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"Create a Simple Application with Visual C# or Visual Basic" tutorial doesn't work

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I did many projects successful with VS 2003 and 2007, and am now getting back to it again with VS 2015. I downloaded the Community edition, and started the tutorial "Walkthrough: Create a Simple Application with Visual C# or Visual Basic".
The tutorial has me creating a WPF application, and then adding a TextBlock. OK, everything works so far. Then it says to add two radio buttons, and that's where it blows-up. Whenever I drag a radio button from the Toolbox to the WpfApplication, the previous TextBlock is apparently erased and replaced by the radio button. This is true of ANY control I try adding, not just a radio button.
Looking at the XAML code I can watch the <TextBlock.../> element being replaced by the <RadioButton.../> element. It simply won't let me add more than one control!
I see the disclaimer at the top that "This walkthrough is based on Visual Studio Professional..." but I have difficulty believing even this simple tutorial won't work for the Community Edition.
When I started in 2003, there was no such thing as "WPF" applications. After wasting many hours on this first step, I'm beginning to think it should be renamed "WTF Application". ;-)
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Hi Focus Research,
Thanks for your post.
According to your description, I did a test in my side using VS2015 Community Update1.
And it works well in my side. I created a new WPF application, drag a TextBlock to the WPF application. Then drag two radio button to the WPF application, every thing worked fine.
So I suggest you could restart your machine and restart your Visual Studio then try it again.
Also please try running Visual Studio in Safe mode to Check whether some add-ins and extensions affect it(devenv /safemode).
By the way, please also restore the setting of your VS(Tools->Import and Export Settings->Reset All Settings)
Create a new WPF application then try it again. If above suggestions still no help. I suppose there might be something wrong with your toolbox in your Visual Studio 2015.
First I suggest you could reset your toolbox(Right click in the toolbox->Reset the toolbox)
If still no help, I suggest you could try to repair your VS2015 or install the VS2015 Update1. The latest update of VS2015.
Best Regards,
Lake Xiao
- Edited by lake XiaoModerator Tuesday, February 16, 2016 5:50 AM
- Proposed as answer by lake XiaoModerator Wednesday, February 17, 2016 8:38 AM
- Marked as answer by lake XiaoModerator Tuesday, February 23, 2016 8:23 AM
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Hi Focus Research,
Thanks for your post.
According to your description, I did a test in my side using VS2015 Community Update1.
And it works well in my side. I created a new WPF application, drag a TextBlock to the WPF application. Then drag two radio button to the WPF application, every thing worked fine.
So I suggest you could restart your machine and restart your Visual Studio then try it again.
Also please try running Visual Studio in Safe mode to Check whether some add-ins and extensions affect it(devenv /safemode).
By the way, please also restore the setting of your VS(Tools->Import and Export Settings->Reset All Settings)
Create a new WPF application then try it again. If above suggestions still no help. I suppose there might be something wrong with your toolbox in your Visual Studio 2015.
First I suggest you could reset your toolbox(Right click in the toolbox->Reset the toolbox)
If still no help, I suggest you could try to repair your VS2015 or install the VS2015 Update1. The latest update of VS2015.
Best Regards,
Lake Xiao
- Edited by lake XiaoModerator Tuesday, February 16, 2016 5:50 AM
- Proposed as answer by lake XiaoModerator Wednesday, February 17, 2016 8:38 AM
- Marked as answer by lake XiaoModerator Tuesday, February 23, 2016 8:23 AM
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