I've used MS Visual Basic 2010 Express to build a very simple VB.Net Windows app. I need to check the code into our Team Foundation Server Source Control. Is there a TFS plug-in for VB Express? If not, do I need to check the code in manually?
You will have to do it manually as stated here .
Given my experience with TFS I would check the code in manually. Package it all up nicely and get one changeset for the lot.
TFS isn't supported in any of the express editions of Visual Studio. I'm not sure if TFS is integrated into Windows Explorer for manually updates and commits. Other with experience would need to comment.
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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 there any add - in for VBA in TFS for performing source control activities like Check in, Check out ?
Basically, I am developing an application in VBA and I am using VSTS as my version control tool. I am not aware as to how can I integrate VBA with Visual Studio team system to directly check in or check out my code.
Not sure, is this VBA in office? If the application can use Visual Source Safe then you might be able to use the MSSCCIProvider. If not then the windows shell extensions (explorer integration) in the TFS 2010 Power tools might be useful, at least you won't need to have Visual Studio open.
I can't find Business Intelligence Development Studio in Sql Server 2005.
I have installed Visual Studio 2008 and Sql Server 2005 Standard edition.
How can i view
You can tell if it is installed by looking at "new project" in Visual Studio. Do you have BI projects available?
If so, this is it. You can now develop BI stuff.
If not, did you check the box under client tools when installing? Run install again.
BIDS isn't a separate install but a Visual Studio plug-in
You do need to select it when installing though. You could probably run a reinstall and add it if you don't have it already.
while installing, you might have not selected the feature. in this case, re run the Installation process.
You Must Install SSDT(Sql Server Data Tools) Tools
When you Installed that , and you want Create New Project, you must see Business Intelligence Section in part of Template
Is it possible to make a setup and deployment project in VB.net 2008, every site i have looked at on google says to just select it from the project list. It isnt in the project list for me to select.
Are these types of projects not available in the express version?
How can I make an installer, other than using one of the setup and deployment projects? (I know there is a publish button, but that doesn't make a proper installer and installs to the appdata folder which is not what i want it to do)
Any help is appreciated
You would need to use another program, such as innosetup (http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php), to create a setup.exe. Microsoft has to give you some reason to purchase their software.
Express editions do not have these project types. They support ClickOnce only, per this chart:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zcbsd3cz(VS.80).aspx
This carries over to the 2008 versions as well.
Edit - Added
See here for using ClickOnce from an Express edition:
http://blogs.msdn.com/vbteam/archive/2008/10/02/looking-for-setup-and-deployment-project-templates.aspx
You could use Inno Setup
It pretty much will do what you need to create an installer package. Oh yeah, and it's free.