Recent update: 2008-3-21
I just upgraded from VC# Beta 1 to Beta 2. I had no problems with Beta 1 (Save errors in my code), but after installing Beta 2, I cannot load nor create projects. Every time I try to create/load one, it gives me an error saying "The path is not of a legal form". Any help?
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rmmcgr at 2008-3-6
Hi, In Visual Web Developer when you use the database explorer tool you can connect to an Oracle database. However in Visual C# Express there are only two options for the data providers - SQL Server and MS Access. How can I connect to an Oracle database in Visual C# Express? Thanks, ...
<p align="left">I get an error while trying to export templates in Visual C++ Express: " Package 'Export Template Package' has failed to load properly ... " Also, I can't seem to compile any project which includes directly or indirectly WinNT.h from the PSDK. Can anyone help me?
Just a question it said when i would register the beta i would get the activation key which i did and get a access to free online books, i never got the access to that, how do i get to the free online books cause im very interested in the visual basic 2005 book.
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IGK at 2008-3-1
Forgive me if I'm missing something obvious but I'm new to this.I have a simple database with 2 tables, and a Foreign Key constraint between the parent and child tables, such that changes/deletions are not permitted in the parent table if the child table has related rows. I have a form ...
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ralfg at 2008-2-28
After downloading end extracting Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition Beta2, I run setup.exe. Everytime it finishes with an error: "A problem has been encountered while loading setup components. Canceling setup." Where can I find more information what is really missing?
Hi everyone. I was wondering if uninstalling the betas when it's time to install the final official release will cause any problems. I've heard that a lot of people reformat their computers (or have to), but I'd rather not do this. I'd like to use an Express Edition of C#, but not if it ...
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Ewino at 2008-2-26
Hi there, I'm Ehud, first time here (kind of a newbie...) I have a REALLY BIG problem with the VB beta 2 - since I installed it, I couldn't design forms or build my project (beta 1 projects or even a new form in a new project made in beta 2). When I tried to build one of my recent beta 1 ...
I have been through the lengthy download/install process to get VB 2005 Express Beta 2 up. Everything seemed to go fine but when I try to launch it I get a "The page cannot be displayed" error with C:\Program%20Files\Microsoft%20Visual%20Studio%208\Common7\IDE\html\GettingStarted.htm in the ...
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swarmt at 2008-2-24
A connection was successfully established with the server, but then an error occurred during the login process. (provider: Shared Memory Provider, error: 2 - Connection was terminated) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 1236) I don't know what version of SQLEXPRESS I have. I can't uninstall this ...
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Navs at 2008-2-23
When I drag the Visio drawing control to a form, build and run the project, it throws an Class not registered COM exception at axDrawingControl1.EndInit() line. Commenting this line out crashes the application. Please help Thanks.
I've installed the Visual C# and WebDev Express Editions for Whidbey Beta 2. I can't find PermCalc.exe. In Beta 1, it was located in: \Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE The documentation says it should be in: \Program Files\Microsoft.NET\SDK\v2.0\Bin It's not either of ...
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JohnCC at 2008-2-22
A while back I uninstalled VB 2005 Express, but didn't uninstall the SQL Server that came with it. Now, when I try to follow the explicit instructions for uninstalling beta 1 of VB 2005 Express, I get an error message stating I "need to install VB first", and then it quits. I no longer have ...
installed vwd beta 2 and the process also installed sql server express April CTP. I used to have the two versions of the beta 2 installed and everything was operational. With the vwd beta 2 and sql server April CTP, I try to add a database with the "add new item, SQL Database" option from ...
HiPlease let me know how to activate the Visual Basic 2005 Express Beta 2 for the machine, which does not have an internet connection. I downloaded the beta from my office system and then after burning a CD i installed it at my home. Please let me know as soon as possible as the trial period ...
I have been trying out VC++2005 express and compiled some programs recently that included from the std library 'vector' header. At first everything compiled find yesterday, but then all of the sudden today any file that includes vector will not compile and I get 9 syntax errors from the ...
