How to get xaml file to open in Visual Studio C# 2008 Express?

Adrian Vinca [MSFT]

The following article explains you how to solve the issue where the version
of Visual Studio Standard 2005 shipped with Expression Studio keeps asking
for the DVD:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940018

Hope this helps,
- Adrian Vinca [MSFT]
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"Mmmm, hunh?...." <Mmmmhunh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:471C69B1-499D-4A5C-923E-FF8225AD377E@microsoft.com...
> Well, let's see...
>
> I have the Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition DVD that came in the box
> with
> Expression Studio (although when I tried to reinstall it today, the darn
> thing kept asking for some other Visual Studio DVD in the middle of the
> installation, so I'm not sure what that's all about).
>
> I also have the Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition (green case).
>
> Since I'm just starting out with all this stuff, and using Blend 1.0 (not
> the 2.0 CTP which I understand is now available), I actually was hoping to
> use Visual Studio 2005 Express, since that's what's used in the demo I'm
> attempting to follow (this is all tenuous enough for me that it's helpful
> to
> try and follow even the most subtle visual clues on the screen, so when
> the
> tools don't match up visually, it can stop me in my tracks and send me off
> on
> some wild goose chase to try and GET the tools to match).
>
> I tried to download Visual Studio 2005 Express, but it appears all traces
> of
> that on Microsoft's website have been eradicated and all links now point
> to
> the Visual Studio 2008 Express downloads.
>
> Would I be better off using Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition?
>
> Thanks for the help, 'tis much appreciated.
>
> "Brennon Williams" wrote:
>
>> Howdy,
>>
>> Besides the xaml file opening issues you are encountering, Blend/VS
>> integration for event handlers etc is also only available for Standard or
>> highter versions of Visual Studio.
>>
>> Cheers
>> --
>> Want to learn how to use Blend and visual studio?
>>
>> http://www.learnexpressionstudio.com
>> http://www.expressionblend.com
>> http://www.x-coders.com
>>
>>
>> "Mmmm, hunh?...." wrote:
>>
>> > Sorry for what must be a very basic question.
>> >
>> > I'm going through an online Blend tutorial, and am unable to follow one
>> > of
>> > the steps where the instuctions are to go into the code-behind file and
>> > copy
>> > in some code in in C#.
>> >
>> > When I double-click on a xaml/xaml.cs file in Blend, the xaml file
>> > opens in
>> > Notepad. I beleieve it should open in Visual C#, but I can't figure
>> > out how
>> > to get it to open in that (Visual C# 2008 Express Edition).
>> >
>> > How can I make it associate the file with the app?
>> >
>> > Running Vista Home Premium, Blend 1.0, Visual C# 2008 Express Edition.
>> >
>> > Thanks.