Trying to build 12.4 in Release mode

[don]

We're planning to use opendental 12.4 and I've downloaded the source codes to test and compile in release mode. One thing I noticed was that there are a bunch of projects that were not loaded in the solution, namely:
MobileWeb
OpenDentalServer
OpenDentalWebService
PatientPortal
WebForms
WebHostSynch
xEHR

It returns an error : "The project type is not supported by this installation."

I believe the items here needs to be hosted on a server, but is there a way to test this locally (e.g. hosting in it the local IIS) so that we can at least see how these modules work and compile an exe that's fit to be released.

For WebForms I tried installing the MySQL connector but it still doesn't load the project in the solution.

Please guide me into creating a release version.

[jsalmon]

Just sounds like you're using Visual Studio Express to me.

[don]

Yes, I'm using Visual C# 2010 Express. Do I need to do something to make it work?

[jsalmon]

The full version of Visual Studio will be able to compile those projects. Express cannot.

[drtech]

Just don't build those projects. Disable the build for those projects and it will build the main program fine.

[don]

Alright! Will do that. Thanks a lot!

[don]

One more thing, regarding my question on the projects that need to be hosted, like WebForms, can I test this locally?

[jsalmon]

We mention what you'd have to do to get your own web forms up and running at the bottom of this page: http://opendental.com/manual/programmingresources.html
Making step by step instructions would be very time consuming and we are too busy with other things atm.