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Installing Telerik templates in Visual Studio 2008

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RadControls for WinForms 2008.3 1105 (v8.0.0.0)

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Nikolay Diyanov, Telerik

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Nov 11, 2008

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Nikolay Diyanov, Telerik

 
HOW-TO
Install Telerik templates in Visual Studio 2008

INTRODUCTION
Telerik provides you with four different form templates which you can use in your application - RadForm, RadRibbonForm, RadAboutBox, and ShapedForm, however under Visual Studio 2008 these templates are not automatically installed. In order to take advantage of the these templates you should add them manually.

SOLUTION
In order to install the Telerik templates, please follow the steps below:
  1. Navigate to the directory where Telerik RadControls for WinForms are installed. By default, the directory looks as follows: C:\Program Files\Telerik\RadControls for WinForms [version]\Templates
    In this directory you will find the template files:
    • TelerikRadAboutBoxCS.v7.5.zip
    • TelerikRadAboutBoxVB.v7.5.zip
    • TelerikRadFormCS.v7.5.zip
    • TelerikRadFormVB.v7.5.zip
    • TelerikRadRibbonFormCS.v7.5.zip
    • TelerikRadRibbonFormVB.v7.5.zip
    • TelerikShapedFormCS.v7.5.zip
    • TelerikShapedFormVB.v7.5.zip
       
  2. Copy the CS and VB template files in the Visual Studio 2008 templates directories:
    • C# templates directory:
      C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common\IDE\ItemTemplates\CSharp 
      C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\CSharp (for Vista x64)
    • VB.NET templates directory:
      C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\VisualBasic
      C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\VisualBasic (for Vista x64)
       
  3. Open the Visual Studio command prompt (Start >> Programs >> Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 >> Visual Studio Tools >> Visual Studio 2008 Command Prompt). *
     
  4. Type the following command which will install the template files just copied:
    devenv /installvstemplates

Windows Vista users: Please note that you should right-click the Visual Studio 2008 Command Prompt icon and choose Run as Administrator. This will allow you to execute the command in step 4.

After you add the templates, refer to the following article which explains how to use them: Using RadRibbonForm in an application.

Comments

  • Kevin , Nov 22, 2008

    Note, if you are using Vista, you will need to go to Control Panel, User Accounts, and turn OFF the User Account Control feature for the command prompt code to work (devenv /installvstemplates). You can then turn it back on after verifying that they installed properly by opening a project, going to the solution explorer and right-clicking, add new item, and then look for the four new templates there. Good luck! --Kdc

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