Can do I use TFPT 2008 with VS2005/TFS2008?

Question

We have TFS 2008 but use Visual Studio 2005. I would like to use some of the features from tfpt.exe 2008 but when I try to install tfpt, it will not install the commandline tool.

My guess is that it won't install it because I don't have Visual Studio 2008. Can anyone confirm this? Does anyone know how to get around this?

Since we use TFS 2008 I don't see any reason why I shouldn't be able to use TFPT 2008. thanks.

Answer 1

You can use Visual Studio 2005 with TFS 2008.

But you cannot access client functionality that is specific to TFS 2008 with Visual Studio 2005.

TFPT is a client side tool so it requires VS 2008.

TFPT = Team Foundation Power Tools