I have just installed the GAT, and GAX. I openned the GuidancePackage solution and tried to build it. No luck. I am getting "Unexpected Character '$'" listed for the namespaces in many classes.

I have a warning message: "Load of property 'RootNamespce' failed.

And there seems to be a problem with a file named $packageName$.xml

Anyhelp gettting started would be appreciated.

Thanks

Tom

Yup, that's the way the VS templates work. It's not a GAX-ism ;)

I've found the problem..

http://jelle.druyts.net/2006/06/26/GAS02CreatingAGuidancePackage.aspx

This link got me started. Apparently you don't compile the solution that is installed. Instead, you open a new project of type "Guidance Package", and then build and register that. The "$" mentioned about seem to be a search and replace highlighter used in the templates.

Yup, that's the way the VS templates work. It's not a GAX-ism ;)