What is a .SLN file ?

[Guest]

Forgive my ignorance, I've just started leaning .NET and am working my way
through a book. My project (from book CD) refuses to open; when I
double-click on the project file. However, I do get a message asking if I
want to save my .SLN file? I have no idea what this is (not mentioned in my
book).

 

[Mattias Sjögren]

However, I do get a message asking if I

want to save my .SLN file? I have no idea what this is (not mentioned in my
book).

SLN is short for Solution. A solution in VS.NET is basically a
container for one or more projects.


Mattias

 

[Tim Wilson]

A "sln" file is a Visual Studio Solution file. A solution allows multiple
projects to be grouped together. See the information at the link below.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...7/html/vxconVisualStudioSolutionsProjects.asp

 

[Peter Rilling]

That is okay.

Solution files are to projects what folders are to files. It is basically a
project for your projects. All projects exists in a solution file and if
one was not included with your code, then just let VS.NET create if for you.

Later as you become more familiar with .NET you will use solutions to add
many projects which all work toward a common goal.