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Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) is a set of tools that independent software vendors (ISVs) can use to build customization abilities into their applications for both automation and extensibility. VSTA was announced by Microsoft with the release of Visual Studio 2005.

Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) is a set of tools that independent software vendors (ISVs) can use to build customization abilities into their applications for both automation and extensibility. Those customization abilities can be used by end-users to tailor the ISV's application within a managed extensibility environment just like VBA.

Visual Studio Tools for Applications was announced by Microsoft with the release of Visual Studio 2005

Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) is based on the .NET Framework and is built on the same architecture as Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO). Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Applications is based on the .NET 2.0 framework and Visual Studio 2005, while Visual Studio Tools for Applications v 2.0 is based on the .NET 3.5 SP1 framework and Visual Studio 2008. Some of the technology developed for Visual Studio for Application (VSA) was incorporated within Visual Studio Tools for Applications.

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InfoPath cannot start Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Application

when i hit alt+shift+F12 in InfoPath (which should open VSTA), i get the following error: Obviously no helpful information (thanks Microsoft. I have installed MSXML and .NET 2.0 as according to: source If your computer does have the Microsoft .NET…
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Is Visual Studio Tools for Applications part of Office 2007?

The VSTO bit I understand. Visual Studio has the project templates to get you started with creating nice .NET based add-ins. But where is VSTA? I installed the SDK but it seems to be gears towards adding extensibility to your own applications. I…
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How do I expose my COM host object to the VSTA add-in?

Does anybody upgraded VSTA 2.0 Add-in development to VSTA 2012? if Yes, Could you please help me on this subject "How do I expose my COM host object to the VSTA add-in?" i am working with VSTA 2012, The sample application which comes with VSTA 2012…
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VSTA in SSIS for SCR Task resize issue

When editing the a Script Task in a SSIS package (double click in the edit code of SCR) the VSTA env popups in an almost minimized window, I rememeber I resized it but now, even if I maximize the window and save it again, when I reopen it's the same…
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How to alter a code which uses Microsoft.Vsa namespace in VS.net 2005

I have a piece of code in my project (VS 2005) which uses the Microsoft.Vsa namespace. On compiling it shows it is deprecated. On investigating further, I found out it was not supported in the version VS2005. Can anybody help me how to modify that…
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SSIS migration from 2005 to 2008? Just opening in BIDS 2008 (which will do conversions) and then deploying in 2008 enviorment work?

I have been given a task to migrate 2005 packages to 2008, I was looking for discontinued features by SSIS 2008 on http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb500429(v=sql.100).aspx It seems VSA is discontinued and replace by VSTA. As I am doing…
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InfoPath add-in help - Saving a copy of the active form template, showing custom button in design mode, calling method in form solution

I'm trying to build an InfoPath add-in to allow template editors (as opposed to end users) to preview the form with sample data populated. First, a little background on our environment. We have a custom process that connects to MOSS, downloads the…
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Infopath CodeBehind Assembly Error

I am using Infopath 2010 + VS2010 + Sharepoint 2010.(VSTA for infopath codebehind is Visual C# 2005). My problem is that i have used codebehind for my infopath form but my form doesnt open in sharepoint 2010 giving an error like "The given assembly…
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VS2010 could not load VSTA project system package

When I try to open one particular project I get messages that VSTA project system package could not be loaded . I've enabled logging of VS2010 and discovered that this package can't be loaded because some files can not be found. I've done some…
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SSIS Script Task - Edit Script not working VS 2015

This is a common recurring issue on Microsoft SSIS Projects development IDE on Visual Studio Community 2015 on Windows 10 I have to edit a script in a script task, I click on Edit Script, the window stays stuck and if I try to click anything else…
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SSIS Script Task - Edit Script not working

This is a common recurring issue on Microsoft SSIS Projects development IDE on Visual Studio Community 2019 (Windows 10): given a Script Task the edit button that should open a Visual Studio Intance (VSTA) to work on C# code do not react to the…
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Solidworks 2020 VSTA User Form

I have created a empty SolidWorks macro, using VSTA 3.0 C# projet. I tried that very simple example. It "works" but the process continue. I want to show a form. And wait for user to hit button to do tasks or quit. public void Main() { …
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SSIS C# Debugging and Breakpoints not working with Integration Services Object

I have a Integration Services Project with a Script Task. The Script Task Code is written in C#. I set some breakpoints at different locations in the code, one right at the beginning. The breakpoints are working in general, when I start debugging…
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InfoPath 2010 Error: InfoPath cannot start Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications. InfoPath has encountered the Error. The operation failed

Everything was working fine. I have windows8.1, VS 2010, VS 2013 installed on the same machine.Ms office 2013 was installed without infopath and InfoPath 2010 was installed already with MS Sharepoint 2010 and it was working fine with code behind.…
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Can not use Corel Draw 2020 Visual Studio editor to edit a VSTA application

I want to use Corel Draw 2020 Visual Studio editor to write a script and it could start Visual Studio. But when I click the button "start", a dialog box will appear and show this error: Cannot start debugging. Pre-debugging negotiation with Host…
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