I'm sorry if these are really noob questions but I am new to the Visual Studio C# world and confused about what I will and will not be able to do with the Express editions and how they differ from the Professional Edition.
I installed Visual Studio Express for Desktops a couple of weeks ago.
I have seen MVVM tutorials using Blend (Expression Blend?) which looks a great tool for creating modern looking apps that will scale on different devices.
However, I can't find Blend in my current install - it appears to only come with the Express for Windows 8 product.
So I have a couple of questions, bearing in mind I want to eventually purchase the Professional Edition:
Can the different versions of Express be installed at the same time ?
Can you install Blend separately ?
Is Blend only suitable for Windows 8 apps or can it be used for older desktop WPF ? (I read something about Update 2 allowing this ?)
Is the Express for Windows 8 product only suitable for windows 8 apps or could they be compiled to run on Vista and up ?
Will the Professional version give me:
Blend ?
The ability to maintain older VS2010 WPF solutions ?
The ability to style desktop apps which will run on Vista+ (XP even?) ?
The ability to create WinRT and Windows 8+ apps ?
Do you have to install and run VS2012 on Windows 8 if you are targeting Windows 8 ?
I'm a single developer and want to be able to do everything and make it look cool on all Microsoft OS - what do I need ? (That's a rhetorical question btw)
Thanks in advance.
Yes, cou can install different Versions of Visual Studio Express
I have installed
VS 2012 Express for Windows Phone
VS 2012 Express for Windows 8
VS 2012 Express for Windows Desktop
VS 2012 Ultimate (which can all this things at once)
Yes you can install blend seperatly, but I dont know if theres a free Version
You can use Blend for WPF Application as well
Express for Windows 8 is only for Windows 8 Apps
Yes, you can also build WinRT Projects (if you have installed the sdk)
Yes, you only can develop Windows 8 (WinRT Apps) or Windows Phone 8 Applications on Windows 8
But you the Express Versions of Visual Studio are only for non-commercial purpose. If you want to create commercial applications you need a professional version.
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I want to develop a Windows 10 Modern App, but Visual Studio 2015 is super slow on my pc.
My question is, is it possible to use Visual Studio 2012 and in the end publish this app in the Windows Store?
No, it is not possible to develop the UWP apps using the Visual Studio 2012. Please see the Requirements in Develop apps for the Universal Windows Platform (UWP).
Here is the list of software that you need:
Windows 10
Visual Studio 2015. Make sure that the Universal Windows App Development Tools are selected from the optional features list. Without these tools, you won't be able to create your universal apps.
I am trying to create sample application for Windows 8 Embedded Handheld or Windows Store App, for that I have following configuration.
Configuration:
1. Windows 8 64Bit OS
2. Visual Studio 2012 Express Edition With Update 4 Installed
3. Windows Phone 8 SDK, Downloaded From This Link.
4. Windows 8 Embedded Handheld SDK, Downloaded From This Link.
But when I start my Visual Studio I don't see any option for Creating Windows Store App as Given in This video.
Also I am not able to see installed Windows 8 Phone SDK and W8EH SDK in, about screen of the Visual Studio 2012.
UPDATE
It will be very helpful if we have list of all the supported versions of Visual Studio with there targeted use, like for Desktop/Mobile(or 'Phone' it is also one more confusion)/Handheld/Embedded/Store, else it is very confusing for the beginners to decide which version of Visual Studio to use for development of Embedded/Handheld Application development.
You have the wrong edition of VS Express. You have the edition for Windows Desktop, which is for creating traditional Windows desktop applications. You need the edition for Windows, which is for creating Store apps that target the Modern UI.
I would like to create a portable library class targeting Windows Phone 8 from a Windows 2008 R2 machine with Visual Studio 2010 on it and without Windows Phone 8.0 SDK installed.
From Visual Studio 2010, there are only these options available:
Is there a multi-target package for Visual Studio to install that supports Windows Phone 8 target framework?
Note:
Since Windows Phone SDK 8 requires Windows 8, it can't be installed on this kind of development workstation (back-end oriented).
I think it is not possible. WP8 requires VS2012 and Windows 8. I got the same problem in the past.
You don't need the WP8 SDK specifically. The simplest thing to do would be to use Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 or later. You may also be able to install a later version of the Portable Library Tools for VS 2010 to get most of the PCL WP8 support.
Ok, here's my issue - rather simple, though I'm not sure how to go about it (and avoid downloading tens of unnecessary gigabytes).
I've downloaded and installed "Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Phone" (wpsdkv80_enu1).
I'm wondering what I should download/install in order to fully support development of Desktop apps, or plain Windows 8 applications. (apart from Windows phone, I mean).
Any ideas? (preferably with links?)
With Visual Studio Express products, there's one Visual Studio for each kind of application:
Windows Phone
Desktop
Windows 8 Store
Web
So you have to install multiple Visual Studio Express, using different versions.
For desktop: Express 2012 for Windows Desktop
See http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/products/visual-studio-express-products#product-express-summary
You're going to have to download a new ISO (or two). Just make VERY sure you download the right ISO. There is one for Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows 8, which allows you to develop Windows Store apps and you need a developer account and license for it. There's ALSO a Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Desktop, which allows you to develop applications like on Windows 7.
I'm new to the CE environment, I have to create an application for a mobile computer with a barcode scanne that uses Windows CE 5.0 (motorola mc3000)
I was thinking that I should use Visual Studio 2008 because it seems that neither VS2010 and VS2012 doesn't support Windows CE 5.0 : ETA on Smart Device Projects for Visual Studio 2010
I have never used CE before and I have searched a lot for useful tutorials to help me in my task, but unfortunately it was with no result.
Does any one know any good tutoriel to help me to make a good start knowing that I'm using windows 7 ?
Thanks,
Tutorial for Visual Studio 2003
The tutorial should work for 2003/2005. 2008 probably has support for Windows 6.0 rather than 5.0
The SDK's documentation should include information about accessing the Motorola camera.