UiPath.NuGet.PackageManager.InstallCore(InstallPackageCommand installCommand) at UiPath.PackageExplorer.Core.Services.PackageInstaller.InstallWithRootPackageAssemblies(InstallPackageCommand installCommand) at UiPath.Studio.Core.Services.Packaging.PackageOperationBase.RestoreInternal(PackageOperationContext packageOperation, CancellationToken cancellationToken) at UiPath.Studio.Core.Services.Packaging.PackageOperationBase.<>c__DisplayClass23_0.<<Restore>b__0>d.MoveNext() --- End of stack trace from previous location --- at UiPath.Studio.Core.Services.Packaging.PackageOperationRestore.Execute(CancellationToken cancellationToken) at UiPath.Studio.Core.Services.Packaging.PackageService.RestoreProjectAsync(IProject project, CancellationToken cancellationToken) at UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Workflow.Shared.Project.BaseWorkflowProjectFactory.InitializeNewProjectModelInternal(String projectFilePath) at UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Workflow.Shared.Project.BaseWorkflowProjectFactory.OpenAsyncInternal(String path, IOpenOptions options) at UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Workflow.Shared.Project.BaseWorkflowProjectFactory.OpenAsync(String path, IOpenOptions options) at UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Workflow.Shared.Project.BaseWorkflowProjectFactory.OpenAsync(String path, IOpenOptions options) at UiPath.Studio.Core.Services.PersistableServiceBase3.OnOpenAsync(String path, IFactory2 resolvedFactory, IOpenOptions options) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at UiPath.Studio.Core.Services.PersistableServiceBase3.OnOpenAsync(String path, IFactory2 resolvedFactory, IOpenOptions options) at UiPath.Studio.Core.CommonServices.ProjectServiceBase.OnOpenAsync(String path, IFactory2 resolvedFactory, IOpenOptions options)
at UiPath.Studio.Core.CommonServices.ProjectServiceBase.OnOpenAsync(String path, IFactory2 resolvedFactory, IOpenOptions options) at UiPath.Studio.Core.Services.PersistableServiceBase3.OpenAsync(OpenInformation openInfo)
at UiPath.Studio.Core.CommonServices.OpenCloseCommandsService.OpenDocumentAsync(OpenInformation openInfo)
— End of inner exception stack trace —
at UiPath.Studio.Core.CommonServices.OpenCloseCommandsService.OpenDocumentAsync(OpenInformation openInfo)
at UiPath.Studio.Core.CommonServices.OpenCloseCommandsService.OpenPath(String filePath)
at UiPath.Studio.Shell.ShellApplication.StudioShellApplication.ProcessWithCommandLine()
at UiPath.Studio.Shell.ShellApplication.StudioShellApplication.<>c__DisplayClass19_0.<b__0>d.MoveNext()
— End of stack trace from previous location —
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.<>c.b__140_0(Object state)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler), HResult -2146233088

[dragos.suma]

Hello, can you share the project entirely ? We would like to have a look at it. Also if possible we would like to get the logs ( %localappdata%/UiPath/Logs)

Regards,
Dragos.

[maura_skelton]

Sure! This error has happened with any project I’ve tried to create. I tried the solutions proposed above on several of them. Let me know if there is anything else needed. Thanks!

Project:
NewBlankTask2.zip (113.6 KB)

Logs:
Logs.zip (9.4 KB)

[flavius (Flavius Manea)]

Seems a problem with the Nuget cache. Could you please try deleting the Packages folder in the
%USERPROFILE%/.nuget folder?

And, after this, try to create a new project in StudioX again?

[maura_skelton]

Thank you Flavius! This was the solution and I am able to create a new project now.