Stop displaying "Unsupported .vdproj" warning

Question

I am working on an older project that contains .vdproj installer projects and am using Visual Studio 2013.

The problem is that for every .vdproj project I receive a warning – thus, after opening the solution, I have to close about 50 warnings.

Is there a way how to stop displaying those warnings?

Edit:

The same issue arises with Visual Studio 2015.

Edwardoedwards

Answer 1

You can install a Microsoft extension that enables .vdproj installer projects in VS 2013.

Kerby

VS 2013 Update 4 did not resolve the issue for me, but the installer-projects extension that krill-a mentions did. – Quarterly

Also, per my edit to the question, the same problem arises with VS 2015, and MS has released an updated extension to similarly address the issue. – Quarterly

Answer 2

@krill-a's answer regarding VS 2013 is spot-on.

Since the same problem occurs in VS 2015, note that Microsoft has released an updated extension to solve the problem in it.

Like the VS 2013 installer-projects extension, you can download the updated installer-projects extension from the Visual Studio Gallery to add support for .vdproj projects in VS 2015.

Quarterly

Answer 3

For Visual Studio 2019 (possibly 2017) you need to add the installer extension.

In Visual Studio:

1. Select the menu item "Extensions"
2. Select "Manage Extensions"
3. In the left-hand pane, select "Online"
4. In the search box, search for "Microsoft Visual Studio Installer Projects"
5. Install
6. Load your project

Downrange