Add New Item: Search Online Templates... Are there NO templates available online???

Okay I will preface this by stating that I am just using Visual C# 2005 Express Edition (the kiddie version)...

When I go to the Project menu and choose Add New Item... I am presented with a dialogue that resembles the following:


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Add New Item: Search Online Templates... Are there NO templates available online???

  • Nazgob

    I'm having a similar issue as well. I'm looking for a Visual C# template called Windows Service. Is there a download where i can get the rest of the C# templates as well
  • juszuf

    Hi there,

    After i installed C# Express I have only six templates available:

    1. Windows Application

    2. Class Library

    3. Console Application

    4. Empty Project

    5. Screen Saver Starter Kit

    6. Movie Collection

    I need to know how i'm supposed to go about beginning a web application!

    I would have thought there would be a template for this.

    Any and all help will be most appreciated.

    Many thanks,

    Luke.


  • Ewino

    Hi Luke,

    Visual C# Express is for Windows and console applications. If you want to create Web applications, you will need to install Visual Web Developer Express - http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/downloads/ which works side-by-side with C# Express.

    Thanks,

    -Dan


  • samclng

    This is definitely a usability issue, sorry. The search hasn't been performed yet as you need to specify what you're searching for, then do the actual search.

    We do have online templates available for Express, primarily in the form of Starter Kits. You can find a list of C# Express friendly Starter Kits at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualcsharp/starterkit/default.aspx.

    Do we need more Yes, and we're working on it. If you have any ideas on what you'd like to see, let me know

    Thanks,
    Dan Fernandez
    Product Manager
    Visual Studio Express
    http://blogs.msdn.com/danielfe/


  • Bas2005

    Oops, sorry, missed your second question, the feature you're looking for is Class Designer and it is not included in Express, but is available in Visual Studio 2005 Standard or higher.

    Thanks,
    Dan Fernandez
    Product Manager
    Visual Studio Express
    http://blogs.msdn.com/danielfe/


  • Swapnil

    Ian_E wrote:

  • Kmclane

    Thanks for this partial explanation.

    Still looking for an example for my Question #2.

    Where, for example, would I find the "Class Diagram" template that's referenced on page 223 of the Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Step by Step book. Or is this one of the things that's being held back in the Express Edition versions...


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