MySQL Bugs: #69790: MySQL Workbench 5.2 CE does not recognize Visual Studio Express 2012

Bug #69790	MySQL Workbench 5.2 CE does not recognize Visual Studio Express 2012
Submitted:	19 Jul 2013 6:37	Modified:	28 Feb 2014 22:48
Reporter:	Rob Sherratt	Email Updates:
Status:	No Feedback	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Visual Studio Integration	Severity:	S4 (Feature request)
Version:	5.2	OS:	Windows (Windows 8 desktop)
Assigned to:	Assigned Account	CPU Architecture:	Any
Tags:	MySQL Workbench, Visual Studio Express 2012

Description:
On a computer running Windows 8 64-bit with Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012:

During installation of MySQL Workbench 2012 the Installer failed to detect the installed Visual Studio Express 2012, and deselected the Visual Studio add-ins.  Therefore I am unable to develop a solution with MySQL using Visual Studio Express 2012.

How to repeat:
On a Windows 8 64-bit computer, install Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012.  Then install MySQL Workbench 5.2 CE, ensuring the option to integrate with Visual Studio is selected.

When the installer runs, it reports that Visual Studio was not detected, and it deselects the Visual Studio integration package.

Suggested fix:
Modify the installer to detect an installation of Visual Studio Express 2012.

Please check for duplicate. Notice Express Edition isn't supported: http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=61117 . THanks.

Hi Michael,

Yes I saw that duplicate and have commented there also.  The reasons for closing it as "won't fix" are no longer valid.  This is because VS Express 2012 definitely does support 3rd party plug-ins.  I have some nice plug-ins installed from xPort Tools inc, that provide generic Excel file handling.

So please can the team reconsider this, and add support for VS Express 2012 in the installer?

Thanks,
Rob

Thank you for the feedback. In this case I suggest you to change for Feature request. Thanks.

I will convert this to a feature request if can first kindly show me where is the documentation saying that Visual Studio Express 2012 is not supported currently.  Otherwise it's a bug in the installer isn't it?

If you'd be prepared to let me have access to the installer script, I'm sure I can fix it ... it's probably just a one line change to recognise the ID string for "Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012".  The current installer just doesn't parse for the word "Express" right?

Thank you for the feedback. http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=61117 is enough documentation to say you Express Editions aren't supported with a status of won't fix then making a feature request development could analyze if in last Express Edition can be included. Thanks.

Changed to Feature Request ... in hope ...

VS Express editions have some license restrictions that does not support extending the IDE. In order to work with the MySQL provider within an Express version it should be installed only Connector/Net 6.7.4 or further version since these don't include the Visual Studio Integration.

No feedback was provided for this bug for over a month, so it is
being suspended automatically. If you are able to provide the
information that was originally requested, please do so and change
the status of the bug back to "Open".