Visual Studio 2012 build 40825

11.0.40825.2
Build of Visual Studio 2012
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Visual Studio 2012 build 40825 is the official Developer Preview build of Visual Studio 2012, released on 14 September 2011, alongside .NET Framework 4.5 Developer Preview. This build adds the Quick Launch search bar, the Tailored Simulator, and more enhancements for developers.

Changes[edit | edit source]

Enhanced search capabilities[edit | edit source]

Based on the Quick Access Power Tool, found in the Productivity Power Tools extension, Quick Launch lets the developer search for commands, projects, and options; all from the main menu.

Compatibility with older versions[edit | edit source]

Project Compatibility is introduced in this build, allowing the developer to work on a solution seamlessly using Visual Studio 11 and Visual Studio 2010. With this change, the project upgrade wizard has been removed.

Call Hierarchy[edit | edit source]

In this build, Visual Basic, Visual C# and Visual C++ allow the developer to view the hierarchy of functions and procedures; by viewing the calls to and from a function.

Metro-style apps[edit | edit source]

With this build, the developer can now write Metro-style applications and test them.

The Tailored Simulator has been introduced, which emulates the host system in a tablet situation. It supports touch, two-finger pinch and zoom, and two-finger rotation.

Language-specific[edit | edit source]

Visual Basic[edit | edit source]

  • Introduced Namespace Global

Visual C++[edit | edit source]

  • The developer can now upgrade the project's toolset from the solution file
  • The developer can now create templates using the vstemplates format

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

Metro-style apps[edit | edit source]

  • The build and deployment process will fail due to non-existent files and folders. To fix this:
    • Copy the makepri.exe file from the Windows 8 SDK into the \Program Files\Windows Kits\8.0\bin\x86 folder
    • Copy the Include folder from the Windows 8 SDK into the \Program Files\Windows Kits\8.0 folder

Gallery[edit | edit source]

NOTE: the window color theme can change on certain images, as the screenshot program was unable to capture those with proper transparency.

Setup[edit | edit source]

  • Splash screen

    Splash screen

  • Installation location

    Installation location

  • Customize installation

    Customize installation

  • Acquiring components

    Acquiring components

  • Applying components

    Applying components

  • Installation complete

    Installation complete

IDE[edit | edit source]

  • Splash screen

    Splash screen

  • Choose Default Environment Settings

    Choose Default Environment Settings

  • Quick Search, searching for the Start Page

    Quick Search, searching for the Start Page

  • New Project

    New Project

  • WinForms form designer

    WinForms form designer

  • Call Hierarchy

    Call Hierarchy

  • Help Viewer 2.0

    Help Viewer 2.0

Metro-style Apps[edit | edit source]

  • Developer License

    Developer License

  • XAML Designer

    XAML Designer

  • Logon failure

    Logon failure

  • Demo

    Demo

  • Ditto, with the Start screen

    Ditto, with the Start screen

  • Ditto, in portrait mode

    Ditto, in portrait mode

  • Available resolutions

    Available resolutions

  • Switching applications with emulated touch

    Switching applications with emulated touch

  • Pinch and zoom in the Start screen

    Pinch and zoom in the Start screen

  • Drawing a circle in PaintPlay

    Drawing a circle in PaintPlay

  • Close Simulator information

    Close Simulator information

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