ArcGIS Server for the Microsoft .NET Framework supports Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. Supported Visual Studio editions are Visual Studio Standard, Professional, Visual Basic Express, Visual C# Express, Visual Web Developer Express. The Visual Studio edition(s) installed will determine which Visual Studio Integration feature(s) are available. For example, if Visual Basic 2005 Express is installed, the Visual Basic 2005 Express Integration feature will be available.
Supported Microsoft Visual Studio editions
Visual Studio 2005/2008 Standard
Visual Studio 2005/2008 Professional
Visual Basic 2005/2008 Express Edition
Visual C# 2005/2008 Express Edition
Visual Web Developer 2005/2008 Express Edition
Integration of the Web Application Developer Framework with Visual Studio Express Editions offers a subset of the functionality provided by integration of the Web Application Developer Framework with Visual Studio Standard or Professional Editions.
Web ADF integration with Visual Studio Standard and Professional Editions
The functionality detailed below is provided with the integration of the Web Application Developer Framework with Visual Studio Standard and Professional Editions. Integration with Visual Studio is performed automatically, as part of the ArcGIS Server for the Microsoft .NET Framework installation process.
Integration of the Web mapping application template
Integration of ArcGIS item templates
Integration of ArcGIS Web Controls
Integration of ArcGIS Toolbox Controls
Context menus for 'Add ArcGIS Identity', 'Add ArcGIS Reference' and 'Add Toolbox Reference'
Web ADF integration with Visual Studio Express Editions
The functionality detailed below is provided with the integration of the Web Application Developer Framework with Visual Studio Express Editions. Integration with Visual Studio Express is performed automatically (except where explicitly stated), as part of the ArcGIS Server for the Microsoft .NET Framework installation process.
Integration of the Web mapping application template (only available with Visual Web Developer Express Edition)
Integration of ArcGIS item templates
ESRI context menus are NOT available with Visual Studio Express Editions
ArcGIS Web Controls, which require manual integration with Visual Web Developer Express Edition (see below)
Steps to integrate ArcGIS Web Controls with Visual Web Developer Express Edition:
1. Right-click on the toolbar and select Add Tab. Enter a name for the new tab, for example "ArcGIS Web Controls".
2. Right-click on the new tab and select "Choose Items...".
3. On the Choose Items dialog, click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.UI.WebControls.dll and click the Open button. A set of Web ADF controls will be added to and selected in the Choose Items dialog. Check the box next to one of the items and all selected items should also be checked. Click OK to exit the dialog.
4. The new tab should contain the Web ADF controls.
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Note
Instructions on how to manually add an identity to an application are provided in the Developer Help (shortcut available at Start -> All Programs -> ArcGIS -> Developer Help -> Server Help for .NET (VS2005) or Server Help for .NET (2008). |
Mobile ADF integration with Visual Studio
See Mobile ADF integration with Visual Studio.
Unavailable features can be added at a later time by installing the required dependency and then going to Add/Remove Programs -> ArcGIS Server for the Microsoft .NET Framework -> Change -> Modify. The feature that had been unavailable before should now be visible and marked with a red X. Select the feature for installation and follow the on-screen instructions until the installation process has successfully completed. Please note, uninstalling and reinstalling the software is not required.