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Windows 7 and Classic

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Category: DevForce
Forum Name: DevForce Classic
Forum Discription: For .NET 2.0
URL: http://www.ideablade.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1700
Printed Date: 23-Apr-2025 at 1:11pm


Topic: Windows 7 and Classic
Posted By: DataMan
Subject: Windows 7 and Classic
Date Posted: 27-Mar-2010 at 12:55am
Hi there,
 
I'm still using 3.6.6.1 and haven't had the time to upgrade to the latest version.  Has anyone seen any issues with the object mapper not showing up in visual studio 2008 running on windows 7?
 
I'm pretty sure when I had VS2005 installed the object mapper was there.  Then when I opened VS2008 the object mapper was missing. 

I performed the steps in the installer manual on troubleshooting this issue and they didn't work. 

Thanks


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Posted By: davidklitzke
Date Posted: 30-Mar-2010 at 9:15am
This is an occasional problem that we see in DevForce Classic.  It doesn't happen very often, and it seems to be a random occurrence.  Look in the "Troubleshooting section" of the Installation Guide to cure it.

Posted By: DataMan
Date Posted: 30-Mar-2010 at 9:21am

As noted above I've tried the steps above and it didn't work.  The Troubleshooting guide then says to contact support.

Posted By: davidklitzke
Date Posted: 30-Mar-2010 at 9:49am
The Addin is in a different location for Windows 7. Try:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\MSEnvShared\Addins

Posted By: DataMan
Date Posted: 25-May-2010 at 10:49am
Just wanted to reply and say that I tried this again and it worked the second time. Not sure what I did the first time that it didn't work.

Posted By: DataMan
Date Posted: 26-May-2010 at 9:56am

I figured out what the issue is.  I have both VS2008 and VS2005 on my machine.  When I opened my VS2005 the object mapper was there.  When I opened my VS2008 the object mapper was missing.

The documentation lists IdeaBlade.DevTools.Orm.AddIn as the file to rename.  You have to rename BOTH the dll and the addin  files in that directory, not just 1.  If you have VS2008 then you have to rename the IdeaBlade.DevTools.Orm.VS2008.AddIn file as well.
 
It's pretty obvious but I followed the documentation to the letter with no interpretation and that's why it didn't work for me the first time.
 
 

Posted By: davidklitzke
Date Posted: 26-May-2010 at 4:13pm
You are correct.  The documentation does not make it clear that there is a separate AddIn for both VS2005 and VS2008.  To make matters even more complicated, there is now an AddIn file for VS2010.


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