visual-studio-2010

Slow User Interface in Microsoft Test Manager 2010

Has anyone else experienced problems with the speed of the UI when using Microsoft Test Manager 2010? Most of the time when typing it is extremely slow, and after adding a step and pressing enter it takes anywhere from 10 to 20 seconds to complete saving the step and moving to the next one. A co-worker of mine has the same problem. It...

Does VS2010 have an xml schema validator?

Hi I am wondering does VS 2010 have something that I can use to compare an xml document to my schema? I tried a few online tools but my xml document seems to big and my browser just crashes. Thanks ...

Viewing XAML from a compiled DLL

I'm trying to develop a Visual Studio 2010 extension and it would be a lot easier if I could see what the Visual Studio XAML looks like. I used Reflector and the BAML disassembler but that didn't seem to give me what I want. The URI for the XAML file I'm looking for is: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.UI.Internal;component/mainwindow/mainw...

WPF Applications: Visual Studio vs. Expression Blend

I am a bit confused on how Visual Studio 2010 and Expression Blend 4 operate together. If I want to create a WPF application, should I start it in Expression Blend 4? If so, then how does Visual Studio 2010 natively open Expression Blend projects, or does it? Or should I start my application in Visual Studio 2010? If so, how do I open m...

Add C file to Visual Studio

I'm using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. When I add files to my project, they have a .cpp extension. To work with C, I have to manually rename the files to .c. Is there any way to directly add C files, without renaming anything? ...

Path for resources in Visual Studio

Hi, when I open project properties in Visual Studio -> Resources -> Add Resource -> Add existing file.. the path is "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\IDE". How can I make VS to open my project folder? Thanks! ...

import Select SQL Query StoredProcedure using EntityFramework 4 in Asp.Net and C# Visual Studio 2010

I am trying to import stored-procedure using the entity framework 4 in Asp.Net,MVC and C#. But when i try to update the model into entity diagram(*.edmx) it will updated into the Entity-name.Store inside Stored-procedure folder. Stored-Procedure CREATE PROCEDURE Sp_Feedback AS BEGIN Select f.User_Id,f.Over_All_Rating,f.Features_Liked,f...

How do I create a deployable ActiveX control?

I have written a simple ActiveX control using Visual Studio 2010. I have registered this control on my development machine using regasm, and I can invoke the control in IE using Javascript's new ActiveXObject("...") functionality. However, I now need to prepare my ActiveX control for deployment to the customer, and this is where I need...

Autos Window in VS 2010

In Visual Studio 2005 and 2008, the Autos Window displayed all the variables on the current line being debugged as well as the three preceding lines and the three lines after the current. However, in Visual Studio 2010, the Autos Window displays variables on the current line and one line above and below only. Does anyone know how to ge...

'the connection property in the web.config file is missing' message appearing in Visual Studio Web Developer 2010 Express

Hello, I've been working with a number of web application projects for a few weeks now. These have been C# MVC web apps using LINQ to SQL. In the last few days when I've been opening Visual Studio it has been presenting me with the following dialogue. The connection property in the web.config file is missing or incorrect. The connect...

Visual Studio 2010 intellisense colors

Is it possible to change the color of intellisense in Visual Studio 2010. As you can see in this screen shot. Its virtualy impossible to see the types of the parameters because they're displyed with a white foreground colour on a grey background. ...

EnvDTE CodeProperty - TypeName of Arrays is ""

I have the following code to iterate through some properties of my class IEnumerable<CodeProperty> properties = CodeParser.GetEntityProjectItem(this, EntityClassType.Entity).FileCodeModel.GetClassesByName(method.EntityPropertyClassName).First().GetIEnumerable<CodeProperty>().Where(property => property.Getter != null && property.Access =...

How do I apply themes to Solution Explorer in VS2010

I've applied the Zenburn 2010 theme to VS2010 without too much trouble. The next problem I have is that the Solution Explorer (and every other pane) is still coming up in the default white colour scheme. How do I go about applying the theme (or suitable alternative) to these panes? Thanks, Chris ...

UserControl is not reflecting changes in Visual Studio 2010

Anyone faced a problem while creating a UserControl in a library then drop it in a Form project...change this control's e.g. BackColor and rebuilding, changes are not reflecting in the Form project? EDITED: when updating the control e.g. change controls, drop new controls inside the control, updating is happening. Looks like the control...

Output to DOS using C# in Visual Studio

Hello, I am using Visual Studio 2010 and I am trying to change the timen on my PC to 11 pm the ``day before yesterday. My question is can somebody tell me what statement that will allow ``me to output directly to DOS using C#. Sorry for the poorly written question. I was trying to change the time to 11:50 two days ago. I am not familar...

Global.asax does not map to Controller Action except for default in ASP.Net MVC2 on IIS5.1

I am a complete newbie, I have the default to be HomeController->Index When I hit, http: / /localhost /SampleApplication It goes to the index but I have another action "Process" in HomeController.If I hit http://localhost/SampleApplication/Home/Process returns resource not found. I am unable to get this in Visual Studio execute/Dev ...

Bookmarks in Visual Studio editor

Hi, I'm looking for a plugin/addin for Visual Studio in order to bookmark a line of code. For example bookmark line xx in file yy with mark "(1)" with keyboard shortcut alt+1 and then just pressing ctrl+1 in order to move to the line (1). Is there anything like this? Thanks! ...

When making a model using the entity designer (VS2010) how can I maintain the data?

Because as I make small changes it regenerates the the entire DB and therefore removes the data.. I suppose I could manually maintain a script that I run that inserts the test data after I regenerate the schema. Or is there a better way to go about doing this? ...

How helpful are videos to you when learning about new tools?

Clint Edmonson, Microsoft Architect Evangelist, posted a video series on Channel 9 about how to use the Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate visualization and modeling tools in your software development process. How helpful do you find these kinds of videos in learning how to use these tools? Here are the video links: Part 1: Brainstorming a...

Project template missing in Visual Studio 2010

Today in one of the computer i installed visual studio 2010 professional edition, and successfully installed. But in my new project template "Asp.net MVC 2 website" is missing. Also I'm not able to open an already created MVC 2 project also. I'm also having MVC 2 installed with VS 2008 Sp1 in the same machine and is working fine. I unins...