VS2003 and framework 2.0 beta

[EMW]

Hi,

I have VS2003 installed and want to use the serial port stuff in FrameWork
2.0 beta.
How can I make vs2003 aware that I want to use framework 2.0beta instead of
v1.1?

rg,
Eric

 

[Neno Loje [MVP C#]]

You can't. VS2003 works with .NET Fx 1.1 only. VS2005 is required for .NET
2.0 (and works only with 2.0).

Regards,

 

[Guest]

Long answer:
If it is like the 1.1 beta, you can hack the registry and get this
functionality. The results:

1. You can compile in the newer framework
2. The designers do not work
3. You break most of the functionality of Visual Studio

But, you can compile a different framework.

Short answer:
Even if you get it to compile, it is not worth the trip.

The two will install side-by-side, if you need to work with VS 2005. If you
are really set in using 2.0 funcationality with 1.1, you can set up a web
service with 2.0 and call it from 1.1 (SOAP is native to both). This is slow
for core functionality, but will allow you to set up the 2.0 class and then
use it (via adding a web reference) in 1.1.

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

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