Greetings everyone, from Visual Studio 2005 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 development team.
VSeWSS Version 1.0 has finally been released and is available for download on the web.
Please try our official version of VSeWSS and experience the Next-Generation SharePoint development.
Visual Studio 2005 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 version 1.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=19f21e5e-b715-4f0c-b959-8c6dcbdc1057&displaylang=en
If you have the previous version (November CTP) of VSeWSS pre-installed on your PC, you must uninstall it before installing this version.
Please refer to the previous topic of this blog for the detailed instructions on installation steps.
The error regarding IE7 being found in the previous version has been fixed in this version.
We would like to express our sincere thanks to all of you who have been using and giving us valuable feedback on the Novemver CTP.
We hope that you continue to enjoy SharePoint development with VSeWSS.
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Greetings everyone, from Visual Studio 2005 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 development team.
In the previous issue, we introduced the necessary steps to prepare the SharePoint development environment with VSeWSS.
From this issue, we will be finally talking about actual SharePoint development with VSeWSS. Today we will try preparing a classic "Hello World" Web Part. It is very simple and just displays "Hello World!!" on the top of a Web Part.
Let's get started.
1. Creating the project
Start up Visual Studio, and create a Web Part project from the project creation wizard.
The Web Part project template can be found by selecting the SharePoint project type, which is a subtype of a Visual C# project. We will name the Web Part project"Hello World" this time.
After the project is created, the necessary files for developing the SharePoint Web Part will be loaded. You can get started on development work very easily without any hassle since VSeWSS will prepare all the necessary files for you.
2. Implementing the print method
In order to change what's printed on the Web Part, the Render method of the WebPart class needs to be modified. Open the WebPart1.cs file from the Solution Explorer, and modify the Render method in the Hello_World class as follows:
| writer.Write("Hello World!!"); |
3. Verifying your code
Next, build and run the code you implemented in Step2.
Here we run the code in debug mode, by simply hitting F5. Once the debug operation starts, VSeWSS will build the necessary source files and register the Web Part onto the target SharePoint server. Afterwards, Internet Explorer will start up, and you will be able to browse the Web Part Gallery.
As you can see from the screenshot above, you can verify the operation of the Web Part you implemented within the Web Part Preview page of Web Part Gallery.
You're now done with the implementation of your "Hello World" Web Part.
How did you like it?
We hope you get the feeling that VSeWSS can simplify your development process.
VSeWSS is a very useful tool which prepares necessary files in order for you to develop a SharePoint Web Part. It also automatically registers your Web Part onto the target SharePoint server which allows you to verify the actual Web Part’s operation.
Our next topic will be on VSeWSS's useful features to assist you with Web Parts development.
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Greetings from Visual Studio 2005 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 development team.
In this issue, we will introduce the necessary steps to prepare the SharePoint development environment with VSeWSS.
VSeWSS runs on Windows Server 2003 with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (WSS) and Visual Studio 2005 (VS) pre-installed. It is not necessary for you to set up a new machine specifically for this purpose. However, it is strongly recommended that you separate your development environment from your actual operational environment. It is also good practice to prepare a machine that is dedicated solely for SharePoint development with VSeWSS, or prepare virtual environment utilizing the Virtual PC or Virtual Server.
Now, let's go on to the actual installation steps.
The following section consists of 4 brief installation steps. Please be aware that some steps could take you only a few minutes, while the other could take you a few hours.
1. Installing Windows Server 2003
Have the 32-bit version of Windows Server 2003 Standard or Enterprise Edition ready. Both Japanese and English versions are supported. Keep in mind that the 64-bit version is not supported.
You are highly recommended to use a machine with higher spec than the minimum hardware requirements for WSS since you'll be required to run VS in conjunction with WSS. Meeting the recommended hardware requirements of WSS can assure you more comfortable operation, while meeting the minimum requirements will only be enough to run WSS as a standalone environment without VS.
Please refer to the following page for further detail about the system requirements.
Determine hardware and software requirements
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/dcdb7f80-5d48-4b7c-9cb5-affa5f2936531033.mspx
2. Installing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
After enabling IIS and ASP.NET and installing .NET Framework 3.0, install WSS.
Please refer to the following link for further instructions.
Tech Net: Install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 on a stand-alone computer
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/6181fe5b-90ca-40cf-aade-abd59cf3c9071033.mspx
3. Installing Visual Studio 2005
Have Visual Studio 2005 Standard or higher ready. Express Edition is not supported. Also, Visual C# development environment is required as only Visual C# project templates are available. Please refer to the installation guide that came with the product.
4. Installing Visual Studio 2005 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Download the latest version, the November CTP, and run the installer. VSeWSS can be used on both Japanese and English environment, but only English UI is provided.
You might encounter an error during installation if you have Internet Explorer 7 pre-installed on your PC. This error can be ignored.
Visual Studio 2005 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 November CTP can be downloaded from here.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=19f21e5e-b715-4f0c-b959-8c6dcbdc1057&displaylang=en
Tips: Enabling autostart for the VSeWSS debugger
As also indicated on the download site, enabling this option will allow the VS debugger to start whenever VSeWSS deploys a project to your SharePoint site. This can be very useful when developing features that contain your own code, such as Web Parts, and it is recommended to have it enabled.
1) Open the web.config file with text editor
The web.config file is located in the IIS virtual directory. By default, this directory name is the port number specified for WSS. For example, if the port number for WSS is 80, then the web.config file is stored in the following location:
c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\wss\VirtualDirectories\80
2) Set the debugging option
Change the debug attribute for the <configuration><system.web><compilation> element to be "true"
3) Save the web.config file
Save the changes in web.config file within your text editor.
Now you are all set to start SharePoint development with VSeWSS.
In the next issue, we will finally be creating simple Web Parts with VSeWSS - please don't miss it!
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Related Links
Microsoft Virtual PC 2004
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx (English)
http://www.microsoft.com/japan/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx (Japanese)
Microsoft Virtual Server
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/default.mspx (English)
http://www.microsoft.com/japan/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/default.mspx (Japanese)
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=D51730B5-48FC-4CA2-B454-8DC2CAF93951 (English)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=ja&FamilyID=D51730B5-48FC-4CA2-B454-8DC2CAF93951 (Japanese)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Redistributable Package
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=10CC340B-F857-4A14-83F5-25634C3BF043 (English)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=ja&FamilyID=10CC340B-F857-4A14-83F5-25634C3BF043 (Japanese)
Greetings, everyone!
Welcome to the Visual Studio 2005 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 development team blog.
Have you heard of Visual Studio 2005 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (VSeWSS)? Simply put, it is a tool that assists you during SharePoint development. For example, it prepares files that are necessary for creating Web Parts, deploys these files onto SharePoint servers, and launches the debugger as needed. By fully leveraging the power of this tool, you are empowered to developing custom Web Parts with ease. Furthermore, VSeWSS simplifies the development of lists, sites, and custom fields.
Through this team blog, we are hoping to introduce useful tips on VSeWSS to assist SharePoint developers. Our next topic will be on the preparation of the development environment for VSeWSS and the creation of simple Web Parts.
For those of you who cannot wait for the next update on our blog, please try out the November CTP.
Thank you for visiting, and we hope that you continue to enjoy SharePoint development with VSeWSS.
Visual Studio 2005 extensions for Windows SharePoint Service 3.0 development team
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