This zip file contains the installer for Huagati DBML/EDMX Tools ( http://huagati.com/dbmltools/ ).

Installation instructions
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To install Huagati DBML/EDMX Tools, follow these steps:

1) Close down any running instances of Visual Studio 2008 or Visual Studio 2010.
2) Extract the file HuagatiDBMLEDMXTools.msi from the zip file.
3) Right-click on HuagatiDBMLEDMXTools.msi and select Install
4) Follow the on-screen instructions.

Note: You may have to restart Visual Studio twice after installing, in order for Visual Studio to detect and load the add-in.


License keys
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The add-in requires a license key to enable the functionality contained within. You can get a license key (free trial or paid) at http://huagati.com/dbmltools/


Important notice
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As of version 2.15, the installer and installation directory structure has changed slightly. Normally this should not affect anything, simply run the installer to upgrade your previous version.

However, if you have manually moved the add-in from the default installation directory in the past e.g. due to using Windows roaming user profiles, please remove the add-in files from the manually created directory before installing to avoid having two different versions of the add-in running at the same time.

Also be aware that you may have to restart Visual Studio twice if you upgrade from a pre-2.15 release to version 2.15 or higher.


Troubleshooting
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If the add-in menu doesn't show up after installing, or if the menu is empty, please:

a) Ensure that the active document in Visual Studio is a DBML (Linq-to-SQL designer) or EDMX (Entity Framework designer) document.
   The add-in's menus and toolbar is only visible when the active document is a DBML or EDMX file.
b) Restart Visual Studio.
c) Ensure that the add-in is listed under Tools/Add-in manager in Visual Studio.
d) Ensure that add-ins are enabled under Tools/Options/Add-in and Macros security in Visual Studio
e) Ensure that the directory where the add-in is installed is listed under the add-in file paths under Tools/Options/Add-in and Macros security in Visual Studio.
f) Restart Visual Studio (devenv.exe) once with the following command-line parameters:

VS2010:
devenv.exe /resetaddin HuagatiDBMLTools2010.Connect

VS2008:
devenv.exe /resetaddin HuagatiDBMLExtensions.Connect


If you encounter any problems during or after installation, please contact support@huagati.com or visit Huagati Systems support forum at http://forum.huagati.com/ for assistance.


