I've just recently installed VS2010 Professional (trial) on my WinXP machine. Knowing that I only needed it for a VC++ project (with no databases), I "unchecked" the install options for SQL Server.
However, when I try to create a new project (I've tried all variations of MFC and Win32 project types), I am presented with a lovely error message box:
An error occurred while creating or opening the C++ browsing database file c:\path-to-project\testProject.sdf. IntelliSense and browsing information will not be available for C++ projects.
Ensure that Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 is installed and that no other applications are accessing the file. If this problem persists, delete the file and reopen the solution.
If I hit "Ok" VS will still allow me to "develop," except for when I try to add an event handler to a control. Then I am given:
An error has occurred in the script on this page.
The solution's source code database may not have been opened. Please make sure the solution is not open in another copy of Visual Studio, and this its .sdf file is not read only.
Should I have checked the install SQL Server option? If so, why? I don't want it, nor will I be using it. Or rather, what do I need to do to make things work without the errors?
EDIT/Solution
So, it turns out that since the machine I was installing on is not connected to the internet, it was not getting those "wonderful" Microsoft updates, which coincidentally would've installed SQL Server Compact for me! much thanks to #ErikEJ for the clarification.
You have to install Sql Server Compact 3.5 with your Visual Studio because MFC application projects use a temporary database by default. IntelliSense, F12, Shift+F12 and viewing class diagrams will not be available without this database.
IntelliSense will still work when developing c# applications, but not when developing MFC applications.
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I'm getting the following error message
Cannot access a disposed object. Object name: 'MarshalingWindowFrame'.
This message came when I tried to load a SLN file into VS2013.
What is the reason?
I am using VS2013 Ultimate with Update 4 on Windows8.1 pro x64 bit OS (8GB RAM, 500GB HDD)
If you get that when opening a solution, either an addon is bugging out or (worse, but less likely) you found a bug in VS itself. Try safe mode and see if that helps.
If however you get the error when opening a form rather than the solution itself (remember opening a solution loads the various forms), there's a bug in an user control that's trying to access a disposed object. Remember that user controls run as binaries when hosted in VS, so make sure you put actual code inside guards that require you not to be in design mode.
Was that project created in the earlier versions or in the Visual Studio 2013 Preview? Because, if you update this project from Visual Studio 2013 Preview, you have to check the update procedure (http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lightswitch/archive/2013/08/12/upgrading-your-lightswitch-projects-raghuveer-gopalakrishnan.aspx) first, perhaps it can give some hints why this happens.
I have some issues with my reports since I have updated them to VS2010 format.
Even though I have modified references to from v9 to 10 for Microsoft.ReportViwer.Common and Microsoft.ReportViewer.WinForms as well, when I try to type code. in a field, what is after "Code." is always underlined with red and I get #ERROR instead of the value I want when I print the report. I know it is case sensitive and I double checked the spelling multiple times.
Moreover, I don't know why but I have errors with the Fields! syntax; I seem to have to use the Fields().value to get them to work (at the places I don't need to call custom code too)
These reports worked well before conversion (over 20 reports converted this way) but do not now. Seems like custom functions are not "seen" by the report designer. I tryed to make them public, shared; all I had is the same stupid #ERROR display.
I want them to work in VS2010 to avoid always having to modify them in VS2008 and then go back in VS2010
It's a winform application with framework 3.5
Any idea of what could cause that and what is the remedy?
Many thanks
Nico
There are a couple of ways to use custom code in SSRS. Firstly you can enter VB directly into the window under
Report -- >Report Properties --> Code
Another way is to write a custom DLL (which can be done in any .NET language of course), which then needs to be copied to both your dev machine and the production report server.
You then need to create references to that assembly in the project using:
Report --> Report Properties --> References (I assume you know this).
If you are not using your own custom assembly, and just using a reference to one on your machine then there could be some confusion on the server as to where to find the dll's. You may need to copy DLL's to the folder as indicated in the KB link below:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920769
When you drag a field onto a tablix or textbox, and have a look at the value expression, does it use the Fields!Fieldname.Value syntax? That syntax is natural to SSRS so it sounds like something seriously broken in your visual studio 2010 there if that is not working. I take it you installed visual studio 2010 to create web applications. What you haven't explained is which version of BIDS or SSDT you are using. If you are developing reports for SSRS 2008 R2 or earlier, then these are not compatible with visual studio 2010. There's no compromise there.
