How to install Autocad Template

[JohnnyFortune]

I am attempting to learn VB.NET for AutoCAD. I am using the Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition. I have downloaded the SDK from Autodesk and followed the instructions from the article below

http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/2006/07/getting_started.html

I never get the app wizard for creating an "Autocad Managed VB Project". Is this not available for the express edition??? I can't find any way to debug the code using ACAD

Thanks in advance for any help!

[runerdooner]

The SDK from Autodesk only works with Visual Studio not the free express editions.
The free express editions do not allow you to debug with external programs.

However there are a few options - here a two:

Use sharpdevelop: (an open source visual studio with debugging capability)

http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/

Install this free program to Visual Express 2008: (this is what i use)

Download and install the bottom one -
http://www.codeplex.com/dotnetarx/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=8881

I'm also learning the .net initially with VB but now C# as alot of the code examples are written with it. Good to know both to make best of resources available on net.

[JohnnyFortune]

thank you so much for this post. I have been searching for what I was doing wrong.

Finally - that works great!