I am wondering if there is any way to get support for LESS in the 2010 express edition of visual studio. I know there is a plugin available, but you cannot install that on a express edition. Installing the 2012 edition (which has less support built in) is not an option.
Edit:
To clarify, at the very least I am looking for color coding.
You might be able to configure the css or js editor for the extension in the tools, options window of visual studio. But other than that (and even that is only half a solution), VS Express doesn't support extensibility, so the official answer is unfortunately: no.
To enable these types of features you'll need at least VS Pro.
The other option is to use WebMatrix. It has the same LESS editor as Visual Studio, and it's free:
http://www.microsoft.com/web/webmatrix/
If you want auto-compilation/minification, there's an extension for that:
http://extensions.webmatrix.com/packages/OrangeBits
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I installed VS 2022 Community and am trying to work on a project that was developed on VS 2008 Pro. VS is giving me this report:
How do I force VS to make whatever upgrades it needs in order to run this program? I can provide more info if needed.
MS in their wisdom, dropped support for the Setup & Deployment project, can't remember when exactly, then after a bit of an uproar re-instated it through the Visual Studio marketplace https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=VisualStudioClient.MicrosoftVisualStudio2017InstallerProjects
Since your project has a file .vddproj, it might be a Smart Device CAB project.
It is not supported by later versions of visual studio.
It is recommended that you open it with VS2008.
I have been using post build events in VS 2008 up until now, and downloaded the 2010 Express edition to check out the new features. In 2008, build events were in project properties>compile>build events.
I don't see that button in 2010 Express edition. Is that because it's not included in the Express edition or have they moved it?
In my VS2010 Premium copy it is projectproperties>Build Events. If you don't have that, then I guess it isn't in the Express edition.
Best I can do on finding a cite, from here:
The project-level options available in
the Visual Studio Project Designer
might differ from what is described
here depending on your active settings
or edition. Specifically, Express
editions do not provide a user
interface to set up or edit build
events, although existing events are
honored. See the Express Editions
section below for more information.
I don't have Express, but in VS 2010 Pro they're in Project Properties / Configuration Properties / Build Events.
According to the How to: Specify Build Events (Visual Basic) documentation page on MSDN, build events are not supported in the IDE in the Express edition. It contains the following note in the documentation:
You cannot specify build events from the Visual Basic Express IDE.
Currently our BSP is built using Visual Studio 2005. I would like to update this to use VS 2010 at the very least, preferably 2012. I have not been able to find anything that will allow me to do this. I tried to upgrade the project to VS 2008, but it failed to load the project. I was wondering if anybody had some ideas or could at least point me in the right direction.
Visual Studio 2008 does support the Platformbuilder Plugin and creating Applications for Win CE, however the import wizard is not perfect, you may need to change some settings by hand.
Visual Studio 2010 does not support creating BSPs or applications for Win CE.
Visual Studio 2012 will support creating of BSPs and applications for Windows Embedded Compact 2013.
It also includes a new faster version of the .Net Compact Framework.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windows-embedded/archive/2012/11/14/windows-embedded-compact-v-next-uncovered.aspx
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Visual-Studio/Visual-Studio-2012-Virtual-Launch/Visual-Studio-2012-support-for-Windows-Embedded-Compact
Is it possible to use Wix with Express editions? I am interested in 2010/2012 versions. I know I can use candle and light from the command line, but I am interested in integration with IDE
The Express versions of VS does not allow to extend the VS with the necessary plug-ins. So you have to stay with the command line.
Alternatively to VS you could try WiXEdit.
Actually, if the goal is to have a free installer suite, WiX is perfectly happy installing into Visual Studio Shell Integrated, which is freely available. All features of WiX are available.
The only limitation is you have to open a different instance of Visual Studio in order to build your installer, but I haven't found this to be limiting in the slightest, and in fact I appreciate the separation of concerns.
Of course, another solution these days is to simply use VS Community Edition.
I have installed both of above, but they are installed as two completely separate IDEs! In the RC version, I could program both metro-style apps and desktop apps in one. It's very unpractical to have two Visual Studios. Is there a way to merge these IDEs?
No, you can't combine them.
The Express editions are designed to be separate programs for separate tasks.
If you want an all-in-one IDE then you have to purchase a full version of Visual Studio (Professional for example).
You're looking for Visual Studio Professional or higher (as opposed to Express), which does everything.
Yes. Buy the full product. If cost is an issue for you, I'm afraid you will have to live with having 2 IDEs installed.