If you are developing for SSRS 2012, then you are using either SSDT by itself (which installs a shell version of visual studio 2010) OR if you already have visual studio 2010 then you need to install service pack 1 for VS2010 and then install SSDT from the SQL Server 2012 disc.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh500335(v=vs.103).aspx
I've searched high and low for the answer to this and can find nothing on it. I have installed VS 2010 pro edition on a virtual machine running MS XP Pro. After connecting to my database, I can see all the tables, stored procedures, and functions just fine in the list. However, when I rick-click on any of them, the options to create new/edit/run any of them are missing.
This is not the first time I've set up VS 2010. I got a new laptop so reinstalled everything. I changed no settings the first time I've set this up, and none this time. I set up the connection to the databases the same way each time, and even looked at my old connection settings while I set up this installation. The old installation had all of the right-click options, but this one does not. I have tried going to Tools -> Import and Export Settings -> Reset all settings and tried General Development Settings, Visual C# Development Settings, and Web Development as the default collection of settings. None of these worked.
I've looked through the settings and found nothing for the right-click menu. It almost seems as if the database connection is open in a "read only" mode, but there doesn't seem to be a setting for that, so I don't think that is the case. If anyone knows of any way to get these options to show up, I would greatly appreciate the input. Thanks in advance.
After I installed Visual Studio 2010 (Ultimate), I accidentally uninstalled the SQL Server Data Tools which were installed together with VS, and after reinstalling them (by repairing the VS installation) the missing context menue options were back again.
Desperate to resolve this, I played around with the connection more. I had originally chosen Microsoft SQL Server as the data source, and .NET Framework Data Provider for OLE DB as the Data Provider. Evidently, the data provider was wrong. After choosing .NET Framework Data Provider for SQL Server, it worked and I could see all of my right-click menu options.
I have VS 2013 Ultimate installation. Along this version I installed SSTD BI. Everything was working perfect until I got the same issue. Right-click on tables or other folders displays only three options: copy, refresh, property. The tricky thing is that it's impossible to uninstall SSTD BI in Control Panel or install SSTD BI on top of previous installation. What helped me is repair installation of VS2013. Start your installation file and chose repair instead of installation. Couple hours and it's back to work.
I downloaded SSTD from here and it fixed my missing context menus
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/mt186501
(I'm sorry if this ought to be asked somewhere else)
I get the following error message each time I want to access some data-related feature from my VS installation:
That is either rewire my ORM of choice, or test a database connection visually through the Server Explorer, etc.
What exactly should I reinstall here?
I do have Compact Framework installed, just in case here is a list of the related programs and features installed on this environment.
You need the "Visual Studio 2010 SP1 Tool for SQL Server Compact 4.0" and same for 3.5 (assume they are already installed) - see http://erikej.blogspot.com/2011/01/sql-server-compact-40-released.html
I'm trying to open a silverlight project in Visual Studio 2008 and getting this error.
The project type is not supported by this installation.
Let me tell you I did installed:
VS2008
SP1
Silverlight Tools 3
Silverlight SDK
Silverlight
And they were installed in the sequence they are mentioned here. Still I'm getting the same error.
Adding some more details which might be helpful in identifying the cause:
When I try to create a new silverlight project it gives me error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object". And shows "...project creation failed."
I tried unistalling all of the things and installing them again. It really took a lot of time but didn't solved my problem.
Any help appreciated.
Open the project.csproj file with another editor, delete whatever you find between
<ProjectTypeGuids></ProjectTypeGuids>
I've had the same error when I tried to open a solution which required VB.NET, despite everything (to my knowledge) being C#.
If you've done a full install of VS then try this solution: http://andrewgunn.blogspot.com/2008/03/silverlight-project-type-is-not.html
Let us know how it goes.
Do you know who the silverlight project was created by? If so, then contact them and ask them if they used VS 2008 or if they used VS 2010 beta 1/2 (VS 2010 has a lot more and better support for silverlight so it's probable)
If they used VS 2010, then just go to the microsoft website and download you a copy... it's free(right now)
(and if you'll be doing much silverlight development, I'd recommend downloading it anyway. It has code completion for XAML!)
run devenv /setup