When executing the file setup.exe it was generated in the paste TEMP the following files.dd_vserror80.txt[04/20/05,09:05:36] setup.exe: [2] CSetupManager::GetLibraryAndGUID() - Failed to Initialize[04/20/05,09:05:36] setup.exe: [0] CSetupManager::LoadSetupObjectName(), CoLoadLibrary failure: ...
Having problems with this install. I keep getting a message saying that I've got a previous version of .NET Framework SDK 2.0 beta installed. I have uninstalled everything I can think of related to .NET anything and I've rebooted several times. I've gone to the registry/software/microsoft ...
Hi,Would microsoft release a beta 3? or would they just stick to CTP's until RTM?If it would be CTP, I really hope that it would also be available in manual downloads... (I'm only on a dial-up)...cheers,Paul June A. ...
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savoiu at 2008-2-15
In previous versions of VS one could designate user keywords by creating using usertype.dat in the IDE dir and change their color using the 'Fonts and Colors' settings. This still works in VS2005 however I noticed that it has an additional color entry: User Types. How does one define user ...
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Zubair at 2008-2-15
Hi, I receive an error during extraction of the vwd.img file, it asks me to retry, ignore or quit. I try retry but same prompt re-appears, when I click ignore, files are extracted but installation encounters problems. Please let me know how to fix the issue. Thanks Zubair
Help!! I have been having all kinds of problems with VC# Express 2005 beta 2. I had been using beta 1 nearly daily for the last 4 months and now all work has come to a complete halt.*) Editing any form and C# beta 2 nearly always crashes within a few clicks.*) Starting one of projects a "Cannot ...
A month or so ago, i was having trouble uninstalling Visual C++ express edition 2005 beta 1. I got fed up and just deleted its folder in the program files.Obviosly, this caused many registry problems and now it wont let me install visual basic 2005 express edition beta 2. I downloaded a few ...
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ac2600 at 2008-2-15
Hello, I have installed Web Developer 2005 Beta 2, and i'm running through this tutorial http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsse/html/VWD_SSE.asp and everything is ok until the "Setting Up a Provider". I need to add a new provider, but in the ASP.NET Web Site ...
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Mosha at 2008-2-14
Hello everyone This may seem like an extremely daft question but, I've just installed VWD and i've activated it, and i remember seeing this page http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/register/ and as you can see it says that there are a few books that i can view. great i thought, One thing ...
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RubenT at 2008-2-14
I had the previous version installed of Visual Basic 2005 and I unistalled everything like the site said,Now I will test Visual Basic 2005 Beta 2,open a previous project, and it doesn't work at all, the program changed everything, ok too bad I think. Let's make a new project and "plop" there ...
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Xinon at 2008-2-13
Can someone please explain me how I can make a setup program for the programs I made in C# Express? I know in Visual Studio, you can choose a template, but I can't find it in C# Express... Thanks in advance...
Hello,I tried to follow the instructions for using the platform sdk but I am unable to accomplish step 3: Step 3. Update the the Visual C++ Directories in the Projects and Solutions section in the Options dialog box. In that section, you'll want to add the paths to the appropriate ...
CSE Beta 2 seems to have some interesting new Windows Forms controls added... but one that I used a lot in Beta 1, SoundPlayer, seems to be gone... autocomplete won't find it in the System.Windows.Forms namespace. Anybody have any information about this? ...
Whenever I go to compile a console program in the Visual C# Beta 2, it compiles fine but gives me these two errors: Invalid search path 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\mfc\lib' specified in 'LIB environment variable' -- 'The system cannot find the path specified. ' Invalid ...
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Birk at 2008-2-10
I found the VB Express cleanup tool in another message on this board and I tried it, hoping it would solve my problem if bein unable to install the latest VB Express Beta 2. It didn't. The log showed it deleted tons of stuff (even after I did all the recommended de-installs) but the Beta2 ...
I just installed beta 2 and I cant view the webpages in Firefox or Opera. IE works fine. I think the included web server asks for authentication which it didnt in beta 1. Can you quickly test this so I can file it as a bug. Or is it not a bug?
