Can't find the solution for this. In a web project a build/run is throwing errors on aspx files open in the editor but not part of the project. I have files open for reference, how to shut this off?...more >>

I installed VS 2003 first then I installed VS 2005. I was hoping to use the latest MSDN Library for the help systems, so I did not install help initially on either. Later because I needed to do some work, I installed help for 2005. How do I install help for 2003 or do I have uninstall the...more >>

Hello, I have VS2005 version 8.0.50727.762 (SP.050727-7600) Something has failed in the IDE such that I can no longer use the 'Go to Definition' and related functions. When I try the 'Go to Definition', I always get a "the symbol '<symbol>' is not defined.' Even on symbols I know are defin...more >>

The Concierge service wasn't much help. She said to post question here. On VS2005 IDE's Main Menu select Tools + Options + Text Editor + File Extension & the Editor dropdown box. There are about 20+ different "Editor" settings to choose from, such as "User Control Editor", "Web form editor", ...more >>

I am successful at debugging JS when i run the app (F5), but if i try to attach to process, no documents are in Script Explorer and hence i can't debug JS. what can I do to do this? thanks ...more >>

Crystal Reports appears to be a part of msvs2005 Since I do not know what Crystal Reports is all about, is msvs2005 Crystal Reports {fully} functional (sufficient to take an online class)? msvs2005 Crystal Reports appears to be version XI Thanks, Tracey Requirements: Crystal Reports 10, Micr...more >>

Hi, I downloaded these samples (subject line) and when I double-click (or right-click & choose "open with") on the .sln file, VS2005 won't launch. When I hover the mouse over the .sln file in IE, the pop-up window indicates "unrecognized version". I found this suggestion, http://msdn.mi...more >>

I have Developer Team Edition (SP1) installed on my computer and want to uograde to Team Suite. Do I need to uninstall the Team Edition first and install Team Suite or just run the Team Suite installation over for it to upgrade automatically?...more >>

Hi, (please redirect me if I'm posting in the incorrect forum) Is there a way to use alternative compilers/linkers in .net (2005)? Presently, I use Keils uVision, Metrowerks Codewarrior, MS Embedded Visual C 4.0, and the .Net IDE to maintain very similar projects containing c++ code. I.e....more >>

Hi I've just installed VS2005 on my new machine. My Standard Toolbar has the "Find in Files" combo box missing. I've tried resetting the toolbar, resinstalling VS2005 but it just won't appear. Anyone got any ideas/Seen this before? Thanks Jon...more >>

In Internet Explorer (6.0), you can right-click on the toolbar, and one option is to 'Lock the Toolbars'. Is there any way to do this in Visual Studio (I have VS 2005)? Quite often, I pull up VS and the toolbars are re-arranged, for reasons I cannot explain, and it would be nice if I could ...more >>

Some times my Visual Studio 2005 doesn't show me the migration wizard when I open a VS 2003 solution. Someone knows what's happening ?...more >>

I have VS2005 installed and used it many times last year with no problems. I just installed psdk WS2003 R2 (March 2006) and executed the "Visual Studio Registration" shortcut to add the include, lib, bin etc paths for psdk to Visual Studio. I tried recompiling several C++ apps under VS2005 an...more >>

Hello: I am using the find dialog in Visual Studio, and I want to search for the word "update" followed by any number of whitespace characters. I entered the following regular expression: update\s+ (and yes, I checked the "use regular expressions" checkbox.). Instead of finding upda...more >>

Hello, I'am writing a program for a headless and smart device (armvi). And if I build my program i get: Error 1 fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'commctrl.lib' GFAnalogIOApi_Test Now the problem is a commctrl.lib is not existent in this SDK, because of a headless one... ...more >>

Good Morning, I am having trouble with the auto-hide feature of toolbars. I have a toobar at the bottom of the screen that contains the Error List, Task List, Pending Checkins, Immediate and Find Results 1 windows. I have this toolbar set to auto-hide. However, quite often it will not au...more >>

Hello, I have a strange problem with my Visial Studio 2005 Team Suite. In code editor completion list is displyed for very short time (1/2 second) and then disappears. When I use mouse left click in solution explorer to rename file, filename is editable for very short time too. It look...more >>

Hello, I was trying to figure out how to toggle line numbers in the IDE via a macro, and ran into a more general question: Is it possible to get all the properties of the DTE.Properties programatically, without knowing the Category and Page? I guess, the more precise question is: can yo...more >>

Greetings, My apologies for the repost, but I wasn't posting from the correct managed address. =============================== I've seen this brought up in a few newsgroup threads (ex: http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vc/browse_thread/thread/c797a0e4af4e5...more >>

quick q.. using vs2005 soft. dev. ed. and wanted to know how to set the background color of contents between tags.. ( if that's possible.. ) in html edit mode.. say i have.. <html> <script> all this text.. i want to have a different background.. so i know that i'm in...more >>

Hi all, In VS 2005, how do I see what an IntPtr is pointing to please during debugging? I recall seeing a view memory option at some time ago where I could copy in the address and it would show me, but I've looked at all the options I could find and can't see it anywhere. The help just seemed to...more >>

I am new to using VS 2005. I have been using VS 2003 with C# for several years. With the VS 2005 window layout option set to tabbed documents, opened documents are inserted as the left-most tab page. This is the opposite of VS 2003. How can I set up VS 2005 to place just opened documen...more >>

I have a problem with disappearing BindingNavigator. (VS 2005 prof.). I added a button to BN and after this step BN disappeared. The free container space can be seen in the place where BN was before. To bring the BN from the abyss I need to choice it in properties panel or click its name on...more >>