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reply "D-Ratiseur" <nobody nowhere.com> writes:
Hello, I'd like to share some tips to make a proper D IDE with VS.
Basically you can setup visual-D with VS-2012 shell
integrated+isolated.
It works fine you can compile...All right but what if you want to
setup some extensions ? You'll be (most of the time)stopped by a
message saying that you can't install it for your VS
version.(because basically people who makes extension doesn't
know that the shell version exist or they don't care or
whatever...)

If the extension is made for VS 2012 (Pro) then you can use it
for your visual-D environment based on VS shell:

Step1:
=====
Download the extension from the MS website so that you'll have a
*.vsix file in your download folder (so not directly from the
IDE).

Step2:
=====
Open your *.vsix file with 7zip.
You'll see a file named *.vsixmanifest

Step3:
=====
Select this file and in the context menu , click "Edit".
Then you'll get an xml file in the text editor.

Step4:
=====
Then both cases are possible.

Case 1:
------
if there is a node named <VisualStudio Version="11.0">, with
something like that:

<VisualStudio Version="11.0">
<Edition>Ultimate</Edition>
<Edition>Premium</Edition>
<Edition>Pro</Edition>
</VisualStudio>

then add <Edition>IntegratedShell</Edition> at the right place...
Save the file and close it. Come back to 7zip, it'll propose you
to update the
archive. Accept. Then you can setup your extension.

Case 2:
------
There is no node named <VisualStudio Version="11.0"> but
another one:
    <Installation>
      <InstallationTarget Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Pro"
Version="11.0" />
    </Installation>
In this case replace ".Pro" with ".IntegratedShell". Save the
file and close it. Come back to 7zip, it'll propose you to update
the
archive. Accept. Then you can setup your extension.

Step 5:
======
Try to setup the extension it'll work.
Restart or launch VS. Enjoy !

Tested at least with:
- ColorThemeEditor.vsix
- GitSccProvider.vsix
- IndentGuide.vsix
- MultiEdit.vsix (click same identifiers an edit them at once)
- ProPowerTools.vsix (big pack)
- SelectionHighlight.vsix (double click identifier, Highlight all)
- VSTextMacros-1.1.vsix (keyboard macros)
May 07 2013
parent reply Rainer Schuetze <r.sagitario gmx.de> writes:
Thanks for the interesting hint. Any extension that you would especially 
recommend?

I also have a hint for VS 2012 users of Visual D (not limited to the 
shell): the watch and auto windows don't work too well with the default 
debug engine of VS 2012. If you go to Tools->Options->Debugging->Edit 
and Continue and enable "native Edit and Continue", VS will switch to 
the "old" debug engine that works a lot better. It will also enable the 
visualizer macros for the debugger that come with Visual D. These allow 
two watch strings and arrays more conveniently.

Rainer

On 07.05.2013 18:05, D-Ratiseur wrote:

 Hello, I'd like to share some tips to make a proper D IDE with VS.
 Basically you can setup visual-D with VS-2012 shell
 integrated+isolated.
 It works fine you can compile...All right but what if you want to
 setup some extensions ? You'll be (most of the time)stopped by a
 message saying that you can't install it for your VS
 version.(because basically people who makes extension doesn't
 know that the shell version exist or they don't care or
 whatever...)

 If the extension is made for VS 2012 (Pro) then you can use it
 for your visual-D environment based on VS shell:

 Step1:
 =====
 Download the extension from the MS website so that you'll have a
 *.vsix file in your download folder (so not directly from the
 IDE).

 Step2:
 =====
 Open your *.vsix file with 7zip.
 You'll see a file named *.vsixmanifest

 Step3:
 =====
 Select this file and in the context menu , click "Edit".
 Then you'll get an xml file in the text editor.

 Step4:
 =====
 Then both cases are possible.

 Case 1:
 ------
 if there is a node named <VisualStudio Version="11.0">, with
 something like that:

 <VisualStudio Version="11.0">
 <Edition>Ultimate</Edition>
 <Edition>Premium</Edition>
 <Edition>Pro</Edition>
 </VisualStudio>

 then add <Edition>IntegratedShell</Edition> at the right place...
 Save the file and close it. Come back to 7zip, it'll propose you
 to update the
 archive. Accept. Then you can setup your extension.

 Case 2:
 ------
 There is no node named <VisualStudio Version="11.0"> but
 another one:
     <Installation>
       <InstallationTarget Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Pro"
 Version="11.0" />
     </Installation>
 In this case replace ".Pro" with ".IntegratedShell". Save the
 file and close it. Come back to 7zip, it'll propose you to update
 the
 archive. Accept. Then you can setup your extension.

 Step 5:
 ======
 Try to setup the extension it'll work.
 Restart or launch VS. Enjoy !

 Tested at least with:
 - ColorThemeEditor.vsix
 - GitSccProvider.vsix
 - IndentGuide.vsix
 - MultiEdit.vsix (click same identifiers an edit them at once)
 - ProPowerTools.vsix (big pack)
 - SelectionHighlight.vsix (double click identifier, Highlight all)
 - VSTextMacros-1.1.vsix (keyboard macros)
May 09 2013
next sibling parent reply "Nick B" <nick.barbalich gmail.com> writes:
On Thursday, 9 May 2013 at 19:06:58 UTC, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 Thanks for the interesting hint. Any extension that you would 
 especially recommend?


hi is there a free version of VS 2012 one can use ?

Nick
May 10 2013
parent Rainer Schuetze <r.sagitario gmx.de> writes:
On 10.05.2013 09:28, Nick B wrote:

 On Thursday, 9 May 2013 at 19:06:58 UTC, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 Thanks for the interesting hint. Any extension that you would
 especially recommend?


 hi is there a free version of VS 2012 one can use ?

 Nick


As the OP wrote, you can use Visual D with the free Visual Studio Shell 
(VS without any language): Install the isolated package

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30670

and put the integrated package on top of it:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30663

After that you can install Visual D.
May 10 2013
prev sibling parent "D-Ratiseur" <someone somewhere.fr> writes:
On Thursday, 9 May 2013 at 19:06:58 UTC, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 Thanks for the interesting hint. Any extension that you would 
 especially recommend?

 I also have a hint for VS 2012 users of Visual D (not limited 
 to the shell): the watch and auto windows don't work too well 
 with the default debug engine of VS 2012. If you go to 
 Tools->Options->Debugging->Edit and Continue and enable "native 
 Edit and Continue", VS will switch to the "old" debug engine 
 that works a lot better. It will also enable the visualizer 
 macros for the debugger that come with Visual D. These allow 
 two watch strings and arrays more conveniently.

 Rainer


All of those listed previously. I haven't tested yet the Git 
extension because of no public project now. Otherwise:
- VSTextMacros.
- SelectionHighlight (but it seems to conflict with MultiEdit).
- IndentGuide.

Oh and as you're there, thx for VisualD !
May 11 2013