Visual Studio & Silverlight Development Tools

Visual Studio Beta 2

Will the "Microsoft Silverlight Tools Alpha for Visual Studio codename Orcas Beta 1" work with Visual Studio Beta 2, or do we need to wait for an updated Alpha tools to be ready?

Billy

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I was just getting ready to ask the same question. I am almost done installing Beta2 and will post an update if I have any answers.

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On a similar note, is Silverlight support included in the new Express Beta editions?

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I installed VS 2008 Beta 2. Checked what projects are available to create - no Silverlight. Installed Silverlight Tools for VS - nothing changed. Will have probably to go back to Beta 1.

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i also installed VS 2008 Beta 2 on Windows Vista Ulitame(x86, Japanese). after i installed Silverlight 1.1 beta runtime and tools for VS.

Silverlight project tempalte was appeared on "New Project" dialog. but, i could not created new project and error dialog was shown:
"Error: this template attempted to load an untrusted component 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Sliverlight, Version=9.0.0.0,Culture=Neutral, PublickeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'. For more infomation on this problem and how to enable this tempate, please documentation on Customizing Project Templates."

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According to Scott Guthrie,

# re: VS 2008 and .NET 3.5 Beta 2 Released
Friday, July 27, 2007 12:57 AM by ScottGu
Hi Ben,

>>>>>> Will you let us know when and where, we can download the Silverlight that matches the new VS2008 beta 2?

We should have an update to Silverlight out tomorrow. It will include a version of the Silverlight Add-On for Visual Studio that works with VS 2008 Beta2.

Hope this helps,

Scott

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Update: according to Scott Guthrie,

# re: VS 2008 and .NET 3.5 Beta 2 Released

Friday, July 27, 2007 4:05 AM by ScottGu

Hi Danny,

>>>>>> You mentioned that there will be a new version of the Silverlight Add-On for Visual Studio that works with VS 2008 Beta2. Will this add-on allow us to develop Silverlight 1.1 alpha application?

Yes - this add-on will allow you to develop Silverlight 1.1 alpha applications using VS 2008 Beta2.

Hope this helps,

Scott

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Silverlight Alpha Tools for Orcas Beta1 will not run on Orcas Beta2.

You will need Silverlight Alpha tools for Orcas Beta2 for Orcas Beta2.

The Beta2 tools are allready available internally and it's just a matter of time before they are released to the general public.

Additionally, you will need the ASP.Net futures for Orcas beta2 if you're using the Xaml Control or Media Control.

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ok!

I succeeded to run Sliverlight project (Sliverlight 1.1 Alpha) after below steps.

1. Uninstall Silverlight Alpha Tools for Orcas Beta1.
2. Uninstall Sliverlight Runtime
3. Install Silverlight Alpha Tools for Orcas Beta2.
- http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B52AEB39-1F10-49A6-85FC-A0A19CAC99AF&displaylang=en
4. Install Silverlight 1.1 Alpha Refresh for Windows
- http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/license-win-dev.aspx
5. Run Visual Studio .NET 2008 and create Sliverlight project with C#
6. Build the project and run it!

Thanks!

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Many Thanks!

I did not do things in same order, but, as you say, it works!

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But does it run with VS C# 2008 beta 2 Express? I am trying to install the silverlight tools but get a "You have to install Visual Studio 2008 beta 2" while I have installed the Express version.

TiA

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have you tried to use a webapp to call the silverlight class lib? My program works really well before i upgrade VS.net/silverlight to the new version. Right now,i cannot call the silverlight class lib or silverlight project. But i can create a silverlight project and it works well.

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JaapAap, Silverlight alpha feresh must work with visual studio 2008 beta2.

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The silverlight tools require the full installation of VS beta2, they will not work with express. The silverlight support requires both class library support and web project support, which are not both present in any of the express sku's. We have heard the feedback and are looking at how to solve the problem, but don't have an imminent solution, so please use the pro sku or above.

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I was working with VS 2008 Beta 1 and it worked well, but I had so many difficulties to upgrade my project to work with Beta 2. there are some changes, for example If I set a width property in Blend to "Auto", after I build the project a ParseError comes up telling that the value for width is not valid, or Visibility = Visible.Hidden is no longer usable.

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thanks, did that and it works

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Hello samsp

As you said, silverlight 1.1 refresh supports both web project and silvelight class lib. Now i have a problem is that, i created a silverlight class lib and call it in the web app. the program can parse the xaml file, but can not init it from xaml file. i am not sure what's the problem. my code is like this:

XamlResourceAttribute attribute = Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(GetType(), typeof(XamlResourceAttribute), true) as XamlResourceAttribute;
                if (attribute != null)
                {
                    xaml = LoadXamlResource(attribute.ResourceName);       // xaml is the text
                }

                FrameworkElement frameworkElement = InitializeFromXaml(xaml);
                _rootCanvas = frameworkElement as Canvas;
                if (frameworkElement != null && _rootCanvas == null)
                {
                    throw new InvalidXamlException("", xaml);
                }

error occures in "FrameworkElement frameworkElement = InitializeFromXaml(xaml);"

but the parsed string, that's xaml, can be opened as a xml file. But the famework element can not be initialized from this string. i am puzzled with this question 3 days.

thanks

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Sorry, this is probably a better question for the "Programming with .Net forum".