[IronPython] Can't install IronPython Tools for Visual Studio

[Michael Foord]

On 02/05/2010 13:34, Lukáš Duběda wrote:
> Hi there everyone,
>
> first off, congratulations for pushing the IPy Tools out! KUDOS!
>
> Now, I have a problem installing it, unfortunately :( I'm sure I'm
> doing something wrong as I have almost zero experience with
> Visual Studio.
>
> I went to the MS site and downloaded what seemed to be an obvious choice
> a Visual Studio 2010 Express for C#, 

Visual Studio Express does not allow you to install extensions like IPy 
Tools. Fortunately IPy tools works with the Visual Studio Isolated Shell 
that can be installed "standalone", without a Visual Studio install.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=dfba7ac4-5366-456e-abd6-0e3e6ba83b7c

Michael

> I installed it and downloaded the
> Iron Python extension. However, as soon as I "doble-click" on the
> IronPythonTools.vsix I get this message:
> "This extension is not installable on any currently installed products".
>
> Anyone knows why this is? Am I missing some additional piece of the
> package? I installed everything except for the MSQL server stuff
> from the vcs_web.exe package.
>
> Thanks a lot in advance for any tips and hints, cheers,
>
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