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No Edit Window in VS2012
Nov 13th, 2012 at 4:00pm
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Hi everyone,

I am a "newbie" and I am trying to edit Arduino Sketches within VS21012 (Isolated and Integrated Shells). 

Although the Tools appear to have been installed correctly, all the launch methods fail to show an Editing Window for the code. I think that the Window could be appearing for an instant, before disappearing completely. Usually VS2012 crashes and restarts at this point.

Have you any suggestions? Undecided 
  
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Reply #1 - Nov 13th, 2012 at 5:04pm
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I haven't tried it in anything other than vs pro and vs ultimate. It sounds like there is something missing.

Can you create an empty c++ win32 project without using the tool?

  
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Hi Tim,

No, I can't create an empty c++ win 32 project with the VS2012 shells. They only allow me to use various Python templates that have been installed for the Raspberry Pi.

However, the VS2012 Express that I have also installed does allow me to do so but, apparently, doesn't accept plug-ins. But surely Python Tools are plug-ins?
  
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Reply #3 - Nov 14th, 2012 at 12:49pm
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Okay well first of all the Arduino plugin uses c++ projects so it will never work in any versions of vs that do not support c++.

You are right to ask about plugin support in vs express. I think the python tools are visual studio extensions instead of plugins. Extensions are different, more complex and take more time to create. I have one in development but time is short at the moment.

I suggest taking the free 3 year copy of VS Pro (see the main vm site for a link), within 3 years we will certainly have a new solution for Atmel Studio and/or VS Express.
  
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Reply #4 - Nov 14th, 2012 at 2:21pm
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Thank you Tim. I bit the bullet and finally managed to install an old version of VS2008 Professional. The Arduino Tools now seem to work.

I will need to check if the VS2012 shells can co-exist with VS2008 and still give me the Python Tools!
  
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Reply #5 - Nov 14th, 2012 at 2:31pm
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Yes all the versions can coexist with each other. Thanks for the update.
  
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