Unable to generate using OpenApi Generator

[kipusoep]

Describe the bug
We noticed today that we're not able to generate the API Client Code anymore for a swagger json file using the OpenApi Generator.
The output window:

16-11-2022 13:13:19: Informational: Connected to test environment '< Local Windows Environment >'
16-11-2022 13:13:21: Exception : Ongeldige Plakboek-indeling (Uitzondering van HRESULT: 0x8004006A (DV_E_CLIPFORMAT))
16-11-2022 13:13:21: Exception : Ongeldige Plakboek-indeling (Uitzondering van HRESULT: 0x8004006A (DV_E_CLIPFORMAT))
16-11-2022 13:17:07: Generating code using OpenApi
16-11-2022 13:17:08: Checking required dependencies
16-11-2022 13:17:08: Polly is already installed
16-11-2022 13:17:08: Installing RestSharp version 106.12.0.0
16-11-2022 13:17:08: Successfully installed RestSharp version 106.12.0.0
16-11-2022 13:17:08: Installing JsonSubTypes version 1.8.0.0
16-11-2022 13:17:08: Successfully installed JsonSubTypes version 1.8.0.0
16-11-2022 13:17:08: Newtonsoft.Json is already installed
16-11-2022 13:17:08: Package is a system library
16-11-2022 13:17:08: Project filename = C:\MaskedPathToProject.csproj
16-11-2022 13:17:08: Skipping package installation
16-11-2022 13:17:08: Package is a system library
16-11-2022 13:17:08: Project filename = C:\MaskedPathToProject.csproj
16-11-2022 13:17:08: Skipping package installation
16-11-2022 13:17:08: Package is a system library
16-11-2022 13:17:08: Project filename = C:\MaskedPathToProject.csproj
16-11-2022 13:17:08: Skipping package installation

The exception in English is: Invalid Clipboard Format.

After this nothing happens.

Support Key: c9bcd0a Found in Tools -> Options -> REST API Client Code Generator - Analytics

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Generate client code for a swagger.json using OpenApi Generator

Visual Studio Extension (please complete the following information):

• Visual Studio Version: 2022, 17.4.1
• Extension Version: 1.5.72

[christianhelle]

@kipusoep Thanks for reporting this

It was a bit hard, but I managed to succeed with reproducing the error you described. I haven't identified the exact problem yet but it seems that the download process for the latest version of OpenAPI Generator failed, at least for me.

Workaround:
If you already have the Swagger.json file in your project then you should be able to Run Custom Tool. That's how I managed to get it to work after I managed to reproduce the error

I'll work on identifying the real problem and come up with fix as soon as I can

[kipusoep]

Thanks for the quick work-around, fixed the issue for now!

[kipusoep]

Haha today I ran into this again without realising I already created this bug report and forgot about the work-around.
So I found my own bug report when looking for the issue 😅

Did you ever find the actual cause?

[christianhelle]

@kipusoep To be honest, I had to park this as I didn't get any further. Sorry about that! I should actually try to revisit it.

[kipusoep]

No need to apologize whatsoever! :-)