Cannot open VS2005 project containing InfoPath 2003 form

Question

I have a VS2005 project file that contains an InfoPath form that I need to modify.  When I try to open the project I get an error stating:

The application for Project c:---\form.ipproj is not installed.

I am using VS 2005 Pro and have Visual Studio Tools for Office, and Visual Studio 2005 Tool for Office Second Edition installed on the system.  What else do I need to be able to open an ipproj file?

Thanks!!
KerlsG

Answer 1

Hello KerlsG,

For this error, I think you could add this file by using File->Add->Existing Project. Please refer to this MSDN page:

Application Not Installed Dialog Box, especially the comments near the end.  

Are you working with VSTO project? If yes, I guess it is an InfoPath 2007 Form Template. According to what you said, VSTO SE does not support InfoPath 2003, since there is no template for InfoPath 2003.

Best regards,
Bessie

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Answer 2

Bessie,

Thanks for this very helpful response.  I added the .ipproj file as a file and the project will not open.  I will discuss this with the original author of the system to get an understanding of the use for this file.

We are using InfoPath 2003 with VS 2005 and K2 Blackpearl as the workflow process.  When I first had this problem I was told to load the VSTO download for VS2005.  The only version that is available is the "SE" version.  Is there something that was removed from the "SE" edition that was avaialbe in the original VSTO that would have created this .ipproj file?

KerlsG

Answer 3

Hello again KerlsG,

You could check this thread posted by Mary Lee. It introduces the VSTO SE and VSTO 3.0. As you said above, I search the resources, and find this link which may be helpful.

I guess you are not working with VSTO. VSTO is a technology for extending the UI of Office 2003 and 2007 applications in the form of Add-ins and document-level customizations. The forum's PLEASE READ FIRST explains what VSTO forum is for. Since there is no InfoPath add-in or document-level customization, and I am not an InfoPath expert, I don't know what all is going on behind the scenes, here. So I recommend you post this issue to InfoPath newsgroup, where there are more InfoPath specialists, and you would probably get more helps.

Here is the link:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.infopath&lang=en&cr=US

Best regards,
Bessie

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