.NET Framework Version Conflict

[Markus Strobl]

Hi!

I always supposed when i compile .NET assemblies using VS.NET 2003 they will
definitely use .NET Framework 1.1 and .NET assemblies compiled with VS.NET
2005 will use .NET Framework 2.0.
(I except tricking around using .config-files).

Now we ran into situations where .net framework versions seem to interfere
each other.

We're using COM-callable wrappers for integrating .NET technology into our
old Win32-Applications.

As those CCW where compiled using VS.NET 2003 they always where using .NET
Framework 1.1 as supposed.

Then i installed VS.NET 2005 with .NET Framework 2.0 on my development
machine and suddenly i noticed that System.Environment.Version.ToString()
returns 2.0.50727.42.

A i'm a suspicious person i used Process Explorer to see whats really used
and voila: only 2.0 assemblies are used although the component hasn't
changed!!!!

Then i tried to use the component from a .net 1.1 application in .net style
without the COM-callable wrapper and the result was that
System.Environment.Version.ToString() returned 1.1.4322.2032 again, a lot of
1.1 assemblies were used but still it uses aspnet_perf.dll from the 2.0
Framework for some reason?! Additionally C/C++ Runtime 8.0 is loaded into
this process.

Could anybody shed some light on this confusing behavior?

I'm using Windows XP SP2 btw.

Thanks a lot in advance

Best Wishes

Markus

 

[Mattias Sjögren]

Markus,

Could anybody shed some light on this confusing behavior?

It's explained here

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/e...onruntimeinitializationfromcomapplication.asp


Mattias

 

[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

Thanks for Mattias's input.

Hi Markus,

For umanaged application which host .NET component, it by default load the
latest version of the .net framework installed on the machine. If we need
to explicitly specify the .net framework version the unmanaged application
will load, we can provide an applicationname.exe.config file for it (just
like for managed application). See the following msdn article which
mentioned different kinds of .net framework application side by side
scenario:


#Side-by-Side Execution of the .NET Framework-----Configuring Unmanaged
Applications
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/sidexsidenet.asp?frame
=true#sidexsidenet_topic5

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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[Markus Strobl]

Thanks a lot for your help, guys!!!

This will prevent us from eventually running into serious problems when
deploying .net runtime 2.0.

Best Wishes

Markus

 

[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

You're welcome Markus,

Best Regards,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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