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Smarty at 2008-2-8
<font color="#008000"> </font><font color="#000000">In VS2003 there was command <font color="#0000ff">Debug->Clear All Breakpoints</font> and <font color="#0000ff">Debug->Disable All Breakpoints</font>. How do the same in Visual C# Express(beta 2)?</font><font color="#008000"> </font>
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XASD at 2008-2-8
Hi,I've installed vwd2005 beta2 after uninstalling March preview and now I don't have any Project Templates in "New Project". What could I do with it? Thanks.
I have installed Visual c++ Beta 2 and .NET beta 2 without any apparent problems. My system is XP PRO SP2 I start up Visual c++ and do File->New->project (New1) and chose CLR - Window Forms Application I then get an error c:\Documents and Settings ...... \New1\New1\Form1.h - Cannot open ...
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Jmp at 2008-2-7
I′ve installed a pre-beta 2 ( february CTP i think). à have done the uninstall procedure in the correct order. When i tried to install vwd beta 2 i get a MSDN express library pre beta 2 like message. But when i go to the control panel NSDN express does not show. Possibly this is caused by a ...
Hi,After uninstalling the Beta1 version of VCS.NET, I downloaded and installed the new VCS express Beta2. Upon starting the VCS, there's an error saying: Package 'Visual Studio Settings and Projects Designers Package' has failed to load properly, followed by some GUID.Resetting the 'starter ...
Hi, Normally one would add (to VC++ Express) the include and library path for the DX SDK in tools->options->projects and solutions->vc++ directories. But that window shows nothing. I was told I need to edit the vcprojectengine.dll.express file located in vcinstalldir\vc\vcpackages. But ...
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swarmt at 2008-2-6
My installation for SQLExpress April CPT always fails because according to the installer, there are still components in http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/uninstall/ that I haven't uninstalled. I already uninstalled everything. The weird thing is, I still have the SQLEXPRESS service running ...
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ysb at 2008-2-6
I installed beta 1 and uninstalled beta 1, and then installeded beta 2, but the starting page is missing. Can anybody tell me how to fix it? Though it's not a problem, but it's as beautiful as it should be. ...
For apparently known reasons, I couldn't get the April CTP of SQL Express to install on my system, which already has SQL Server components on it. I'd like to play around with the Personal Web Starter Kit, and I've editted web.config to point to some new (blank) databases within SQL ...
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XASD at 2008-2-5
Hi,I've installed vwd2005 beta2 after uninstalling March preview and now I don't have any Project Templates in "New Project". What could I do with it? Thanks.
I downloaded a working project from the internet and tried building it. I received the following error: Compiling... StdAfx.cpp c:\projects\win_services\icon_service\stdafx.h(15) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'afx.h': No such file or directoryI searched for this file with no ...
Hello, I have a question about databse setting in VWD express 2005 Beta 2. I found that I can not create a new provider for my application in ASP.NET Configuration tool. I remembered that Beta 1 has this function? Does anybody know why? Thanks! Michael
Hi everyone,When I click on the "Register now" link in the Help->Activate Product... menu for both Visual Web Developer Express and Visual C# Express nothing happens. IE is my only installed browser.Is there a link on the Express product web sites that would allow me to actiavte my 2 ...
The library failed to install properly when installing Web Developer Express, C# Express and SQL 2005. It has some of the information in it but not all of it. Derek
after downloading n installing VB2005 beta 2,i cant compile any source code at all, in fact there will bean error message after compiling ,and the program restarts itseltfurthermore,theres no tools in the toolbox.E.g radiobox,drop down menu,check box <--all this doesnt exist in the ...
I'm amazed with performance improvements which is growing since beta 1 compared with VS.net 2003. I'd like to know what percentage of C# Express is written in managed code. Thanks
I can't find code definition window in the menus. It's not under view->Other Windows. I know it was in Beta1 The debugger seems to be missing some functionality too. Where's enable/disable breakpoints so I can get my list of all breakpoints? All I have is toggle breakpoint.
I was using C# Express Beta 1 for long time, today I installed C# Express Beta 2 but after that I can not create WindowsForms project or open WinForms/Project Settings/ResourcesWhen I try to create new WinForms project I get warning as followsPackage "Visual studio Settings and Project ...