I am working in a Visual Basic application, modifying existing projects and code. For the most part, the auto-indent seems to be going what it's supposed to. But occasionally, when I'm modifying or deleting code, the auto-indent for surrounding code seems to get messed up. Code is indented ...more >>

The projects and folders in the solution explorer are all displayed in alphabetical order. This is driving me nuts - I'd like them to be displayed in the order that I want - is there anyway I can do this? Thanks Andrew...more >>

I've builded a custom server control and want to provide Intellisense support on the HTML-view of webforms that use this custom server control. Questions: 1. In Visual Studio 2003 there was a Microsoft file called asp.xsd, that provided the intellisense support. Is this still the same file...more >>

I am using VS2005 and would like to know how I can use file references and yet have the path point to the correct debug or release folders based on the configuration. I know that Microsoft recommends using Project References, but in our case, we cannot put all the projects in a single solution. ...more >>

By mistake I created an VS Estensibility Project in the non experimental instance instead of creating it in the Experimental Hive. Does anyone know how to restore the original VS? Thanks ...more >>

How do I delete project names from the "Recent Projects" list on the VS2005 Start Page? Many thanks. ...more >>

Hi all i have been trying to Create a Result set for my C# Windows Mobile 5.0 application, i am using the Northwind DB. i am using VS2005 sp1 CF2.0 i have followed the instructions step by step from the Microsoft site and from a few other sites that all say the same thing. So i am posativ...more >>

Hi Everybody, I'm using a Web Deployment project to create a Web Setup for a Web Application Project I've got, and I've noticed thay the Web Deployment Project deploys a lot of files that I'm not sure are needed... The files are: <project>.csproj <project>.csproj.user <project>.csproj...more >>

Can somebody PLEASE explain to me why MSBuild tries to compile projects even if their dependancies failed to compile ? Thanks, Nadav...more >>

I'm using Visual Studio 2005 with SP1. I'm able to select a block of text, then hit the Tab Key to indent that block of text to the right. This is useful when adding nested for loops. Simple enough. I used to be able to select a block of text, then hold down the Control key and hit the T...more >>

When im in debugging mode - and let say that im watching a object. to the left of the objects name in the watch window is a (+) meaning i can drill down. but when i click on it it simply disapears without drilling down. few weks ago my watch window was working ok - meaning i could drill down an...more >>

Hello I am using VS.NET 2005 8.0.50627.762 (SP.050727.7600), for C# project. Whenever I rename a variable then click on it to apply refactoring, it works just twice. The third time I rename a variable the IDE just crashes!!! Any advices? -- Elias ...more >>

i have VS 2005 PRO and SQL SERVER DEV installed. my VS's "server exloer" doesn't show my SQL server. every time i want to edit or view a DB i have to "add a connection". any ideas?...more >>

Whenever I make a change to a line that has the line continued into the next line with _, the auto formatter adjusts the tab spacing of that next line. Is there any way to fix this problem? Normally, the auto formatter makes the continued line start at the same indentation, but this fix-up bu...more >>

I have an ASP.NET application. Visual Studio 2003. I add a DIV to the HTML side of a page. I set the style as: style="padding-left: 10px;" and despite the fact that I have tried setting the Capitalization under HTML/XML to "As entered" AND "Lowercase", it refuses ot leave them alone. It se...more >>

it seems as though my regions in VB 2005 are closed when I didn't close them. this happens when i reload a project / solution. i am not deleting the user data file or anything like that, so whatever is stored is still stored. is this a quirk in the environment? Zytan ...more >>

Hi everybody, Does anybody know if there is documentation containing all the setup properties (like TARGETDIR,TARGETSITE,TARGETVDIR) in the VS2005 setup projects? Thanks, Nadav...more >>

Hello All: I hit some key combo that made VS 2005 format every text file with . characters for spaces and arrows for tabs, etc. Sort of like the paragraph format option for Word. I won't go into why this is the stupidest thing for a developer IDE. Can someone simply tell me how to turn t...more >>

Hi Everybody, I'm trying to create a setup program for a WinForms application I've written. The program is in hebrew, so I want the shortcuts created by the setup program to be in hebrew as well. However, When I change the text of the shortcuts to contain hebrew text I get a warning : WARN...more >>

Sorry to have to ask, but I haven't had time to learn the extensibility model enough to do this on my own. Does anyone have a macro or add-in which will make one sound on successful build completion, and another on failed build completion? In VS2003 I was able to set the sounds to use in th...more >>

Hi, I have a C++ makefile project in VS 2005 (without SP1, btw). Every time I do Start Debugging (F5), the IDE warns me that the project is out of date, though if I choose to build it, IDE runs nmake, which in turn, finds no actual changes and doesn't produce actual build. So nmake knows that ...more >>

When I load an .sln file from double clicking on it, why doesn't it appear in the Recent Projects list? It is very annoying. I am using VB 2005 Express. Zytan ...more >>

We are using DDE to have a file loaded in VS2005, but is there a way to have it also go to a specific line number? ...more >>

I am using Visual Studio 2005, with SP1. My code is peppered with 'TODO:' comments with the expectation that they will appear in the Task List and I can address them when I am ready. This works to a certain extent, but after I run my app (ASP.Net) in debug mode then finish and return to th...more >>

Hi there, I'm developing an add in for my client and I'm creating a tool window using the createtoolwindow function.The tool window is actually an ATL activex control. I'm interested in making the toolwindow non-resizbale.Anyone has any ideas on how to do that? Thanks, Ron ...more >>

In my Visual Studio 2005 Team Edtion for Software Developers, I'd like to create a CLR Stored Procedure. The directions for doing so are as follows: File->New->Project->Other Project Types->Database At this point the "SQL Server Project" should be visible in the "Visual Studio installed te...more >>

Hi, I need to use environment variables in the reference path. Changing the file in an editor is not a good solution since every time I save the project file inside Visual Studio it expands the reference path and removes my environment variables again(only C++ projects). I'm trying to ...more >>

I'm not sure what's causing this, hence the cross-post. I have an assembly, let's call it Classes.dll, which contains a few classes that are used by other assemblies. I have a WinForms program with a UI, business, and data layer (i.e., an .EXE and two supporting .DLLs). The business layer ...more >>

Hi; I just assigned the same icon to both a .exe and .dll project. For the .exe it shows fine. For the .dll it just shows the same icon as all the other dlls. Any ideas? -- thanks - dave david_at_windward_dot_net http://www.windwardreports.com Cubicle Wars - http://www.windwardrepo...more >>

Hi; Where can I find an icon editor that handles 32-bits? VS 2005 does not. -- thanks - dave david_at_windward_dot_net http://www.windwardreports.com Cubicle Wars - http://www.windwardreports.com/film.htm ...more >>

I was finally able to move from VS6 to Visual Studio 2005, and for the most part I'm loving it. It took me a while to figure out how to add new message handlers and virtual function overrides to classes, but once I found that, I was flying along. One thing still bothers me though ... what ...more >>

Short break for a stupid question. In VS2005 I want to write a macro that writes some static text at the current cusrsor location. Here is what I have (that doesn't work): DTE.ActiveDocument.OutputString("Copyright (C) 2000-2007 Joe Bloggs Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved") Correction...more >>