VSX My new IDE for Fivewin

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 7:56 am

New year, new IDE!
Happy New Year to all,
Best regards,
Otto

Post by **nageswaragunupudi** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:16 am

Thats very nice

Post by **Antonio Linares** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:35 am

Otto,

We are happy that you enjoy it, but are you able to automatically manage multiple PRG files and C files also, all in the same project ?

Actually we see VSX as a very good resources editor, but not as a project manager yet (until it is developed and implemented). Also syntax highlighting, intelliSense, source code completion, etc. has to be developed for PRG files (so we also get a good source code editor).

Those features can be implemented, as VSX is ready for them, but we need some time and work to develop them

In the meantime, UEStudio is a superb project manager and source code editor, though it lacks for a good resources editor (but we can use VSX for that)

Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:04 am

What is the very minimum to install to try the VSX resource editor?

EMG

Post by **Antonio Linares** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 5:04 pm

Enrico,

"Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Shell (integrated mode) Redistributable Package":

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:37 pm

That's all? I'm already downloading it...

EMG

Tue Jan 01, 2008 7:29 pm

Ok, I installed vs_ideredist.exe. And now? I see no new entry in the start menu.

EMG

Rick Lipkin · Post by **Rick Lipkin** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 7:39 pm

Enrico

You may have to run the install twice ..

Rick

Rick Lipkin · Post by **Rick Lipkin** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 7:59 pm

Otto, Antonio

Ok .. got VS 2008 installed .. how do I open an existing .res file ?? I have scoured the menu's and can not figure out how to open the forms editor ..

Sorry for my ignorance here ..

Rick Lipkin

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:12 pm

Rick,

That is what I did:

File
New Project

I selected
Visual C++ ( for the moment, sure we will have soon the option to select FIVEWIN)
Empty Project

That creates in the Solution Explorer
a solution
Header
Resource Files
Source Files
I mark
Resource Files
From the menu I select
Project Add existing Item and select my rec.
Same for prgs.

Regards,
Otto

Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:36 pm

Rick Lipkin wrote:Enrico

You may have to run the install twice ..

Rick

Do you mean vs_ideredist.exe? I already tried to run it again without results. It only prompts to uninstall or to repair the current installation. I tried to repair but nothing is changed.

I noticed a dir called "c:\VS 2008 Shell Redist". It contains a subdir called "Integrated Mode" with vside.enu.exe inside it (plus some docs).

Do I have to run vside.enu.exe?

EMG

Rick Lipkin · Post by **Rick Lipkin** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:36 pm

Enrico

Yes .. run vside.enu.exe .. that will load .net3 and you may have to run that setup twice.

Rick

Rick Lipkin · Post by **Rick Lipkin** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:52 pm

Otto

I did File New .. did not get an opportunity to select C++ .. all I see is Visual Studio solutions on the left and on the right I have 2 installed templates .. Blank and Search on-line .. Did I fail to install a componant ??

Rick

Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:03 pm

Rick Lipkin wrote:Enrico

Yes .. run vside.enu.exe .. that will load .net3 and you may have to run that setup twice.

Rick

Ok, it wasn't needed to install twice but now it seems installed. Now, what I have to do to open my old BRW RES files? I tried to open them (Open file) but they seem to open as hex binary files.

EMG

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:15 am

Hello Rick,
I am installing the VS_IDEredist.exe at the moment on a clean system.
On my system I installed the full VS.

Regards,
Otto