Don't know if this is related to the fact that I'm using Visual Studio 2010 Express, but when trying the first step in the link below I can't find the template Visual C++. I tried to download Visual C++ 2010 Express but still no luck.
Does anyone have a work around for this?
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff967550(v=VS.92).aspx
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I have now tried to create this DLL in Visual C++ 2010 Express instead. When following the guide from the link above I get stuck when I should add resource to the project (Step 2 under 'Create the Language-Neutral Resource Strings for Your Application'). The menu item is greyed out/disabled.
You will need the C++ edition of VS Express to create this Win32 Resource DLL. I assume that that is possible.
And then add the Project (might work) or the resulting file (should work) to your Phone project.
as far as I know you cannot create or build a native C/C++ project in Visual Studio Express. As I understand it, the Visual Studio Express is similar to a demo version that only allows you to create projects that use the .NET framework.
To create and build native C/C++ projects you need the retail Visual Studio Professional.
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We're growing the team but won't buy more Visual Studio Ultimate licences, so some people will have to work in VS Express edition.
We're testing it, but our projects aren't working on Express. We have projects of type Class Library - compiles into dll - and Console Application. In VS Express, when I try to create new solution/project, all I have is asp.net web application. I believe the installation I did doesn't have support for these templates, and therefore is unable to load those projects.
Is there a way to fix it? Maybe use another Express setup or install those templates separately?
Visual Studio Community will be work for you. You can download it from here: https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/community/
I installed Visual Studio 2015 Express for Desktop and those project templates became available.
I am new to C# and have been trying to build digiCamControl on Visual Express 2013. The project CameraControl.Service is displayed as "incompatible" when building the solution. All other modules get added to the project without any problem.
1) Can you suggest why I could be facing this problem?
2) Can you suggest a fix for the problem?
Here is a link to the particular project inside digiCamControl, which is causing the "incompatiblity" error - https://github.com/dukus/digiCamControl/blob/master/CameraControl.Service/CameraControl.Service.csproj
3) Looking into this file, its a visual studio 2005 project (though opening it on some versions of Visual Express C# 2010, says that "you need a newer version" ?
< ProductVersion > 8.0.50727 < /ProductVersion >
(the id here is of visual studio 2005)
4) Do I need to migrate the project into 2013?
I want to use devenv.exe /upgrate to migrate the project - but it is not available on my Visual Studio C# 2013 (Community download) OR I cant find it.
I am downloading Ultimate Version to see if its available there.
Some other things, this is a WCF solution (if that helps).
Thanks in advance. ~ Naval
I was able to open the project and build it successfully with the Visual Studio Ultimate 2013.
Note: building successfully required some config changes, but those are more specific to the particular project (such as enabling unsafe operations).
It seems that C# support has been installed:
However, there isn't an option to create a C# project:
Is there a way to enable C# projects without having to reinstall VS?
Note: this question isn't entirely relevant:
How can I add C# language support to Visual Studio 2010 shell?
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I followed the instructions (listed in the comments). The *TemplatesCache directories were recreated (with one named CSharp in ItemTemplatesCache), however they are not included in the new project list (when VS is restarted).
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If it is relevant, I have 'Visual Studio 2010 Shell' edition:
Visual Studio 2010 Shell is a completely different product from Visual Studio 2010 Express or Professional. The former allows you to create shell applications. The latter allows you to create C# and/or VB programs.
What you need to do is install Visual Studio 2010 Express or Professional.
I already have a project which is ready to build. Currently, I am using visual studio 2013.
But, I don't know how to create an MSI setup in visual studio 2013, but for visual studio 2010 there are plenty of tutorials out there discussing how to create a setup in visual studio 2010.
Does this mean I need to install visual studio 2010 in order to create an application setup for my project?
What is the easiest way to create an application setup in visual studio 2013?
Microsoft has listened to the cry for supporting installers (MSI) in Visual Studio and release the Visual Studio Installer Projects Extension. You can now create installers in VS2013, download the extension here from the visualstudiogallery.
visual-studio-installer-projects-extension
As of Visual Studio 2012, Microsoft no longer provides the built-in deployment package. If you wish to use this package, you will need to use VS2010.
In 2013 you have several options:
InstallShield
WiX
Roll your own
In my projects I create my own installers from scratch, which, since I do not use Windows Installer, have the advantage of being super fast, even on old machines.
Visual Studio 2013 now supports setup projects. Microsoft have shipped a Visual Studio extension to produce setup projects.
Visual Studio Installer Projects Extension
Microsoft recommends to use the "InstallShield Limited Edition for Visual Studio" as replacement for the discontinued "Deployment and Setup Project" - but it is not so nice and nobody else recommends to use it. But for simple setups, and if it is not a problem to relay on commercial third party products, you can use it.
The alternative is to use Windows Installer XML (WiX), but you have to do many things manually that did the Setup-Project by itself.
Microsoft also release the Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Installer Projects Extension This is the same extension as the 2013 version but for Visual Studio 2015
Apart from Install Shield and WiX, there is Inno Setup. Although I haven't tried it myself I have heard good things about it.
I will tell , how i solved almost similar problem. I developed a application using VS 2013 and tried to create wizard for it failed to do. Later i installed premium VS and tried and failed.
at last i used "ClickOnce" and it worked fine.
So i believe here also , "CLICKONCE" would help you.
I have installed Visual Studio Express version for C#. Now I need to use VB.Net. However I don't see VB.Net files. And I tried searching to install both, but it seems both comes separately...
How can I install Visual Studio Express, so that it can support both C# and VB.Net?
For Visual Studio 2010 you need to download the "Visual Basic 2010 Express" version from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/downloads#d-2010-express
Install link - http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9709929
For some reason they decided to split the desktop edition into three one for C#, one for VB.NET and one for C++. You can install all three (or four if you include the Web Application Developer version) along side each other without any problems. They are designed to work like this.
The Visual Studio 2012 version (Visual Studio 2012 for Windows Desktop) includes C#, VB.NET and C++ in one application.
http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/downloads#d-express-windows-desktop
You can install this along side your 2010 versions if necessary.