How to install CodeRush Xpress on VS2005

Question

I know that CodeRush Xpress is intended for use in VS 2008, and not on VS 2005.
But since I can’t upgrade to VS2008, I want to install it on VS2005, and I don’t care that it should not work.

My basic assumption is that this can be done, it is based on the fact that the rest of the free factorization products from DevExpress work on VS 2005.

Answer 1

Perhaps this is what you need to do.

Make sure VS is closed.
Install RefactorCpp .
Install CodeRush Xpress .
Apply this registry patch:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Developer Express] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Developer Express\CodeRush for VS\3.2] "HideMenu"=dword:00000000 "LoadDXPlugInsOnly"=dword:00000000 "StatusTextEnabled"=dword:00000001 

Open VS.
Turn on the DevExpress Tools add-in in the visual studio, Tools → Add-in Manager. Check the on and start checkboxes.

And now you are a proud user of CodeRush Xpress on VS 2005.

PS This works for me:
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Version 8.0.50727.762 (SP.050727-7600)

Answer 2

Invalid notification!

This is not possible because the plugin is for the .NET Framework 3 and Visual Studio 2008 aka Orcas.

I am trying to install in Visual Studio 2005, but to no avail.

Answer 3

Yesterday I was able to install CodeRush Xpress on VS 2005 on top of Reactor! Pro hack without this registry. However, it was CodeRush Xpress 3.2.3 (plus Refactor! Pro 3.2.3), and I know that the original version of CodeRush Xpress cannot be installed with Refactor! This was recorded in 3.2.3.

Answer 4

I think this hack will not work (without CodeRush in the Add-ons Manager) until you install Refactor!