C# debugger in VS Shell Isolated mode?

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Stu - 02 Jul 2007 09:50 GMT

I am planning to extend VS to allow the rich authoring of a custom XML file
containing a combination of SQL and C# scriptlets. My target audience won't
have VS installed so I am pinning my hopes on the VS 2008 Shell - and
possibly its "isolated" mode.

However, I need to provide debugging support for the C# scriptlets.
- would the C# debugger be available to me in isolated mode? I expect not.
- if I planned to use "integrated" mode, would the end user need a VS
license to install my tool? (I read that "integrated-mode" extensions could
be installed without VS installed, but I'm not sure about the licensing)

Also, if anyone has any pointers for me regarding the idea of debugging C#
scriptlets (i.e. a few statements, not entire classes) within the context of
an XML file, I'd be very grateful. i.e. am I crazy to attempt it? It must be
possible, because I suppose it is what MS have done with WWF and XOML.

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Walter Wang [MSFT] - 03 Jul 2007 07:53 GMT

Hi Stu,

Since VS2008 hasn't released yet, I really cannot provide more information
here.

Also, please note our MSDN managed newsgroup support is mainly focused on
break/fix; for consulting questions, I suggest you contact our advisory
support service which could give you more detailed suggestion based on your
requirement. Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,
Walter Wang (wawang@online.microsoft.com, remove 'online.')
Microsoft Online Community Support

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