Visual Studio 2010

Context

You are developing a SharePoint 2010 application using Visual Studio 2010 on a Windows 2008 64-bit server. You want to run a post-deployment script (PowerShell for example) for debugging:

The Problem

When you add a script, for example: powershell $(ProjectDir)\PowerShellScript\MySuperPowerShellScript.ps1

You always get an error when running the script:

Error occurred in deployment step ‘Run Post-Deployment Command’: The command "powershell $(ProjectDir)\PowerShellScript\MySuperPowerShellScript.ps1" exited with error code: 1.

This error is due to the fact that VS2010 runs in 32-bit mode, as well as its post-deployment scripts, and the SharePoint 2010 APIs run in 64-bit mode. This creates errors when executing the script.

Visual Studio 2010 SP1 is now ready to be downloaded! MSDN subscribers can download it with their account, while others will have to wait until Thursday, March 10 to get it.

Happy updating!

Update: Here is the download link

Well, it may not be connected to a cellular network and it may be second-hand, but yesterday I received a Samsung Taylor for Windows Phone 7 (WP7) development!

I had fun with it last night and I am very satisfied with the device. Obviously, since it is a pre-production development device, it does not have all the features of a production phone. But all in all, it has all the functionalities of WP7.

For those who are not aware, you can download the Visual Studio Async CTP to get a preview of what is coming in the asynchronous world! This is just the CTP version, so there may be changes between this version and the official release.

Also, visit Eric Lippert’s blog to learn more about the topic.

If you want to show off your VS2010 love, then the VS2010WallPapers (not affiliated with Microsoft) site is perfect for you. It allow you to select from dozens of concepts!

While reading the MSDN article on converting VBA applications to C# 4.0, I remembered the famous ALT+[Selection] function that allows you to insert the same text/code on multiple lines at once. So, here is the English version of that part of the article:

Press ALT and select where you want to insert your code (selection in light blue in the image below):

Type your code and boom! All the selected lines have been filled with your code:

Thanks to Éric for publishing the news. A free book of over 300 pages, it’s not every day you get that!

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The tools for developing for Windows Phone 7 are now available in the final version. You can download them here. For more information, read Scott’s excellent article.

Microsoft has just unveiled LightSwitch, a tool for developing business applications without having to touch the code. Jason Zander provides an excellent introduction on his site.

There will be a template for C# and VB. At first glance, the generated application seems to run on WPF for the Desktop version, and probably Silverlight or XBAP for the web version.

The beta will be available on August 23rd.

Stay tuned

The Visual Studio 2010 keyboard shortcuts posters (in English only) have been updated (C++, C#, F#, and VB).

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