Does the new node.js plugin for Visual Studio work with Express Versions or with the integrated shell? As far as I know, the F# tools work in integrated shell.
The answer seems to be no, but they think of it. https://nodejstools.codeplex.com/workitem/520
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Is it possible to use the ServiceStack templates in Visual Studio 2017 or 2019? I've seen the documentation reference VS Code. I'm able to run the projects in VS 2019. If there is a place ask ServiceStack, I haven't found it yet.
All ServiceStack Project Templates should work in Visual Studio, eventually all .NET Core projects will be upgraded to use .NET Core 3.1 LTS when it's released where you'll need to use VS 2019.
But most of the Single Page App Templates utilizes npm utils to provide web transformations and each SPA Framework has unique formats like Vue's SFC's, React JSX and .svelte templates which are poorly supported in Visual Studio, you'll have a much better development experience using either VS Code or JetBrains Rider with first-class support for these formats and much better Terminal integration to run watched npm utils.
If I needed to use Visual Studio I'd only use it for all back-end C# development whilst using VS Code for all front-end development and running built-in npm utils in its multi terminal window support.
Otherwise for non SPA project templates using Visual Studio should provide a good development experience.
If there is a place ask ServiceStack, I haven't found it yet.
If you're asking if there's a specific place to ask ServiceStack questions, you can use the ServiceStack Customer Forums.
I'm fairly new to web development (coming from app development). I'm trying to use visual studio 2019 on mac and I don't see a way to install the node js extensions or 'workload' that a lot of tutorials are recommending.
How do I get started with node js and react development in VS 2019?
VS for Mac is rather different from VS for Windows, and does not yet support Node.js.
Instead, you should use Visual Studio Code, which is the same on all platforms and does.
I was wondering if it is possible to run F# 3.1 on Visual studio 2012? if possible then what is the best way to do this?
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You can't run the 3.1 Visual Studio integration components (e.g. the language service, project system, editor integration) on VS 2012, no. So any bug fixes or features there will not be available.
But you can still build, run, debug projects against the F# 3.1 compiler and runtime from VS 2012. Install the latest release (3.1.1) from here. Create a new project in VS 2012, and edit the .fsproj file to point at the 3.1 Microsoft.FSharp.targets file and the 3.1 version of FSharp.Core.dll. I haven't tried this personally, but I think it should work reasonably well.
And in case cost is a factor preventing moving to VS 2013, note that starting with 3.1.1, Visual F# does support VS Desktop Express.
I have visual studio 2012 express for web, now I need to make a desktop app, need I to download visual studio 2012 express for desktop or is there any addon I can install on web edition?
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You can create Class Library projects in the web edition of Visual Studio Express, change the Output Type in the project properties to Console Application or Windows Application, add any library references you'd need (particularly for the Windows application, as none of the forms stuff will be included by default), and go from there.
This works well for console applications, but I imagine you're going to run into issues with Windows applications. The project templates are nonexistent, so you're on your own for setting things up from scratch. The forms designer probably isn't there, or if it is probably won't work as expected. And this won't work at all for Windows Store applications.
It's a lot easier to just download both editions and run them both. I've been running Web, Desktop, Windows 8, and Database editions side-by-side for a while now without problems.
need I to download visual studio 2012 express for desktop
Yes, you do.
That's part of the limitation of express editions.
So Microsoft released Visual Studio 2012 Express for desktop apps. That's great, but how does one create an installer for open source apps that are built in Visual Studio Express? There are no installer templates available by default, and they have disabled browsing the online gallery. Sure, I could purchase something like InstallShield, but that kind of defeats the purpose of an open source application if you ask me. Any suggestions?
You can use the open source NSIS or WiX tools to create fairly nice installers.
Since both should work without the Visual Studio integration that Express won't give you, they should both be usable (even if not quite as nicely) without problems.
I would use Inno Setup, which is a little easier to learn than most other setup programs.
I have a link here:
http://www.jrsoftware.org/ishelp/