[IronPython] Visual studio and IronPython

[Michael Foord]

Simon Dahlbacka wrote:
>
>
> On 5/22/06, *Michael Foord* <fuzzyman at voidspace.org.uk 
> <mailto:fuzzyman at voidspace.org.uk>> wrote:
>
>     Aaron Marten wrote:
>     > Hi Donald,
>     >
>     > I wrote a blog entry about this a while back. Right now, you'll
>     need to
>     > go download the April 2006 release of the Visual Studio SDK and
>     build
>     > the IronPythonIntegration sample to use IronPython in Visual
>     Studio.
>     >
>     >
>     I've tried to install the Visual Studio SDK with Visual Studio Express
>     C# (the free one), but it refuses to play ball. (It insists that
>     Visual
>     Studio isn't installed.)
>
>     Is this the expected behaviour ? 
>
>
>  
>
>     [Aron Marten]
>     > More at:
>     http://blogs.msdn.com/aaronmar/archive/2006/02/16/533273.aspx
>
>
>
> Quote from above blog:
>
> *What version of Visual Studio do I need? Can I use this with an 
> Express edition?*
>
> Unfortunately, no. The Visual Studio Express editions do not support 
> extensibility (addins & packages). This is a limitation of the Express 
> products and not a limitation we are placing on the sample. You will 
> need Visual Studio Standard or higher to build and use the sample.
>
>
Oh well, it was only a 186mb download. *sigh* - thanks.

Fuzzyman
http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml

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