How do I: Modify Published Project

How do I: Modify Published Project

• LewisPringle

  EastCore wrote:

  I'm starting to think something else is wrong. Are there major bugs in this software If I simply save a project without publishing it using the save all option - then close and restart Express - then load my project - I still can't design it. I can hit F5, which will launch the application - however, when i shut it down it won't return to the form designer - and of course, the menu options and shortcuts do not work or simply aren't visible. Now I'm getting really frustrated. I can design my form as much as I want, test it, debug it - but if I save it and shut down Express, when I bring it back up I can no longer modify it. :(

  That is odd behavior and I have never seen that happen. Have you by any chance had a Beta version of Visual Studio 2005 on your system previous to installing Visual Basic2005 Express Edition If so, that could be the source of your problem. Other than that, they only thing I can tell you is you may have to re-install VB2005 EE.

  james

  aka:Trucker

  (I tried to reproduce your problem and did not experience the same behavior)

  
  

• Zeit

  Just noticed something else.

  If I load the project, and choose to ADD a form, I can view the added form, but not the original. I can double click on form2 and it pops up, but double clicking on form1 gives me a blank white screen.

  Something's screwed up. I ran a repair from Add/Remove programs and now it seems to be working properly, but only with newly created projects.

  I guess my project is corrupt and I have to start it over again. That sucks because I can't copy my source code.

  Oh well, at least it seems to be working now.

  
  

• Munira

  It does not fail - it's just that the options are not longer visible or available.
  
  When I launch Express, I choose to open my project. However, the design form does not load, nor can I make it appear via the "view" menu. I am also unable to open the source code editor - thus, I am unable to make changes to my project.
  
  It appears that whenever I publish a project - save all, close Express, launch Express, load project - I am unable to continue editing my project.
  
  I'm thinking that my project has entered a "published" status, in which further editing can not take place. So I seek a method of changing the "status" of my project.
  
  Surely someone else must have run into this problem.
  
  

• Tien Tran

  Have you tryed:

  After opening your solution.

  Click on 'My project' in 'solution explorer' pane.

  Then, top menu 'View code' and 'view designer'

  
  
  

• Hork

  How is it failing

  
  
  

• Niram

  Tall Dude wrote:

  Have you tryed: After opening your solution. Click on 'My project' in 'solution explorer' pane. Then, top menu 'View code' and 'view designer'

  Also doesn't work - the options do not show up on the menu - shortcut keys don't function. F7 or SHIFT+F7.

  Does this forum support images I can screenshot, or record my screen using macromedia captivate. I could install camtasia studio and create an avi or wmv.

  
  

• Hena

  I'm starting to think something else is wrong. Are there major bugs in this software

  If I simply save a project without publishing it using the save all option - then close and restart Express - then load my project - I still can't design it.

  I can hit F5, which will launch the application - however, when i shut it down it won't return to the form designer - and of course, the menu options and shortcuts do not work or simply aren't visible.

  Now I'm getting really frustrated. I can design my form as much as I want, test it, debug it - but if I save it and shut down Express, when I bring it back up I can no longer modify it.

  :(

  
  

• rvghst

  Trucker wrote:

  EastCore wrote: I'm starting to think something else is wrong. Are there major bugs in this software If I simply save a project without publishing it using the save all option - then close and restart Express - then load my project - I still can't design it. I can hit F5, which will launch the application - however, when i shut it down it won't return to the form designer - and of course, the menu options and shortcuts do not work or simply aren't visible. Now I'm getting really frustrated. I can design my form as much as I want, test it, debug it - but if I save it and shut down Express, when I bring it back up I can no longer modify it. :( That is odd behavior and I have never seen that happen. Have you by any chance had a Beta version of Visual Studio 2005 on your system previous to installing Visual Basic2005 Express Edition If so, that could be the source of your problem. Other than that, they only thing I can tell you is you may have to re-install VB2005 EE. james aka:Trucker (I tried to reproduce your problem and did not experience the same behavior)

  I have never had a beta installed - the strangest thing is it is happening on two different machines. I'll try another reinstall.

  
  

• EricShan

  Your code is probably still hanging around on the PC somewhere. Do a search on VB files. You may be able to find backups also that are on your PC. These files may even work, or at least you can copy and paste your old code instead of starting over from scratch.
  
  

• SeanKelley

  To be more exact.
  
  Pressing F7 does not bring up the code window.
  
  Pressing SHIFT+F7 does not bring up the design view
  
  Neither options appear in any form or fashion under the "view" menu, once a project has been published and reloaded.
  
  A reinstall does not resolve the issue, and I have reproduced it now on two different machines, both running Windows XP SP2 - running Office 2003 - with all critical updates installed as of this posting.
  
  I must be missing something very simple. Please help.
  
  
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