Compatibility????

Question

Afternoon I have been working with an application SDK for a while now and recently upgraded to .NET 2003. In doing so the original sample application within the SDK still works but as soon as you load the original source from he SDK and build the solution the application no longer functions. Is there something I need to do or direction I should be looking or is it probably just an issue with the project now being converted to the .NET 2003 format? This is a .NET remoting application which comunicates with an existing application running on a server. The app on the server has not been modified at all just the client. Also can anyone give me some pointers on the debugger. I am looking for any information that can give some of the basics and how to's for debugging applications. Thank you..

sacresp · Answer

You can have both VS2002 and VS2003 installed. I'm not sure about cross-use between frameworks. . (This is where m$ sucked imho; you shouldn't need two different environments. How is it after 5 years when you have to maintain all your softwre and customers are not moving to the newest Framework... you have VS2002 VS2003 VS2004 VS2005 etc...)

Boblysan · Answer

I understand that it prompts you to convert the files. My question is this. If I choose to convert the source files would there then be a chance that the application may not communicate any longer with the existing server component? I am finding that if I build the application one time the app no longer functions as it is supposed to. If I choose to NOT convert the application then it doesn't open at all. (as I'm sure you are already aware) If I were to remove my existing 2003 version of .Net and reinstall my previous version I'm sure it would probably work fine. In talking with the vendor of this application they have stated it is because the .Net 2003 uses the 1.1 framework and their application requires the 1.0 version. Without removing my existing version of VS 2003 is there any way that I could use the 1.0 version of the .Net framework? Would that mess up my existing version of VS 2003? Thank you...

oblivion_lurks · Answer

When you upgrade to VS 2003 and open a project from VS 2002 it usually prompts you asking if you want to convert the old source files projects files ect.. to VS 2003. MSDN library is a good place to start with debugging an app. There are a couple of step-by-step walkthroughs given in there. Are you just wondering how to step through code or was there something more particular you were wanting. Let me know.