I am getting the following error any time I change any code in a custom .ascx and refresh the page in sitefinity.  I have to go into the admin side, open up the page and then it magically works.  I could do something as simple as just add a response.write and it crashes.  I've just migrated from 3.7 where this wasn't a problem.  Help other posts about this haven't helped.

By the way, telerik, slightly disappointed in 4.0.  3.7 seemed way more developer friendly and got out of our way.  :(

 

Server Error in '/' Application.

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Object does not match target type.

[TargetException: Object does not match target type.]
   System.ComponentModel.ReflectPropertyDescriptor.SetValue(Object component, Object value) +385
   Telerik.Sitefinity.Modules.Pages.PropertyBuilder.SetProperty(Object component) +543
   Telerik.Sitefinity.Modules.Pages.ControlBuilder.CreateControl(Page page) +182
   Telerik.Sitefinity.Modules.Pages.PageHelper.CreateChildControls(IList`1 controls, Page page, Boolean ignoreCultures) +395
   Telerik.Sitefinity.Modules.Pages.StaticPageData.CreateChildControls(Page page, Boolean isFrontEndPage) +498
   Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.PageRouteHandler.ApplyLayoutsAndControls(Page page, RequestContext requestContext) +273
   Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.RouteHandler.InitializeContent(Page handler, RequestContext requestContext) +276
   Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.RouteHandler.Handler_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) +215
   System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +91
   System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +74
   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +2207

Hi Scott,

Do you use web application or website? Generally you should build the solution after making changes to the files when you work with web application.

Greetings,
Ivan Dimitrov
the Telerik team

I was pointing to the site as a Web site, so I would expect it to refresh fine.  Is there a setting that I am missing in the 4.0 admin or setup?  3.7 worked fine in the method I was using now and expected 4.0 to be the same.

Hi Scott,

By default we ship Sitefinity as a web application, which means that each change to a class or control inside the application requires to build it. If this is a web site such a change are not required.

Can you replicate this issue with new website? I am not able to replicate the issue locally.

Best wishes,
Ivan Dimitrov
the Telerik team

I'm not sure what you mean, "If it's a Web site".  You're telling me that it's not, that it's a Web app.  So, it is the case that I need to rebuild everytime.  That's fine, I guess.  I mean, I think Web sites are easier to build in and I'm disappointed in the change.  I think that's a step backwards, but I can see where people disagree.  Whatever, at least I understand what's going on.