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WPF Feb CTP 2006, XAML Designer not available in VS 2005

Hi,

I installed the WPF Feb CTP 2006 version. Apart from the namespace bugs, i have run into a peculiar problem where the xaml designer (Cider) is not shown in the VS 2005. Is this by design or is it a bug?

I dont have the "Design" tab shown when i open the XAML file. I also tried to give the "open with.." option. But Cider was not listed. Can you tell me where the cider application resides. I checked it in my Visual studio 8\Common7\IDE\Cider folder but only dll's are available.

Am i looking at the right directory and what is the cider application file name?

Is there any strict sequence of steps that needs to be followed when installing the WPF Feb CTP? am using Visual Studio 2005 RTM edition.

FYI, this is the sequence of steps if followed when installing..

WinFX sdk (19 MB download)

6.0.5308.0.9.WindowsSDK_Vista_idw.DVD.Rel

Visual Studio code name "Orchas" CTP dev tools

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks & Regards
Susheil Kumar
System Analyst

(Note: We are behind a firewall and ftp sites are blocked incase the setup downloads contacts any ftp services..)

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# 1

Your install steps look right.

Do you see WinFX project templates in Visual Studio when you select File-New-Project?

Can you build and run a simple Avalon application in VS?

thanks

mark

MarkBoulter at 2007-9-9 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Orcas,WPF Designer (Cider)...
# 2

Yes mark, the winfx templates are available.

by default a simple avalon application does not compile coz of the namespace problem. after we rectify the name space, we can build the application.

but the thing is the Cider is not displayed or shud i say, the "design view" tab in VS is not displayed.

neither am i able to select cider as the default editor as it is not available..

Susheil at 2007-9-9 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Orcas,WPF Designer (Cider)...
# 3

Do you have any previous versions of WinFX installed? Did you uninstalled them with the provided tool?

Do the Avalon sample applications build and run?

I had some problem like this (not actually this one) and it was a mess in installation.

assadgh at 2007-9-9 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Orcas,WPF Designer (Cider)...
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