Can't open VC++ 7.1 projects in 7.0

[Guest]

We have users who are having a problem reading projects written in VC++ 7.1. Specifically, here is their e-mail describing the problem

Incompatibility -
7.0 will not open a solution built by 7.1. A time consuming work-around is for the person using 7.0 to open the project built in 7.1 as a visual 6.0 workspace (.dsw). However, in doing this all the parameters are lost and both people are then required to visually match parameters. Since both people often aren't available, simple collaboration becomes unpredictable

Apparently, Visual C++/Studio 2003 equates to 7.1.xxxx and 2002 equates to 7.0.xxxx. Our users have also stated "We have the problem that Microsoft does not sell Visual C++/Visual Studio version 7.0 or version 7.1. They identify their products simply as Visual C++/Studio.Net 2003. This replaced Visual C++/Studio 2002. There is no reference to version 7.0 or version 7.1. Further, Microsoft doesn't offer any patches or upgrades to either 2002 or 2003. The only reference to a version 7.1 anything has to do with some templates that are now available.

Anyone aware of any quick workaround for this problem

Appreciate the help

Mike Griffi
(e-mail address removed) <remove x's>

 

[Peter van der Goes]

We have users who are having a problem reading projects written in VC++

7.1. Specifically, here is their e-mail describing the problem:

Incompatibility -
7.0 will not open a solution built by 7.1. A time consuming work-around is

for the person using 7.0 to open the project built in 7.1 as a visual 6.0
workspace (.dsw). However, in doing this all the parameters are lost and
both people are then required to visually match parameters. Since both
people often aren't available, simple collaboration becomes unpredictable.

Apparently, Visual C++/Studio 2003 equates to 7.1.xxxx and 2002 equates to

7.0.xxxx. Our users have also stated "We have the problem that Microsoft
does not sell Visual C++/Visual Studio version 7.0 or version 7.1. They
identify their products simply as Visual C++/Studio.Net 2003. This replaced
Visual C++/Studio 2002. There is no reference to version 7.0 or version
7.1. Further, Microsoft doesn't offer any patches or upgrades to either
2002 or 2003. The only reference to a version 7.1 anything has to do with
some templates that are now available."

Anyone aware of any quick workaround for this problem?

Appreciate the help,

Mike Griffin
(e-mail address removed) <remove x's>

There is a way to "downgrade" a Visual Studio .NET solution to 2002.

Try this utility at Code Project that will convert a VS.NET 2003 solution
back to VS.NET 2002.

http://www.codeproject.com/macro/vsconvert.asp

Hope this helps.

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Peter. We're checking it out...