I'm looking to create a very simple UI plugin for Windows Media Player, similar to this: https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/windows-media-player-title-artist-text-output-ticker.402/, but with the ability to choose the path and name of the text file.
I haven't been able to find any answers to WMP Plugin development questions on here since 2013, and the last actual answer give was for Visual Studio 2008. I'm now using Visual Studio 2019, so almost all of the tutorials, guides, and FAQs are massively out of date.
I've been following the setup guide here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions//aa969437(v=vs.85)?redirectedfrom=MSDN
After a few hours, I've finally been able to install the Windows 7.1 SDK by deleting all my C++ 2010 redistributables, and temporarily rolling back my .NET Framework 4 version to RTM. I now have wmpwiz.ico, wmpwiz.vsdir, and wmpwiz.vsz.
The interal version of VS2019 is 16.0, so I've edited my wmpwiz.vsz file to read:
VSWIZARD 7.0
Wizard=VsWizard.16.0
Param="WIZARD_NAME = Windows Media Player Plug-in Wizard"
Param="ABSOLUTE_PATH = C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Samples\multimedia\WMP\Wizards\wmpwiz"
Param="FALLBACK_LCID = 1033"
and I've placed the three files into %UserProfile%\Documents\Visual Studio 2019\Templates\ProjectTemplates\Visual C++ Project\, but nothing shows up in the Start New Project window.
Obviously, I'm using technology that hasn't been touched for over a decade, so I don't know if this approach will even work anymore. Are there any modern guides on how to do this, or would it be quicker and easier to try to dig out my old VS2005 install disks, and hope they're not too scratched?
If this SDK Sample has been depreciated with age, are there any other wizards available that can be used for WMP plugin development? Preferably using C#, as I'm a .NET programmer, but I'm happy to trawl through C++ if I absolutely have to.
Thanks for any help you can give.
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I am beginner programmer and have just installed VSCode. But to way VSCode looks in the tutorials is different from the one I have.
I mean the Left most and the Topmost looks different.
So I cant flow the tutorial and almost all tutorials has the same look.
The links of the sreenshots are down below:
Is my version older or it looks like that on windows or anything else, please explain step-by-step cause I am new to this. Thanks a lot!
Sorry if it is a bad Question!
You installed Visual Studio which is a more powerful IDE from Microsoft. Don't confuse it with the editor Visual Studio Code.
There is an answer explaining the main differences between the environments: https://stackoverflow.com/a/33798601/10770079
Visual Studio (full version) is a "full-featured" and "convenient" development environment.
Visual Studio (free "Express" versions - only until 2017) are feature-centered and simplified versions of the full version. Feature-centered meaning that there are different versions (Visual Studio Web Developer, Visual Studio C#, etc.) depending on your goal.
Visual Studio (free Community edition - since 2015) is a simplified version of the full version and replaces the separated express editions used before 2015.
Visual Studio Code (VSCode) is a cross-platform (Linux, Mac OS, Windows) editor that can be extended with plugins to your needs.
You downloaded Visual Studio the IDE.
Visual Studio Code is a pseudo-IDE style text editor.
Be sure you look up specifically Visual Studio Code Download for [ insert operating system here ].
I've developed in CPython for the past few years, and now have reason to try IronPython.
Eclipse (version 4.3) with PyDev (version 3.5) has been my favourite IDE for CPython. I tried using this combination to develop for IronPython too, but windows keep popping up stating "IronPython Console has stopped working". Does Eclipse/PyDev not support IronPython development?
I have also tried Visual Studio 2008 (only) by installing the shell integrated mode redistributable as well as IronPython Studio. However it was rather complicated for me to get it to work, with too many things to download and install.
CodePlex was another option I looked into, but their website states that they will be shut down soon.
In looking for other IDE options, I looked at this question: IDE for ironpython on windows. However, I fear that the answers given there are outdated or will soon be outdated, because they date back to 2009.
Given all this, I am wondering: what IDEs are available in 2017 for developing against IronPython - preferably an open source IDE? In addition, is IronPython, like CodePlex, about to die?
IronPython development has stagnated for quite a while, which is probably why the majority of IronPython IDE questions on Stack Overflow are from 2009 or so. However, according to the user mailing list IronPython now has new lead developers and plans for new work including IronPython for Python 3.x
In addition, CodePlex is only shutting down because so much has been ported to GitHub. So I would keep your eyes on the IronPython GitHub page for updates. It looks like IronPython.net (their other official page) touts Python Tools for Visual Studio - so if you want something supported, this would probably be the way to go. Best bet would be to download the most recent version alongside VS 2015 or 2013. Given that IronPython exists to interface with .NET, I can't imagine a good reason to pick an open-source IDE over Visual Studio anyway.
