VB.NET Project with no SLN or VBPROJ file

[Allan Cammish]

Dear All

I have the source code for a component that I purchased and although
the source code files are for VB.NET, there is no .SLN or .VBPROJ file
included. I have seen this before with another component's source code
files that I downloaded which was free.

Is there a way to work with these files without a .SLN and .VBPROJ
file? I have attempted to re-create a .VBPROJ file by attaching the
relevant files but this was not successful due to many build errors
such as properties being accessed that are private etc.

Should I be contacting the supplier of the component's source code I
purchased?

Any help much appreciated.

Allan Cammish.

 

[Cor]

Hi Allan,

You can start with just opening a new windows forms project, delete the
form1 and than add the existing items from the project you have without the
sln and the vbproj.

I hope this helps?

Cor

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* (e-mail address removed) (Allan Cammish) scripsit:

I have the source code for a component that I purchased and although
the source code files are for VB.NET, there is no .SLN or .VBPROJ file
included. I have seen this before with another component's source code
files that I downloaded which was free.

Is there a way to work with these files without a .SLN and .VBPROJ
file? I have attempted to re-create a .VBPROJ file by attaching the
relevant files but this was not successful due to many build errors
such as properties being accessed that are private etc.

Maybe the files were created using SharpDevelop or another IDE, or the
files are missing.

Should I be contacting the supplier of the component's source code I
purchased?

You can ask him why there are no solution/project files.