RCO vs2008 problems

09-27-2008 4:56 AM |

1. Installed Blend 2
2. Installed Blend 2 SP1
3. Installed Silverlight Tools on VS2008 SP1
4. Blend shows no new assets - only minimal rectangle, textbox etc
5. VS2008 toolbox (on "show all") shows all new controls but they are greyed out and unusable
6. Changing version numbers to 2.0.30923.0 in existing beta 2.2 projects does not show in asp.net development web server but requests Silverlight install (which fails because installed version is newer than beta 2.2)
7. VS2008 installed templates show no xaml file option
8. Carried out same installation with same effects on W2008 and Vista boxes

Please advise what I am doing wrong/not doing?

Many thanks

Re: RCO vs2008 problems

09-27-2008 6:21 AM |

I haven't had this issue, but I would try uninstalling it all and installing SP1 of Blend 2 *after* the Silverlight tools. Once the Silverlight tools are installed, also look in your Programs and Components (or Add/Remove programs in older windows versions) to make sure that the Silverlight 2 Tools, Silverlight 2 SDK and Silverlight 2 (the runtime) are all installed.

Re: RCO vs2008 problems

09-27-2008 8:25 AM |

Hi swildermuth

Thanks for the response...

I uninstalled Blend and all things Silverlight then reinstalled VS Silverlight tools first then reinstalled Blend then patched with sp1

No change I fear - still controls shown in VS toolbox as available but greyed out and only System Controls shown as Blend assets are ellipse, rectangle and textblock

Re: Re: RCO vs2008 problems

09-27-2008 8:22 PM |

Did you try shaking your machine?  Ok, don't do that.  I am not sure why this would be the case.  Are you using VS 2008 SP1?

Re: Re: Re: RCO vs2008 problems

09-29-2008 2:41 AM |

Yep - VS2008 SP1...

Re: Re: Re: Re: RCO vs2008 problems

09-29-2008 6:39 AM |

Now got all working on W2008 box but still struggling on Vista Business box!

Re: Re: Re: Re: RCO vs2008 problems

10-01-2008 5:20 AM |

Hi Jakb,

Since we cannot connect to your machine and investigate your issue in your shoes, the easier way is to use Windows Installer CleanUp Utility to remove your Visaul Studio (SP1) , Silverlight and Blend.   Then reinstall them in this order:   Visual Studio + SP1 , Silverlight 2 RC0 ,  Blend 2 + SP1. Please let me know the result.

Best regards,

Jonathan

Re: Re: Re: Re: RCO vs2008 problems

10-01-2008 8:18 AM |

Hi Jonathan

Did as you suggested - now all works OK in Blend but VS2008 still a problem

Cannot 'Edit in VS' from Blend and cannot open project in VS because "The project type is not supported by this installation"

But thanks to you I am now at least half way there on the Vista box...

regards

JAKB

Re: Re: Re: Re: RCO vs2008 problems

10-01-2008 11:34 AM |

Does the SL Tools package show up in your Add/Remove Programs?  And if you open VS and go to create a new project, do the Silverlight project templates show up?

Re: Re: Re: Re: RCO vs2008 problems

10-01-2008 11:52 AM |

Yes - Tools shows installed 1.1mb in Add/Remove Programs

Yes - VS shows installed templates for Silverlight Application and Silverlight Class Library but when I try to create an application I get an

"Object reference not set to an instance of an object" error,

the project file name is created in the requested directory but the application goes no further

Re: Re: Re: Re: RCO vs2008 problems

10-01-2008 12:36 PM |

Couple more questions that hopefully can help narrow it down...

Are you creating a C# or VB application?  Does the error change if you try the opposite language? Do you have any versions of Expression Blend installed (and if so, which)?

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: RCO vs2008 problems

10-01-2008 12:51 PM |

I create c# apps and do not have VB installed on VS

I have Expression Blend version 2 SP1 installed which works fine...

It is just VS2008 I am having a problem with

Thanks for your interest...