Are there any known problems using Visual Studio 2008 on Windows 7 64-Bit

Post by Nathan Sokalski
I am using Visual Studio 2008 on Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit. However, I have
been getting an error when debugging my site even though I haven't changed
anything since I had it on my old 32-Bit XP machine not more than about 2
months ago. I have been trying to get help for the actual errors with some
of the other newsgroups; my question here is are there any known issues
between Visual Studio 2008/.NET 3.5 and 64-Bit operating systems? Thanks.
--
Nathan Sokalski

So, what is the error, and how it is configured? Are you using IIS, or
VS.Net test web server?

Nathan Sokalski

2010-03-02 16:02:24 UTC

The error has to do with a control being Nothing (or null) when I try to set
one of it's properties. I am using the Visual Studio 2008 test web server.
Even though I have tried to find a way to fix it, the thing that makes me
wonder if it has anything to do with Windows 7 or 64-bit is the fact that
when I would test the site on my 32-bit XP machine less than 2 months ago, I
had not problems with the exact same code. And even more frustrating is the
fact that I have made a copy of the site and compared every file character
for character, yet one works and one doesn't. But I have (and still am)
trying to figure out how to fix the problem in another thread, my real
question here is whether 2008 has any known issues on Windows 7 64-Bit. Is
there a site that Microsoft has that would have information like this
available on it? Thanks.
--
Nathan Sokalski
***@hotmail.com
http://www.nathansokalski.com/

So, what is the error, and how it is configured? Are you using IIS, or
VS.Net test web server?

Alexey Smirnov

2010-03-02 16:38:03 UTC

Post by Nathan Sokalski
The error has to do with a control being Nothing (or null) when I try to set
one of it's properties. I am using the Visual Studio 2008 test web server.
Even though I have tried to find a way to fix it, the thing that makes me
wonder if it has anything to do with Windows 7 or 64-bit is the fact that
when I would test the site on my 32-bit XP machine less than 2 months ago, I
had not problems with the exact same code. And even more frustrating is the
fact that I have made a copy of the site and compared every file character
for character, yet one works and one doesn't. But I have (and still am)
trying to figure out how to fix the problem in another thread, my real
question here is whether 2008 has any known issues on Windows 7 64-Bit. Is
there a site that Microsoft has that would have information like this
available on it? Thanks.
--
Nathan Sokalski

So, what is the error, and how it is configured? Are you using IIS, or
VS.Net test web server?- Hide quoted text -

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If it refers to a control then comparing project files will not help,
because this is not because of the source code. It sounds like either
VS was not properly installed, or another application did change
something there. Do you have SP1 installed? If I were you I would try
to reinstall SP or VS.

Nathan Sokalski

2010-03-02 22:20:43 UTC

I tried reinstalling Visual Studio 2008, and I do have the service pack:

Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
Version 9.0.30729.1 SP
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 3.5 SP1

But I still receive the same problem. Any other ideas? Thank you for your
help.
--
Nathan Sokalski
***@hotmail.com
http://www.nathansokalski.com/

So, what is the error, and how it is configured? Are you using IIS, or
VS.Net test web server?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Family Tree Mike

2010-03-03 01:17:17 UTC

Post by Nathan Sokalski
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
Version 9.0.30729.1 SP
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 3.5 SP1
But I still receive the same problem. Any other ideas? Thank you for
your help.

Perhaps the control (3rd party?) only works in 32-bit mode?

--
Mike

Nathan Sokalski

2010-03-03 03:13:30 UTC

The control is one that I wrote, and to the best of my knowledge it does not
use any classes that are affected by whether it is running in a 32 or 64-bit
environment. And as I said before, I have two projects with identical code
(including the source code for this control), and only one is working.
--
Nathan Sokalski
***@hotmail.com
http://www.nathansokalski.com/

Post by Nathan Sokalski
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
Version 9.0.30729.1 SP
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 3.5 SP1
But I still receive the same problem. Any other ideas? Thank you for
your help.

Perhaps the control (3rd party?) only works in 32-bit mode?
--
Mike

Alexey Smirnov

2010-03-03 07:44:14 UTC

Post by Nathan Sokalski
The control is one that I wrote, and to the best of my knowledge it does not
use any classes that are affected by whether it is running in a 32 or 64-bit
environment. And as I said before, I have two projects with identical code
(including the source code for this control), and only one is working.
--
Nathan Sokalski

Post by Nathan Sokalski
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
Version 9.0.30729.1 SP
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 3.5 SP1
But I still receive the same problem. Any other ideas? Thank you for
your help.

Perhaps the control (3rd party?) only works in 32-bit mode?
--
Mike- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Well, I don't really know what can be wrong there. I would try to
create a new project from scratch and add the control there. If the
problem reappears again, please check the control. If not, then there
is something else.

Hope this helps.

Nathan Sokalski

2010-03-03 15:37:35 UTC

I have tried creating a new project from scratch, but same problem, and I am
pretty sure the problem is not in the control, because as I have mentioned,
the control works in one of the two identical projects. If the problem is by
some chance in the control, where could it be? I would really have any idea
where in the control to look, since the control is Nothing when the problem
happens. Of all the development problems I've ever had, this has to be the
most frustrating by far.
--
Nathan Sokalski
***@hotmail.com
http://www.nathansokalski.com/

Post by Nathan Sokalski
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
Version 9.0.30729.1 SP
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 3.5 SP1
But I still receive the same problem. Any other ideas? Thank you for
your help.

