Error when trying to update Extensions in Visual Studio
I’m trying to update Extensions in Visual Studio 2010, and I am suddenly getting errors. I open the extension manager and let it load the list of updates. I select one, and click Update, but I get a...
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Solution Configuration but not Platform in VS2010 Toolbar
I’m running VS2010 premium. One of my teammates has both the solution configuration drop-down (Debug, Release) AND the platform (Win32, x64) combo-boxes in his toolbar. I don’t. For a reference, I’m...
View ArticleChange the Target Framework for all my projects in a Visual Studio Solution
I need to change the target framework for all projects. I have many solutions with hundreds of projects. Anything new here or do I have to change every single project? Solution: You can do that using...
View Articlethe type or namespace name could not be found
I have a C# solution composed of several projects in Visual Studio 2010. One is a “Test” project (I’ll call it “PrjTest“), the other is a Windows Forms Application project (I’ll call it “PrjForm“)....
View ArticleInterop type cannot be embedded
I am creating an web application on the .net 4.0 framework (beta2 ) in C#. When I try to use a assembly called “ActiveHomeScriptLib”, I get the following error: Interop type...
View ArticleVS2010 loads slowly. Can I profile extensions’ respective startup time?
I have a simple question. Is it possible to somehow get a log of what is taking so much time to load when starting VS2010? On a default install, starting the IDE is very quick (~1-2 s), but with a...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2010 says Build failed with no errors after I change a source file
I have a Visual Studio 2010 solution with a few projects. I can successfully build with Build -> Build Solution or Build -> Build MyCompany.MyProduct.MyProject. After building I press CTRL+F5 and...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2010 hangs up when opening a .sql file
I launch VS 2010, and simply open any ordinary (or blank) .sql file and it shows up incorrectly drawn inside the IDE. It draws the document tab, but nothing else. If I type on the keyboard, VS locks...
View ArticleWhat is .sln.docstates file created by Visual Studio Productivity Power Tools?
Visual Studio Productivity Power Tools Version 10.0.20427.1, updated 10 May 2011, is creating a <solution>.sln.docstates file. What is purpose of the file? Should I be checking it into version...
View ArticleLINK : fatal error LNK1123: failure during conversion to COFF: file invalid...
I’ve installed VS2012 Release Preview, and it appears to be fine, but now when I try to use VS2010 to compile C++ projects, I get the following error message: LINK : fatal error LNK1123: failure during...
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