IDE Problem - no form editor assigned in VB 2005?

[CraigBest]

Hi folks

Trying to use an install of VB.NET 2005 here at work, but when I load a project and try to open anything other than a code module I get an error message stating there is no editor installed to display a file type of X (.vb forms in particular).

I'd rather not bother the help desk with this - obviously something got broke or changed at some point. VS 2005 used to work on this machine about 2 years ago, sometime after 2008 was installed it stopped working.

Anything I can do to correct this? I've tried looking through the IDE Options menu and I don't see anything that sounds like this...

Thanks



CraigHartz

 

[SgtJarrow]

Is this perhaps a VS2005 install for BIDS? Meaning it was installed as part of a SQL Server 2005 installation and not a true VS2005 install?

When you install SQL2005, VS2005 is also installed - with the extensions and setup needs to work on ReportServer projects. But there is nothing included for normal Windows/Web forms.

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People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world. (Calvin from Calvin And Hobbs)

Robert L. Johnson III
CCNA, CCDA, MCSA, CNA, Net+, A+, CHDP
C#.NET Programmer

 

[CraigBest]

Hi Robert - interesting idea but no, it was a full VS install which worked fine up until about a year or so ago. We don't do a lot in 2005 do it's never been an issue, right now it would be helpful if I could get it to work for a project I need to do some work on. Not really ready to port it up yet.


CraigHartz

 

[SgtJarrow]

My next suggestion would be trying a repair on the installation then...Don't know if that requires your Help Desk involvement.

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People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world. (Calvin from Calvin And Hobbs)

Robert L. Johnson III
CCNA, CCDA, MCSA, CNA, Net+, A+, CHDP
C#.NET Programmer

 

[CraigBest]

Yeah, I was kind of figuring it might, just wanted to see if there was something I could do with a setting or a reference or something.

CraigHartz