Do I need anything other than VS2010 beta 2 to use "Code Only" in Entity Framework 4?
Is it possible to use "code only" with Entity Framework in an out-of-the box VS2010 Beta 2, or do I need some additional download? ...
visual-studio-2010
What new features does vs2010 professional bring for developers targeting .net 3.5 or .net 2.0 over vs2008 professional?
I'm trying to convince my department of the value of vs2010 for the future release, however i'm having a hard time that compares professional against professional and what all the new features are, particularly if we have any red tape with being able to deploy .net 4.0 applications while that waits to get approval. The microsoft site s...
Difference between intellisense and compiler in VS.NET C++ 2010
Is the following legal C++ code: class C { static public int x; }; It compiles OK in Visual Studio 2008 C++ and Visual Studio 2010 C++ (beta 2). But the static member x does not end up being public. In Visual Studio 2010 beta 2 the experience is even stranger. Intellisense reports an error "expected an identifier", but the co...
Cannot add actions to custom buttons on word "Text" popup menu
Hi, I've been having a real tough time the following. I'm using Visual Studio 2010 Beta, developing a word template (.dotm) in Visual Basic.Net I'm trying to add my own buttons on the text popup/context menu of word. However if I use the .OnAction property, I get an error msg in word stating the following: The macro cannot be found...
WCF ServiceModelReg.exe erased system.serviceModel section in machine.config
The problem (after much head scratching) is fixed now, so I'm just trying to understand what went wrong with my WCF settings. I just had a problem where I ran ServiceModelReg.exe to fix some .svc handler mappings in IIS7 and started getting HTTP 500 errors and event log entries like this: WebHost failed to process a request. Sender Info...
Crystal Reports not included in Visual Studio 2010 – What are the consequences for the introduction of the new VS version?
Yesterday I stumbled over the information that Crystal Reports will no longer be included in Visual Studio 2010. Instead – it will be provided as a free download, but with a separate installation and a separate release date. According to the linked information the release of CR will be later than that of VS. My projects depend in parts o...
Freeze all threads on breakpoint in VS2010
Hi all: I'm using VS2010 Beta 2 to debug some multi-threaded code. Love parallel stacks, etc. I have a question, though: I have a breakpoint set in a method that may be called by multiple threads. Once I hit the breakpoint, I really want to keep the focus on the thread that triggered the that breakpoint. However, when I hit "step", ...
Installer capabilities, WIX vs InstallSheild express.
Programmers that actually promote their products to production need an installer. (pre-emptive "programming related" justificaton.) For deploying a new suite of internal corporate apps and services, I'm trying to decide between using WIX and the InstallSheild express edition that comes with Visual Studio 2010. I've looked, but haven'...
I lose intellisense in vs 2008
Ok, has anyone had this problem or know how to fix it? I downloaded VS 2010 beta 2 and installed it, I checked it out. But now when I am editing a xaml file in VS 2008 while I have a c# class window open I lose all intellisense on my classes and it show the usings above saying "A type or namespace 'XXXX' could not be found (are you miss...
When VS 2010 RC is going to be released?
I was looking to install the latest Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio. However, this version doesn't work with Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2. They say that the latest version of Azure Tools & SDK will only work with VS 2008 and VS 2010 RC and that for VS 2010 Beta 2 I still need to install November release. I know that VS 20...
Resharper 5 Beta - Goto Declaration (CTRL + Click) is not working
In Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 with Resharper 5 Beta, Goto Declaration (CTRL + Click) is not working. Anybody has solution for that? I tried in google but couldn't find any solution yet. ...
MVC1 project templates in VS 2010 beta?
Does anyone know if I can put the MVC 1 project templates in VS 2010 beta? If so, link? I have found a few links on the internets but they all link to a Codeplex project that doesn't have this particular project anymore. ...
Visual Studio: Is there a keyboard shortcut for search in the current line?
When editing code in VS, I typically use Ctrl+G to move to the line number that I want. It would be really nice if there's another keyboard shortcut that would allow me to move to the word that I want on that same line as well regardless of the cursor's position. Example: Say, I just moved to this line: quint32 beamNum; ...
Can I create a simple DB browser with VS 2010 like I could with VS 6?
Having recently installed the beta of VS 2010, I'm curious whether anybody knows how to get it to do something that was quite straightforward with VS 6. To create a simple database browser in VS 6, you could create an MFC application using a database view, connected to (for example an ODBC connection. Then, the interesting part. In a nor...
VS for Database Developers: Lookup Tables
How to you handle the contents of lookup tables that should be treated as "code" rather than data? ...
private c# project hosting - plugin in visual studio
is there a project hosting for c# code and that has a simple to use visual studio plugin? does not need to be free. it does need to be private. should have a plugin or already by usable from within visual studio. something like a hosted team foundation server would be best, however i only found one and for $150 per user per month. a b...
How do I create an Editor Option in the new VS2010 Editor Extensibilty
The list of extensibility points for the VS2010 Editor mentios creating EditorOptionDefinitions along with a small sample. When I attempt to do this I cannot find the options anywhere in the VS2010 UI. How do I create these so that they are surfaced in the UI? ...
Visual Studio 2010 Version Control and Bug Tracking capabilities
Hi All, We are considering purchasing Perforce and OnTime for SCM and Bug Tracking respectively when discovered that with Visual Studio 2010 we'll get both Source Control & Bug Tracking integrated into it and for free (if you are a MSDN subscriber). More in general, does it still worth to invest in these standalone and expensive tools?...
XSLT for MS Test code coverage result file
Do you know some nice XSLT for transforming the code coverage XML output from the Visual Studio (I'm using the 2010 Ultimate Beta) into an HTML report that I could put on a webpage ? I have found an article which could get me started but their example is just a simple one that doesn't contain all the hierarchical drill-down information a...
Server Error in '/' Application. - No Relevant Source Lines .NET FRAMEWORK 4.0
Hi Everybody.. I started a Silverlight project in VS2010 Beta 2. Using parallels on my Mac and I´ve added this to the Web.Config to compile succesfully: <runtime> <loadFromRemoteSources enabled="true"/> </runtime> But the page loads with this Error and I searched a lot without success: Server Error in '/' Application. Configuration...