[Mono-list] Re: Visual Studio Addin for Mono

Wed, 23 Jun 2004 10:02:20 -0500

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Paco,

I want to add my thanks to your efforts to develop a mono addin for VS. I'm
currently buried developing several company projects in the W2K/WinXp
environment, but expect to have some time in the future to get more involved
in evaluating mono on Linux and Unix systems.

The ability to work on mono projects in the VS environment will greatly
increase the acceptance by those of us who use (and appreciate) the tools
that VS affords.

Your work is really appreciated.

Regards
Bob in Lone Oak, Texas USA

-----Original Message-----
From: Francisco T. Martinez [mailto:martinf@mfconsulting.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:38 AM
To: Daniel Morgan; mono-list mailing list
Subject: [Mono-list] Re: Visual Studio Addin for Mono

Daniel Morgan wrote:

>I like the idea for testing Mono stuff in vs.net.  I already do this.
>:-)
>
>I have a vs.net solution that has various assemblies built, mostly for
>testing and debugging System.Data and its data providers.
>
>Two big reasons why I use vs.net to do Mono stuff: debugger and editor.
>...since there is no Mono debugger on Windows.
>
>Wouldn't it be cool if someone created a Glade addin?  This way we could
>visually design gtk# apps in vs.net.
>
>  
>
As a little update to the development status of my Add-in, I have 
completed the first Alpha release of it.  It is contained in an MSI 
file.  I will likely change it to a NSIS installer package later on.  If 
you or anyone decides to install it, you can expect this.:
       - A new pop-up menu called prj2make placed  at the top of the 
Visual Studio .NET 2003 Tools menu.
       - Create Makefile should generate acceptable nmake.exe 
Makefile.Win32 files targeting csc.exe and the .NET runtiime.
       - All other menu options are to be treated as "Under 
Construction" (I have kept them there as a preview of where I am going 
with this).

You can find the MSI on the 'files' section of the Novell Forge project 
page for prj2make-sharp:
http://forge.novell.com/modules/xfmod/project/showfiles.php?group_id=1395
should be near the bottom of the page. Or you can fetch it out of the 
Forge ftp site using:
http://ftp.novell.com/pub/forge/prj2make-sharp/Windows/v0.95/vsprj2makeSetup
.msi

>Somone may have already created a Nunit GUI addin for vs.net, so getting
>that to work for testing Mono would rock!
>
>  
>
The initial work on this Add-in (going on 43 hours) has lead me to 
believe that the biggest contribution that this effort can give the 
community right now is the core mechanics on how to write a VS Add-in in 
the first place. If nothing else you can always look at the code in CVS.

>I know SharpDevelop has an Nunit GUI integrated. 
>  
>
The Add-in could have been a lot further along in terms of capabilities 
and functionality, but no one has collaborated with me in the issues 
that I posed on a posting I submitted on Jun 19 to the [Mono-devel-list] 
with Subject: Visual Studio Addin.

I realize that everybody is very occupied right now with Mono 1.0 
release issues, but I can't help to feel a bit sadden by the fact that 
aside from you and Urs, I have not received any comments (good or bad) 
on this effort.

Best regards.

Paco
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Paco,</FONT>
</P>

I want to add my thanks to your efforts to develop a =
mono addin for VS. I'm currently buried developing several company =
projects in the W2K/WinXp environment, but expect to have some time in =
the future to get more involved in evaluating mono on Linux and Unix =
systems.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The ability to work on mono projects in the VS =
environment will greatly increase the acceptance by those of us who use =
(and appreciate) the tools that VS affords.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Your work is really appreciated.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Regards</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Bob in Lone Oak, Texas USA</FONT>
</P>

-----Original Message-----
 From: Francisco T. Martinez [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:martinf@mfconsulting.com">mailto:martinf@mfconsulting.com=
</A>]
 Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:38 AM
 To: Daniel Morgan; mono-list mailing list
 Subject: [Mono-list] Re: Visual Studio Addin for =
Mono

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Daniel Morgan wrote:</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;I like the idea for testing Mono stuff in =
vs.net.&nbsp; I already do this.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;:-)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;I have a vs.net solution that has various =
assemblies built, mostly for</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;testing and debugging System.Data and its data =
providers.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;Two big reasons why I use vs.net to do Mono =
stuff: debugger and editor.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;...since there is no Mono debugger on =
Windows.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;Wouldn't it be cool if someone created a Glade =
addin?&nbsp; This way we could</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;visually design gtk# apps in vs.net.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>As a little update to the development status of my =
Add-in, I have </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>completed the first Alpha release of it.&nbsp; It is =
contained in an MSI </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>file.&nbsp; I will likely change it to a NSIS =
installer package later on.&nbsp; If </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>you or anyone decides to install it, you can expect =
this.:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - A new pop-up =
menu called prj2make placed&nbsp; at the top of the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Visual Studio .NET 2003 Tools menu.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Create =
Makefile should generate acceptable nmake.exe </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Makefile.Win32 files targeting csc.exe and the .NET =
runtiime.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - All other =
menu options are to be treated as &quot;Under </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Construction&quot; (I have kept them there as a =
preview of where I am going </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>with this).</FONT>
</P>

You can find the MSI on the 'files' section of the =
Novell Forge project 
 page for prj2make-sharp:
 <A =
HREF=3D"http://forge.novell.com/modules/xfmod/project/showfiles.php?grou=
p_id=3D1395" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://forge.novell.com/modules/xfmod/project/showfile=
s.php?group_id=3D1395</A>
 should be near the bottom of the page. Or you can =
fetch it out of the 
 Forge ftp site using:
 <A =
HREF=3D"http://ftp.novell.com/pub/forge/prj2make-sharp/Windows/v0.95/vsp=
rj2makeSetup.msi" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://ftp.novell.com/pub/forge/prj2make-sharp/Windows=
/v0.95/vsprj2makeSetup.msi</A>

&gt;Somone may have already created a Nunit GUI addin =
for vs.net, so getting
 &gt;that to work for testing Mono would rock!
 &gt;
 &gt;&nbsp; 
 &gt;
 The initial work on this Add-in (going on 43 hours) =
has lead me to 
 believe that the biggest contribution that this =
effort can give the 
 community right now is the core mechanics on how to =
write a VS Add-in in 
 the first place. If nothing else you can always look =
at the code in CVS.

&gt;I know SharpDevelop has an Nunit GUI integrated. =

 &gt;&nbsp; 
 &gt;
 The Add-in could have been a lot further along in =
terms of capabilities 
 and functionality, but no one has collaborated with =
me in the issues 
 that I posed on a posting I submitted on Jun 19 to =
the [Mono-devel-list] 
 with Subject: Visual Studio Addin.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I realize that everybody is very occupied right now =
with Mono 1.0 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>release issues, but I can't help to feel a bit =
sadden by the fact that </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>aside from you and Urs, I have not received any =
comments (good or bad) </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>on this effort.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Best regards.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Paco</FONT>
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SIZE=3D2>_______________________________________________</FONT>
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Mono-list@lists.ximian.com</FONT>
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