PHP syntax highlighting in Visual Web Developer?
I recently installed PHP 5 on IIS, however, I am unable to find a PHP syntax highlighting plug-in or extension for VWD. Where can I find a plug-in? I thought there was an official one. ...
visual-studio-express
Regular expression problem
I have the following regular expression in a asp.net email test box: ([a-zA-Z0-9_\-\.]+)\@((base\.co\.uk)|(base\.com)|(group\.com)|(arg\.co\.uk)|(arggroup\.com)) This regular expression only works for [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] It's not working for: [email protected] [email protected] Please help me ...
Regular expression not working after debugging
I have an ASP.NET website with a regular expression validator text box. I have changed the expression in the regular expression validation property "validator expression" and after compiling (rebuild) and running, the validation CHANGEs are not reflecting. The previous validation is working fine but the changed validation is not workin...
.NET for freelance projects?
I'm looking to do a website for a client and I am considering using ASP.NET. Can I use the express version of Visual Studio to build this or do I have to buy a license? ...
Modifying SQL Database on Shared Hosting
I have a live database on a shared hosting server. I am making some major changes to my site's code and I would like to fix some stupid mistakes I made in initially designing the database. These changes involve altering the size of a large number of fields, and enforcing referential integrity between tables properly. I would like to make...
JavaScript method to write to Microsoft Visual Web Developer Debugger?
I generally test my web apps with Firefox and use Firebug. I love Firebug. But when I'm testing JavaScript code in IE I use the debugger in Microsoft's Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition. I would love to have an equivalent to Firebug's console.log methods which would allow me to log messages to Visual Web Developer. Any way to log...
Developing Outlook plugin with Visual C# 2008 Express?
Hello, I'm looking to experiment with developing an Outlook plugin. I'm using the express edition of Visual Studio, and it seems the Outlook integration feature is missing from the Express edition (intentionally). Is that indeed the case? Are there 3rd party libraries that allow connecting to the Outlook model with the Express editio...
Visual Studio Code Generation, project-based content
I'm interested in doing a bit of code-generation based on certain files being present in the .csproj. What extensibility methods are available to me that I could generate a .cs file that would be compiled along with my project? Caveat: I immediately thought of using T4 templates for the task. However, this solution must be supportable...
Open a Console/Command Window when using VS 2008 Express
I have both the VB and C# versions of Visual Studio 2008 Express. When I run a console application in either version, instead of the console opening in an old DOS style command window like it does in VS 2005, it actually blacks out both monitors attached to my computer and treats the entire screen real estate as the console. Anyone know...
Select a Master Page in Web Developer Express
The dialog box for adding a web form to a web project in Visual Studio has a checkbox to 'Select Master Page'. This checkbox doesn't exist in the Web Developer Express Edition. Is there a simple alternative to attach a Master Page while adding a new web form in the Express Version? ...
How to add multiple projects in one solution in VS2008 Web Devloper Express?
Hi I been using VS2008 Pro for a long time now but since of licensing issues(Pro is under academic license) and the current project I am doing could be considered as commerial I decided to give VS2008 Express a go. Now I made my project and a shell of all my pages. I went to add a class library to my solution so I can start adding my n...
Can I use Visual Studio Express Edition for WSS 3.0 development?
I understand that the answer is "yes - but...", and I'm just trying to get some sense of what I won't be able to do with Express Edition (relating directly to Sharepoint development). I haven't found much on the web about this, and I'm guessing that's to be taken as a sign that it's probably not recommended. ...
Set the development server to serve from a subdir in Visual Web Developer Express 2008
I have been messing with this for a while now and cannot get it to work. I have a directory called "wwwroot" in the root of my project. When i start the debugserver from within the IDE it serves pages from my root dir and I have to click the "wwwroot" directory link. I want "wwwroot" to be available under http://localhost:1134/projectNa...
Will I experience pain if I cut back to Visual Studio Express?
With the upcoming release of Visual Studio 2010, and all the lovely new features in C# 4.0, I would really love to update from 2008. However, over the last few years, I've managed to get student pricing, or even free versions via the MSDN Academic Alliance. Now I am no longer a student. I can't seem to justify the $AU500 pricetag of ev...
Making a stylesheet(.css) file apply to my MasterPage in Visual Web Developer 2008.
How can I do this? <head runat="server"> <title></title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="default.css" type="text/css"> <asp:ContentPlaceHolder ID="head" runat="server"> </asp:ContentPlaceHolder> My CSS file is called default.css and it's located in the App_Themes folder > Default > default.css Any help? :( ...
Can you edit resx files with Visual Web Developer?
Simple question, but I am not allowed to install this program at work to test it out. Does it work just like Visual Studio for editing resx files? ...
visual studio express versus vs 2008 for my partner
i have been building websites using vs 2008 (mostly asp.net mvc, jquery and webforms). my partner wants to start helping me out but he doesn't have vs 2008. our options are: him to buy vs 2008 him to use vs express (http://www.microsoft.com/express/) i have never used #2, so i wanted to get feedback from anyone on the following: ...
Visual Web Developer - Child page preview with Login View on Master Page
I have the following problem: I run Visual Web Developer 2008. I have one Master Page and few child pages. On the Master Page I have Login View control, as below: <asp:LoginView ID="LoginView1" runat="server"> <LoggedInTemplate> <asp:ContentPlaceHolder ID="ContentPlaceHolder1" runat="server"> </as...
Difference between application from VS08 Professional and Express.
Can I distinguish between compiled application from VS2008 Professional and Express? ...
How do I fix my C# Express pre/post build events?
I have 2 machines that have the Express version of C# on them. On one, I can build my solution and my build events execute perfectly. On the other, no matter what is put in the event it always fails. The build output has "C:\Documents in not a valid path" or something to that effect, and points to the line in Microsoft.Common.target...