visual-studio-2008

Same file in more than one vertical tab group ?

Is anyone aware of how to display the same file in more than one vertical tab group in VS 2008? ...

Boost installer confusion

I just downloaded and ran the Boost installer (the one called "BoostPro 1.42.0 Installer" here). I then looked in c:\program files\boost\boost_1_42 to check everything was installed correctly, only to find a collection of zip files and nothing else. Did I do something wrong? I was hoping to see a collection of .lib files. There is a "lib...

VS2008 non.NET Application

How can I create a VB application in VS2008 without requiring the application be run on a computer with a .NET framework in place? ...

What steps do you take with VS 2008 to reduce development time with Javascript?

I am seeking your stories on how you have streamlined your client side development with Visual Studio. In particular, it seems that I need to build my site too often in order for changes to pushed down to IE effectively. What shortcuts or tools like FireBug, etc. do you use for your client side development? Do you avoid Visual Studio ...

SSRS Project does not represent a file

Today I noticed some weird behavior. We use TFS for our source control and I have recently checked-in a solution that has rptproj files (along with .rdl/.rds/etc.). I have had no problem for the past week checking in and out until today. I get an error when I try to open the .sln stating that "The project item '4294967294' does not r...

properly implmenting Dll's and libs in VC++

I want to get this straight. I know what DLL's are. I have done research on them. they are like executable except they can not be access directly. Their main purposes are to provide additional resources such as functions and variables for your application. What I do not understand is. Do you have to include the header for both libs and ...

How to Fix "Unable to load DLL 'webengine.dll'"

Out of the blue today I started getting this error in Visual Studio 2008 when I go to compile a website, compiling a class library is no issue. My project is based in ASP.NET 3.5 and another in 2.0 Unable to load DLL 'webengine.dll': The specified module could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E) I've tried uni...

Command arguments in compiler configurations

[edit] I meant to say "command arguments in compiler configs" . for the title. I am trying to get into game mods. And I am trying to implement the source sdk. one of the steps is to go into debugging in my compiler configurations and add some data to the command arguments -dev -sw -game "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\SourceMod...

How to build an Office Add-In without registering it on the build system?

We are building Office 2007 add-ins using Visual Studio 2008. Our builds are performed via a continuous integration server (one machine) that builds whenever we check in changes or manually request one. The server can perform simultaneous builds. We noticed that when Visual Studio 2008 builds an Office 2007 add-in, it also registers i...

Is it possible to use Object Initializers on a bool?

Is it possible to do the following (e.g. initialize bool array and set all elements to true) in one line using object initializers? int weeks = 5; bool[] weekSelected = new bool[weeks]; for (int i = 0; i < weeks; i++) { weekSelected[i] = true; } I can't quite get it to work. Edit: I should have mentioned that I am using VS2008 ...

Unable to start debugging on the web server. The COM+ registry database detected a system error

I'm trying to debug an ASP.NET webapp that's configured to "Use Local IIS Web Server" on WinXP. When I start the debugger, the compile succeeds, and then the following error is displayed in a dialog: Unable to start debugging on the web server. The COM+ registry database detected a system error The webapp never launches in my ...

C# XNA Visual Studio: Difference between "release" and "debug" modes?

I'm working on a demo about collision detection. (Some of the code for this is detailed here.) In Debug mode, it works fine. In Release mode, it's faster, but the collision detection is REALLY messed up. Objects to bounce off nothing, or seem be oddly lightly effected by gravity. Some objects explode, as if they have collided with the sp...

How to use Data Connection created in Visual Studio in code?

Is it possible to access the Data Connection added to the project in the code? I know that it is possible to access DataSets created using visual designer but I would like to access the connection only. Edit: It is possible to add Data Connection to the project in VS2008 via Tools > Connect to Database. I would like to access this co...

Is it safe to uninstall visual studio 2005 standard ed. after upgrade to visual studio 2008 pro?

I recently bought Visual Studio 2008 Professional [Upgrade] to upgrade from my current Visual Studio 2005 Standard. Now that I have installed VS 2008, is it 'safe' to uninstall VS 2005 using the Add/Remove control panel? I don't see any benefit of running 2005 and 2008 side-by-side. I have upgraded my projects into 2008 and have everyt...

Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Reducing number of loaded dlls

How can I reduce the number of loaded dlls When debugging in Visual C# 2008 Express Edition? When running a visual C# project in the debugger I get an OutOfMemoryException due to fragmentation of 2GB virtual address space and we assume that the loaded dlls might be the reason for the fragmentation. Brian Rasmussen, you made my day! :...

Visual Studio Standard C++ 2008 autocomplete

I feel a little dumb asking this question but I can't figure it out. When programming in C++ I want the autocomplete to show up like in VB or C#. Now I have to hit ctrl+space to get it show up and I can't get it to come up automatically. Where's the setting for this? ...

Using T4 (Text Template Translation Toolkit) to define UI States

Looking for implementation of UI Finite State machine in the T4. Has anyone attempted similiar ... ...

How to put ASP.NET MVC Project Template into Visual Studio 2008 when it's not there?

Visual Studio 2008 not picking up the MVC 1.0 project template. The MVC 1.0 release is installed on my system along with .NET 3.5 w/ SP1 (prereqs). I can't find the MVC template in the VS application's disk folders when manually searching. My folders are: VS 2008 (9.0) C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\, rele...

Methods of managing source code

I've written a fair amount of software over recent years, most of which all tend to share one or more common libraries. (The most common library, being one that I use for calling SQL stored procedures and returning arrays of objects) I'm not happy with the way I manage the libraries, and I'm looking for suggestions to improve the way I ...

Keyboard shortcut to open drop down box in visual studio

I have noticed that doing actions like implementing an interface, that a small rectangle appears at the start of the interface. Then I have to hover my mouse over the rectangle and it becomes a context menu. Then I can select to implicitly implement interface or to explicitly implement interface. Or like when an I type Collection and I n...