VS2005 lost menu items

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Kevin S Gallagher - 21 Aug 2006 15:50 GMT

I installed VS2005 Pro, then after two days options went away for anything
to do with solutions. For example, create a new project then close the IDE,
there is no prompt to save a solution just the project. With no solution
open there is nothing to create a solution.

Any idea short of
a) repairing the installation
b) remove install then reinstall?

Thanks for any help you can suggest.
Kevin

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Carlos J. Quintero [VB MVP] - 22 Aug 2006 08:51 GMT

Hi Kevin,

Be aware that VS 2005 to some extent hides the solution concept to VB
developers (to not scare VB6 developers moving directly to VS 2005). VS.NET
2002/2003 exposed the solution concept more explicity (a better design,
IMHO, because hiding things you can't pretend that they exist).

So:

- The Save Project dialoh has the textbox "Solution Name" and the checkbox
"Create directory for solution". Aren't they there?

- The File, Open Project menu actually allows you to open .sln files.

- Go to Tools, Options menu, Project and Solutions, General section, and
check the checkbox "Always Show Solution". The Solution Explorer should show
the default solution.

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>I installed VS2005 Pro, then after two days options went away for anything
>to do with solutions. For example, create a new project then close the IDE,
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> Thanks for any help you can suggest.
> Kevin

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Kevin S Gallagher - 22 Aug 2006 16:19 GMT

Carlos,

Thanks, I am so use to my environment that that completely eluded me in
respects to "Always Show Solution" which solved the issue.

Kevin

> Hi Kevin,
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>> Thanks for any help you can suggest.
>> Kevin

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