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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have read through ALL the posts that mention
integration of Iron Python into Visual Studio and I have to admit that I am now
more confused than before I started. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>From my
perspective it seems that the IP website actually exacerbates the
confusion by NOT stating the obvious.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just so you know: I want to know if the latest beta
version (IP v2.00 or any version) integrates into the full release version
Visual Studio 2008 and I can't find a clear cut answer to this question
anywhere!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sure, I have read the Iron Python Studio page and
yes, I do know that you can build a standalone VS look-a-like [isolated] version
running in a Visual Studio Shell - which is fine if you don't have Visual
Studio installed. But what if you do? I have Visual Studio 2008 installed -
so does IP automatically integrate with it upon installation? If it doesn't what
do I have to do to get it to happen without wrecking my Visual Studio
installation? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For example, Microsoft says that you can get IP
working in BOTH isolated AND integrated modes ???? Is this still true of
the latest release candidates ? Visual Studio 2008 Shell (Isolated) is
listed as a "prerequisite" for Python Studio .... which obviously
doesn't look like it will work if you have VS 2008 already installed. So can you
use Visual Studio Shell (Integrated) instead?? So many questions .... so few
answers. (it sort of looks like we haven't advanced much beyond the days when IP
was first offered as an "Integrated" component of Visual Studio ---
which sort of worked sometimes ... a little bit ... if you were really
lucky.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There seems to be such a mass of conflicting
information out there which is all so unnecessary - all it takes is for one
of the developers to post a clear and unequivocal statement about this
issue on IP website. Problem solved! If IP integrates right now then
fine .... if it doesn't then I will wait until it does. </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>What I can't afford to do is stuff up my current VS installation
experimenting with something that I have no idea is going to work or not.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in anticipation for any forthcoming
"enlightenment"!</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>