[other] Can't develop media portal without buying Visual Studio.. (1 Viewer)

[spiderwheels]

I have found an issue with the TV Server configuration GUI and decided to see if I could lend a hand and fix it myself.

So I had a look at this page:
MediaPortal1_Development/CompilingMediaPortal - MediaPortal Manual Documentation

I have Visual Studio 2005 professional and the 2008 express editions. As the above page says I can build it with express if I use the express solution. I can't find an express edition solution in the Tv Server code (TvEngine3)

Does this mean I can only develop by purchasing Vs2008?

 

[DieBagger]

You should be able to open the VS2008 solution file with the express edition (I could be wrong) and if not, just create a new solution and add all projects.

 

[spiderwheels]

Thanks.

Yes you have to add the projects to a new empty solution to get them to work. If you try and just open a project in VS2008 Express it automatically finds the solution which it promptly fails to load..

Once done its then just a case of adding all the dependent projects to the same solution until it stops complaining.

So I finally managed to get SetupTV compiling and have fixed a problem I'm having with it.

 

[CHli]

It would be nice to have the solution available to all users

 

[spiderwheels]

The main developers probably all have full copies of VS2008 so I don't know how popular maintaining an Express solution alongside would be..

 

[GeoffC]

You could try SharpDevelop SharpDevelop @ic#code
Its a free (open source) development tool for .net and in most cases is compatible with visual studio projects

 

[spiderwheels]

You could try SharpDevelop SharpDevelop @ic#code
Its a free (open source) development tool for .net and in most cases is compatible with visual studio projects

Thanks. I haven't looked at sharp develop for a years! It sort of works.. I'll see if I can persevere.

 

[CHli]

That would be nice