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Microsoft Domain-Specific Language (DSL) Tools

Brief Description
This download contains a set of tools hosted in Visual Studio 2005 to enable building custom designers for visual domain-specific languages. The tools include a wizard that generates a complete designer solution, a graphical designer for domain models (metamodels) and a set of code generators.

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Quick Details
Version:Nov2005
Date Published:12/22/2005
Language:English
Download Size:273 KB - 7.4 MB*
*Download size depends on selected download components.

Overview

Using the Microsoft DSL tools you can create your own designer, integrated into Visual Studio, for a visual domain-specific language. The tools help you define the domain-specific language and generate the code of a graphical designer for you. The resulting designer uses the same underlying modeling technology that is used by the Class Designer and Distributed System Designers in Visual Studio 2005.

The Microsoft Tools for Domain-Specific Languages is part of the Visual Studio 2005 SDK.

Note: On computers with security update 896358 installed, downloaded Compiled Help Module (CHM) files cannot be opened. For more information, see KB902225.

After saving the file locally, you can view the contents using one of the following methods:

Method 1
  1. Double-click the .chm file.
  2. In the Open File-Security Warning dialog box, click to clear the Always ask before opening this file check box.
  3. Click Open.
Method 2
  1. Right-click the CHM file, and then click Properties.
  2. Click Unblock.
  3. Double-click the .chm file to open the file.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows Server 2003; Windows XP
  • Additional Software Requirements: Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition or higher, and Visual Studio 2005 SDK

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Instructions

1. Download the DSL Tools ZIP file below.
2. Extract the contents of Microsoft DSL Tools - Nov2005CTP.zip file and run setup.exe to install.
3. Review the Known Issues for this release.
4. Download the CHM file for documentation on DSL Tools. See instructions above for opening a CHM file on computers with security update 896358 installed.

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Additional Information

Support
This version of the Microsoft® Tools for Domain-Specific Languages Community Technology Preview is provided without technical support.

Product Feedback
To submit bugs and suggestions, visit the Product Feedback Center.

Language Support
This release is only available in English.

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Files in This Download

The links in this section correspond to separate files available in this download. Download the files most appropriate for you.
File Name:File Size

dv_dslconrd.chm

273 KB

Microsoft DSL Tools - Nov2005CTP.zip

7.1 MB

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