Steps to consider when upgrading Win app from .Net 1.0 to 1.1

[Alex Ayzin]

Hi,

We have Win app that runs on .Net Framework 1.0. We want to port the app to
run on 1.1. What are the steps that I need to perform the upgrade and also
what are the issues that I should consider prior to that conversion?

Application components: Win App, COM+, SQL Server 2000, Biztalk Server
2002(conversion to Biztalk 2004 is not currently an option) , MSMQ, MSMQ
Connectors, Workflows(Biztalk orchstrations Xlangs), Windows Services,
Infagistics controls, User & custom controls, so on. Pretty complicated. Any
thoughts on this?

Thanks in advance,
--Alex

 

[Guest]

For the most part, update to 1.1 is a simple matter. There are some notable
changes in XML, and the third party components may need updates. Overall,
however, it is a matter of changing which version the assembly runs under in
the config file. I would set up a test environment and change the config to
run under 1.1. If it works, set up a recompile under 1.1 (for compiler perf
tweaks) and test again.

When I went through this at a previous assignment, the XML transforms were
the big "show stoppers" that had to be overcome. There are some other changes
in the Framework, but most are fairly deep and not hit very often.

For what you are using, you can also check this site out:
http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/upgrade/apiChanges.aspx

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Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA

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