topic Re: Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development? in ArcObjects SDK Questions

Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development?

CharlieRichman — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:39:14 GMT

At release both VS 2008 and VS 2010 are supported platforms.

We're starting a new project and trying to decide if this is the time to jump to VS 2010. Can anyone share experience with the two platforms?

Both do what we need to do, but I'm wondering if I'll kick myself 3 years from now for beginning new work with an older set of development tools. (I'm also wondering if I'll kick myself sooner for using development tools that don't yet have their first service pack...)

Charlie Richman

Re: Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development?

DougMarquardt — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:18:04 GMT

VS 2010 is not supported - you are "stuck" with VS 2008

Re: Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development?

MarcN — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:10:42 GMT

VS 2010 is not supported - you are "stuck" with VS 2008

Where is the reference for this? I think there are many statements (do a search for "Visual Studio 2010") from ESRI that Visual Studio 2010 works with ArcGIS 10...

Re: Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development?

CharlieRichman — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:59:17 GMT

ArcGIS 10 Pre-release = VS 2008 only.
ArcGIS 10 at official release = VS 2008 or VS 2010.

(that's why I'm asking)

Charlie Richman
DC Office of Planning

Re: Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development?

DougMarquardt — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:29:25 GMT

According to the ArcObjects 10 (released version) help file:

Supported versions of Microsoft Visual Studio
In this Help system, you will often see references to Visual Studio, both as part of the requirements and part of the topics. Such references refer to any supported version of Microsoft Visual Studio, unless otherwise indicated. At ArcGIS 10, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 is supported, including express editions.

Doug.

Re: Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development?

CharlieRichman — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:41:18 GMT

Perhaps I was mislead by earlier ESRI assertions that it would be supported at release?

Re: Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development?

ChrisWhitmore — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:48:07 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 is supported. Check out - http://resources.arcgis.com./content/arcgissdks/10.0/system-requirements#DeveloperSolutions

Thanks,

Chris

Re: Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development?

DougMarquardt — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:00:45 GMT

Yeah, it looks as if VS2010 is supported but you have to target the 3.5 framework:

http://resources.arcgis.com/content/arcgissdks/10.0/system-requirements

Doug.

Re: Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development?

CharlieRichman — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:24:38 GMT

Ok, now that we've established that VS 2010 is supported (thanks folks) are there enough compelling reasons to upgrade now for ArcGIS development?

Re: Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development?

DougMarquardt — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:50:13 GMT

Seeing as how you still can't target the 4.0 framework, the only reason I would consider upgrading is for the VS2010 IDE enhancements.

Doug.

Re: Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development?

nicogis — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:54:46 GMT

... and 10.1 is supported only vs2010 (there is support for framework 4.0)

http://blogs.esri.com/Dev/blogs/arcgisdesktop/archive/2011/02/04/Visual-Studio-Suport.aspx

Re: Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development?

MichaelRobb — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:44:57 GMT

... and 10.1 is supported only vs2010 (there is support for framework 4.0)

http://blogs.esri.com/Dev/blogs/arcgisdesktop/archive/2011/02/04/Visual-Studio-Suport.aspx

that is the correct answer!
Arc 10 (sp1) VS2010, VS 2008 and VS Express 2008 - all 3.5 Framework.
with ArcGIS 10.1 - 4.00 framework and VS2010

Re: Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development?

MajidAlivand — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:50:59 GMT

Hi, I want to use the Visual Studio 2010 express edition (which is free) for developing ArcGIS 10.0 Desktop. But, i couldn't find ArcGIS tab at installed templates of New Project.

Does anyone experienced this problem? Because i read at the Esri help that ArcGIS 10.0 is compatible with VS 2010 Express.

Please, help me about this

Re: Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development?

JeffreyHamblin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:05:05 GMT

To use Visual Studio Express Edition with ArcGIS 10.0, you must use Visual Studio 2008.

Re: Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development?

RichardWatson — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:48:04 GMT

To use Visual Studio Express Edition with ArcGIS 10.0, you must use Visual Studio 2008.

Why?

More specifically, what does not work if you do this?

I'll guess and say that the project templates and other Visual Studio add-in extras like snippets do not work. If that is the case then Visual Studio can still be used because I do not use this stuff.

Re: Which Visual Studio edition for ArcGIS 10 development?

JeffreyHamblin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:46:04 GMT

The ArcObjects SDK for the Microsoft .NET Framework installer for ArcGIS 10.0 does not recognize the Express Edition of Visual Studio 2010, so it does not install the templates and snippets.

Add-In development would be a pain without the templates. But I imagine if you manually added the proper references, classes, configs and settings one could get Express 2010 to work. In fact, I was planning to work on that, but haven't found the time...