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Reference for DataForms.Toolkit Not Seen

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Topic: Reference for DataForms.Toolkit Not Seen
Posted By: goodguy
Subject: Reference for DataForms.Toolkit Not Seen
Date Posted: 11-Nov-2010 at 4:47am
Hi, all, this is my maiden post, so please bear with me:

I have VS2010, Silverlight 4, Silverlight 4 Tools, Silverlight 4 Toolkit and DevForce Silverlight 4.

I am following Tour of DevForce Silverlight 4, have completed Part 1 just fine.

In Part 2, I am stuck at the start, namely, this part:

First, right-click on the SimpleSteps project and select Add Reference….

On the .NET tab, select the component named System.Windows.Controls.Data.DataForm.Toolkit and click OK.

Inside the XAML pane for MainPage.xaml, replace the <sdk:DataGrid /> element with


When I right-click on SimpleSteps prject and select Add Reference, I don't see the .NET tab or a System.Windows.Controls.Data.DataForm.Toolkit.

I can see only two tabs with three options in all - Projects | Solutions, Assemblies | Framework and Assemblies | Extensions.
And under Framework, I cannot find DataForms.Tooolkit. Neither can I see the DataForm available in the toolbox items.

So, now, I am stuck, cannot go forward with my tutorial.
Anyone who can assist?


Replies:
Posted By: davidklitzke
Date Posted: 11-Nov-2010 at 1:17pm
Did you download the code samples from the DevForce Resource Center, or are you building your solution from the documentation?  If the latter, then try downloading the code samples.

Posted By: goodguy
Date Posted: 11-Nov-2010 at 10:15pm
Thanks, David.
I will download, as soon as I get the link to the resource center.
However, I fail to see how that can help me get the right reference in future projects.
Please advise.

Posted By: davidklitzke
Date Posted: 12-Nov-2010 at 11:33am
Here is the link to the DRC_Code_Sample.zip:

http://drc.ideablade.com/zip/DRC_SampleCode.zip - DRC_SampleCode.zip

The reason that the code sample helps is because either there is some error in the documentation or you made some error in following the instructions while building the application.  By running the Code Sample (which we know to work), you can discover the reason for the reference error.  I had another customer who had the same reference error to the Toolkit, and when I asked for a copy of the solution that he had built.  I discovered that he had departed from the code sample.  I asked the customer to run the sample from the download page.   It worked.  Look at the code sample and look at your solution.  I am sure that you will find some differences

Posted By: goodguy
Date Posted: 12-Nov-2010 at 7:24pm
I understand. I discovered the point of error: the tutorial says to click on .NET tab and then select the reference to DataForm.Toolkit, but the reference is actually in the Extensions tab. Sometimes, I believe tutorials require as thorough testing and debugging as our code itself!

Posted By: davidklitzke
Date Posted: 15-Nov-2010 at 10:43am
Thank you for the feedback.  I will file a bug to have the documentation corrected.

Posted By: davidklitzke
Date Posted: 11-Jan-2011 at 2:18pm
The most likely cause of your confusion was probably due to the fact that you installed the "Productivity Power Tools" extension from Microsoft.  This extension changes the names and behaviors of the tabs in the "Add Reference" dialog.


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