Perhaps the control (3rd party?) only works in 32-bit mode?
--
Mike- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Alexey Smirnov

2010-03-03 15:53:05 UTC

Post by Nathan Sokalski
I have tried creating a new project from scratch, but same problem, and I am
pretty sure the problem is not in the control, because as I have mentioned,
the control works in one of the two identical projects. If the problem is by
some chance in the control, where could it be? I would really have any idea
where in the control to look, since the control is Nothing when the problem
happens. Of all the development problems I've ever had, this has to be the
most frustrating by far.
--
Nathan Sokalski

Post by Nathan Sokalski
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
Version 9.0.30729.1 SP
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 3.5 SP1
But I still receive the same problem. Any other ideas? Thank you for
your help.

Perhaps the control (3rd party?) only works in 32-bit mode?
--
Mike- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Do you mean it works in another project on the same x64 box, or it
works in another project on x32 XP?

Nathan Sokalski

2010-03-03 16:38:56 UTC

I mean another project with the exact same source code on the same x64 box.
This is part of why I am finding it so hard and frustrating to fix, since I
can't find any code differences to cause it.
--
Nathan Sokalski
***@hotmail.com
http://www.nathansokalski.com/

Post by Nathan Sokalski
The control is one that I wrote, and to the best of my knowledge it
does
not
use any classes that are affected by whether it is running in a 32 or 64-bit
environment. And as I said before, I have two projects with identical code
(including the source code for this control), and only one is working.
--
Nathan Sokalski

Post by Nathan Sokalski
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
Version 9.0.30729.1 SP
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 3.5 SP1
But I still receive the same problem. Any other ideas? Thank you for
your help.

Perhaps the control (3rd party?) only works in 32-bit mode?
--
Mike- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Do you mean it works in another project on the same x64 box, or it
works in another project on x32 XP?

Alexey Smirnov

2010-03-02 16:43:35 UTC

So, what is the error, and how it is configured? Are you using IIS, or
VS.Net test web server?- Hide quoted text -

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More about compatibility
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Search.aspx?type=Software&s=visual%20studio&os=64-bit

inventor1984

2010-03-02 18:16:39 UTC

I would like to learn Visual Studio 2008 on Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
as I have this OS and need to write....

I question did you have to go to a University to learn this?

Can you lean it for free on the web?

How much does VS cost?

ie... could I use VS to edit the menu in Live Mail to add insert time
and date like Outlook has

and edit the menu in Live Mail to add insert signature?

ie... what are some things I could write using VS... that I and add to
ie 8 Live Mail Photo Manager etc

thanks

inventsomething at live dot com

Greg

So, what is the error, and how it is configured? Are you using IIS, or
VS.Net test web server?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

More about compatibilityhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Search...- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

Alexey Smirnov

2010-03-02 19:11:26 UTC

Post by inventor1984
I would like to learn Visual Studio 2008 on Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
as I have this OS and need to write....
I question did you have to go to a University to learn this?
Can you lean it for free on the web?
How much does VS cost?
ie... could I use VS to edit the menu in Live Mail to add insert time
and date like Outlook has
and edit the menu in Live Mail to add insert signature?
ie... what are some things I could write using VS... that I and add to
ie 8 Live Mail Photo Manager etc
thanks
inventsomething at live dot com
Greg

So, what is the error, and how it is configured? Are you using IIS, or
VS.Net test web server?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

More about compatibilityhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Search...Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

Start with a book
e.g.

Visual Studio 2008 For Dummies
http://www.amazon.com/Visual-Studio-2008-Reference-Dummies/dp/0470191082

Paul

2010-04-09 04:47:29 UTC

You never gave enough information about the error.

I had a similar problem on vs2009 win7-64. It was driving me nuts that the
designer was repeatedly dropping the constructor for my custom control on
the form. It turned out I had marked the control's constructor internal and
it should have been public.

-------- Original Message --------

Post by Nathan Sokalski
The error has to do with a control being Nothing (or null) when I try to
set one of it's properties. I am using the Visual Studio 2008 test web
server. Even though I have tried to find a way to fix it, the thing that
makes me wonder if it has anything to do with Windows 7 or 64-bit is the
fact that when I would test the site on my 32-bit XP machine less than 2
months ago, I had not problems with the exact same code. And even more
frustrating is the fact that I have made a copy of the site and compared
every file character for character, yet one works and one doesn't. But I
have (and still am) trying to figure out how to fix the problem in
another thread, my real question here is whether 2008 has any known
issues on Windows 7 64-Bit. Is there a site that Microsoft has that
would have information like this available on it? Thanks.

Paul

2010-04-09 04:52:39 UTC

vs2008

-------- Original Message --------

Post by Paul
You never gave enough information about the error.
I had a similar problem on vs2009 win7-64. It was driving me nuts that the
designer was repeatedly dropping the constructor for my custom control on
the form. It turned out I had marked the control's constructor internal and
it should have been public.
-------- Original Message --------

Post by Nathan Sokalski
The error has to do with a control being Nothing (or null) when I try to
set one of it's properties. I am using the Visual Studio 2008 test web
server. Even though I have tried to find a way to fix it, the thing that
makes me wonder if it has anything to do with Windows 7 or 64-bit is the
fact that when I would test the site on my 32-bit XP machine less than 2
months ago, I had not problems with the exact same code. And even more
frustrating is the fact that I have made a copy of the site and compared
every file character for character, yet one works and one doesn't. But I
have (and still am) trying to figure out how to fix the problem in
another thread, my real question here is whether 2008 has any known
issues on Windows 7 64-Bit. Is there a site that Microsoft has that
would have information like this available on it? Thanks.

Peter Duniho

2010-03-02 08:33:19 UTC