visual-studio-2010

Is the Visual Studio 2010 C++ linker faster with large projects?

I know it's still in beta, but I'm still really interested if anyone has seen any improvement on link times of large C++ applications. I did some testing myself, but I didn't get very far: I only got our low-level stuff to compile and run. Mid-level stuff gave weird C++ lib errors that couldn't be fixed by a couple of hours googling and...

Which C++ does Visual Studio 2008 (or later) use?

Hello, I find C++ is very controversial language in microsoft world. By default we have ISO C++ and then microsoft has Managed C++ and now C++ CLI. I just know standard (ISO) C++. I don't know microsoft's version of C++. I'm confused about interpretation of any c++ code by visual studio 2008 (or later). Thats why I'm using gnu tools f...

converting vs2008 to vs2010

I'm having a mvc application on VS2008. How can i create a new solution file which need to support VS2010. ...

IronRuby references conflict with System.Linq ?

Using Visual Studio 2010, when I add the four IronRuby references to an existing project that uses Linq in several methods, the project won't compile due to not being able to find System.Linq all of a sudden. Does the IronRuby/.Net 4.0 Framework change the location of Linq or am I missing something? Thanks, Becky ...

VS 2010 Beta 2 - unable to update service reference

I'm upgrading a project from VS2008 to VS2010B2 For some reason, after the project was upgraded, the code generated by the reference is missing, and I cannot re-create the code by reconfiguring the service reference, because I'm getting the following error: The configuration for the service reference could not be updated due to ...

Possible to work with vs2008 project files in vs2010

I would like to start using vs 2010 for the IDE benefits. The problem is the rest of my team consider it "a beta" which it is. And right now we're waiting for the RTM to release. Is it possible for me to use VS2010 to open and edit VS2008 projects and solutions, but have them saved back to vs2008? Are there any pitfalls in doing this? ...

TestInitialize gets fired for every test, in my Visual Studio unit tests?

Hi folks, i'm using Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2. I've got a single [TestClass], which has a [TestInitialize], [TestCleanup] and a few [TestMethods]. Every time a test method is ran, the initialize and cleaup methods are ALSO ran! I was under the impression that the [TestInitialize] & [TestCleanup] should only be ran once, per local tes...

What version of ASP.NET MVC 2 do I install on my Web server if I developed a solution using ASP.NET MVC 2 on Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2?

If I develop a site using the version of ASP.NET MVC 2 that ships with Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2, what do I install on my Web server to get to run correctly? From what I've gathered, there are two paths for ASP.NET MVC 2. One (the Preview 2, I believe) is included in Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2. The other one, the ASP.NET MVC 2 Beta, is...

C++ complilation problems in VS2010 Beta 1

Well, I've recently installed VS2010 and I'm having a problem with simple C++ applications compilation. If I create a project that's named WW and I compile it and everything works fine, then If I opened an old project, and try to compile it, VS will compile WW! Other times, I try to debug the application and it refueses to do so. The gr...

Two questions about installing Visual Studio 2010 (Beta 2)

Question 1: Can I work with Visual Studio 2008 while installing it? Question 2: Can I download the whole thing somewhere (but as an installable file or files, not an ISO)? I know it's theoretically better not to run anything while it installs. But my download speed is extremely slow, and it's wasting a lot of time waiting for this thi...

Is Visual Studio 2010 WebDev WebServer (Cassini) 64-bit compatible?

I'm now developing on Visual Studio 2008 on a 64-bit OS (Windows Server 2008 64-bit). While the apps I write are 64-bit capable, as is IIS7, the built-in ASP.NET Development Server (aka Cassini aka WebDev.Webserver.exe) runs as 32-bit. This brings up a plethora of issues, such as: 32-bit and 64-bit applications have separate HKLM\Sof...

C# 4.0 dynamic Office interop performance

I've taken an application that was developed in Visual Studio 2008 and used various Office libraries through COM Interop. I began some proof of concept development using the dynamic keyword and Visual Studio 2010. I found that performing the same tasks is around 5-10x slower using dynamic than the "old" way. Has anyone else experienced...

Sharepoint 2010 Project package: Cannot add a new project output assembly to the package

When creating a Sharepoint 2010 project in VB.NET and wanting to deploy an additional referenced assembly you cannot add a new project output assembly to the package. To replicate the issue: Open Sharepoint 2010 project in Visual Studio 2010 Open "package\package.Package" Select "Advanced" In the Additional Assemblies area select "Add...

Visual Studio 2010 disabled my IIS

I recently installed Visual Studio 2010, and since installing that I can no longer connect to my local IIS. I didn't change any settings or touch anything in IIS what so ever. I cannot connect manually, nor with Visual Studio 2010 or Visual Studio 2008 Team System. Everything just gets the Unable to Connect problem. I have never face...

Is there any Python syntax highlighter for Visual Studio 2010?

When I used Visual Studio 2008 I could install IronPython + IronPython Integrated IDE + Visual Studio Shell Integrated Mode and then my Visual Studio would parse .py files and highlight its syntax. I tried the same with Visual Studio 2010 beta 2 with no success. Where is the catch? Should I wait a bit longer for new releases or there is...

Cannot get T4MVC to work with VS2010 and ASP.NET MVC 2

I'm trying to add the T4MVC templates to my project, but I'm experiencing some problems. I went to Codeplex and downloaded the latest version of T4MVC, and according to the instructions I just copied the two files T4MVC.tt and T4MVC.Settings.t4 into the root of my web application. Immediately, I got the following errors: From T4MVC.cs ...

Opening 32-bit process crash dumps in 64-bit Windows (so Wow process) in Visual Studio 2010

CpupSyscallStub is what I See for all threads, in Windbg I can switch to 32-bit mode and get the real threads. How do I do this in VS2010? ...

Native php support in Visual Studio 2010?

Is there any truth to the rumor that Visual Studio 2010 will natively support PHP coding? (http://www.codeplex.com/php4vs) If not,what are the options?(except VS.php) ...

Is Microsoft going to support SQL Server 2008 with LINQ in Visual Studio 2010?

Hello everyone, Is Microsoft going to support the features of SQL Server 2008 such as Hierarchyid and Filestream with LINQ in Visual Studio 2010 at last? Thanks P.S: Tired of having features in SQL Server that Microsoft's own tools don't support. Please let me know if it's worth the upgrade. ...

Visual Studio 2010 with ASP.NET MVC1.0

Is it possible to use Visual Studio 2010 to write code for shared hosting that is designed for .NET 3.5 and ASP.NET MVC 1.0? I've been trying for a while to get a project to run that uses only 1.0 features, and it just will not translate over very well. ...