System.Numerics.Vectors NuGet package does not work with F#

[FrankNiemeyer]

The System.Numerics.Vectors package (v4.1.0) doesn't seem to work correctly with F#: Whenever I try to use it, it installs correctly, but the compiler always refers to the corresponding .NET 4.6 reference assembly ("C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework.NETFramework\v4.6\System.Numerics.Vectors.dll", in my case) instead of the downloaded assembly in the packages directory.

When installing the NuGet package into a C# project, it found that a <HintPath> item was added to the csproj file, redirecting the reference to the proper assembly (e.g. <HintPath>..\packages\System.Numerics.Vectors.4.1.0\lib\net46\System.Numerics.Vectors.dll</HintPath>). For F# projects however this <HintPath> is not added to the fsproj file. Adding it manually fixes the problem.

[weshaggard]

cc @mellinoe @KevinRansom

[yishaigalatzer]

What version of NuGet and visual studio are you using?

[mellinoe]

I tried this just now with version 3.2.60914.10516 (latest on the VS gallery), and it still repros.

[yishaigalatzer]

Added a comment on the nuget bug, this looks like a difference in behavior between the F# system and the C# project system. I'm currently assuming that the fix will come from F# or that we get guidance and roll it into NuGet 3.3. For now closing the Nuget bug, if we change our mind we can re-open it.

CC @Pilchie

[mellinoe]

As this is an F# project system bug, I'm closing this for now.

[dsyme]

@mellinoe @yishaigalatzer Thanks for doing the investigation .

No issue was raised http://github.com/Microsoft/visualfsharp when you closed this. Please always make sure that you raise an appropriate issue when closing a bug as external (and add a link). Thanks!