I have downloaded and installed the Entity Designer Starter Kit on both VS 2010 and 2012. I've created a project and have customized that project to allow me to add (for now) three attributes for each field value: See Below: (I'd post the image but I've only started posting here and I don't have 10 points) :(
As you can't see above, the Extension is working...on VS 2010, however, we need to use VS 2012 - so we can have the new support for geography fields in our Model, but it doesn't seem to work in VS 2012. The extension shows up as an installed extension in the Extension Manager in both versions, but doesn't work (or do anything in 2012.) when we build a new Model or open an existing one. :(
I've looked at the manifest for versioning info, and it DOES show up in the Extension Manager as having been installed (in both versions). (See part of Manifest below -- We are using the Professional version of 2012)
<SupportedProducts>
<VisualStudio Version="11.0">
<Edition>VSTS</Edition>
<Edition>VSTD</Edition>
<Edition>Pro</Edition>
<Edition>Express_All</Edition>
</VisualStudio>
<VisualStudio Version="10.0">
<Edition>VSTS</Edition>
<Edition>VSTD</Edition>
<Edition>Pro</Edition>
<Edition>Express_All</Edition>
</VisualStudio>
</SupportedProducts>
Does anyone have any idea why its not running in 2012?
Thanks for any help!!!!!!!
bob
Back in 2010 I found that the Starter Kit did not work, perhaps due to the version being for VS2010 RC.
So I rebuilt it, and today, I've just upgraded it to VS2012.
So you can get it from my Blog.
All I did was run it though the VS upgrade wizard, and then change the manifest to VS2012 and it worked fine. Perhaps you could explain a little more "geography fields", as I've not read up yet on any of the changes in VS2012.
http://www.jsrsoft.co.uk/blog/post/Entity-Framework-Starter-Kit-alternative
What would be the most frictionless workflow for working with NuGet and Visual Studio 2005? Is this at all possible? I understand that the plugin is only available for Visual Studio 2010, but there is still the package manager console wich seems to be nothing more than powershell. Can I run the console without Visual Studio and can the console download and integrate packages into visual studio 2005 projects? If so, how is this done?
Scott Hanselman blogged about adding NuGet "support" to Visual Studio 2008. You can probably adapt this slightly to work in Visual Studio 2005 too, though of course you won't get the same experience as in Visual Studio 2010.
Well, not really. A better title would be "How to Cobble Together
NuGet Support for Visual Studio 2008 with External Tools and a
Prayer." The point is, there are lots of folks using Visual Studio
2008 who would like NuGet support. I'm exploring this area and there's
a half-dozen ways to make it happen, some difficult and some less so.
The idea would be to enable some things with minimal effort. It'll be
interesting to see if there are folks in the community who think this
is important enough to actually make it happen. Of course, the easiest
thing is to just use 2010 as it sill supports .NET 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, and
4, but not everyone can upgrade.
Someone could:
Backport the existing NuGet Package References dialog to 2008 using
that version's native extensions (not VSiX)
Create MEF (Managed
Extensibility Framework) plugins for the nuget.exe command-line to
update the references in a vbproj or csproj
Use PowerShell scripts and
batch files to get the most basic stuff working (get a package and
update references.)
Maybe write a shim to get DTE automation
working...
But that's coulds and maybes. Let's talk about the MacGyver
solution. more ยป
Does no such plugin exist?
So to be clear, I realize that RedGate has their own SSMS SCC app, and I realize that VSS2k5 will integrate in. I'm looking to stay with Hg as that's where my source already is, and I'ld like to find something that my team can stay consistent with on their tools.
As is, I guess I'm going to have to just run it through TortoiseHg and a folder with manual maintenance. Which isn't terrible, but naturally it would be nicer if there was an app pre-existing that I could consume.
And no, I don't have the time or inclination to write one myself. Not before Summer 2011.
Thoughts or ideas?
There are two versions of HgScc plugin:
HgScc - uses old MS SCCI API, works with MS VS2005/2008/2010 and with some third party IDEs. Last version of this plugin was released in 2008. It is not actively developed anymore, because MS SCCI API is very limiting and does not allow a tight integration with Visual Studio.
HgSccPackage - uses MS SCC Package, works only with MS VS2008/2010. This version of plugin currently in active development.
To get the first version of HgScc follow the instructions here:
MSSCCI compliant Mercurial client
Red Gate SQL Source Control is looking into supporting Mercurial in a future version, http://redgate.uservoice.com/forums/39019-sql-source-control/suggestions/803713-mercurial-support-as-source-control-system.
SQL Server 2012 (Denali) is using the Visual Studio 2010 Shell as the basis for the new Management Studio. I haven't tried it yet but I am hoping that tools such as VisualHg will work in Sql Server 2012. I will update this post after I get on my laptop that has the 2012 SQL Management Studio installed.
Have you tried hgscc? I know it integrates with Visual Studio, but I haven't tried it with SSM