updating to net 1.1

[Usul]

hi,

i have downloaded and installed the ms framework sdk net 1.1 , but still my visual studio doesnt "use" it. it still shows net 1.0 under "infos about..." . why?


thanx,

Usul

[Mike Hildner]

Are you using VS 2002? I believe 2002 used framework 1.0 and 2003 uses 1.1. Not sure if there is a way to force 2002 to use 1.1

[Usul]

yes, its 2002. so one has to buy a new visual studio everytime the net framework version increments 0.1 ?

[Mike Hildner]

I think that's just the default. Don't have 2002 anymore, but in 2003 (just looked at this), you can go to project, properties, under common properties, build, there's a spot for supported runtimes. If I click the change button, it lets me choose 1.1 (default) 1.0 or both.

Not sure if 2002 has similar functionality.

[nemaroller]

The point is how can an outdated IDE make use of inherit new features in a new version of the framework?

(well, they could release an update.... but that 's not how the software industry works see...)

[Usul]

Originally posted by nemaroller
The point is how can an outdated IDE make use of inherit new features in a new version of the framework?

(well, they could release an update.... but that 's not how the software industry works see...)

well what does the IDE has to do with the actual programming language? an IDE only exists to help. for example in order to programm java I use textpad. so u could call textpad my IDE ( ok, I know that an IDE is more sophisticated, but in this sense its the same ). and now when I update java, I dont need to update textpad and the other way around. well then the IDE cannot show me the members of a class while I write it, but still it should compile.

[Mike Hildner]

I think nemoroller is right, vs 2003 is designed to work with 1.1, so it probably does have better functionality.

You can always try it and see what happens. If you don't want to upgrade (totally worth it, IMHO), you don't even need VS. You can write in text pad or whatever and compile from the command line.

The amount of time you save with a good IDE is worth the purchase.

[nemaroller]

You can still compile 1.1 code, just not through the IDE....

IDE's bring in a host of complex solutions a simple compiler does not... most of it has to do with how the Solution file is handled (how projects interop, code check-in, check-out)... build orders... etc.

Even in Java, the original Forte from Sun can't handle the new JavaStudio solutions. And the original Forte even required the Java 2 runtime.

[Usul]

ok, but how do i get a "choose folder dialog" then ?

[Mike Hildner]

You'd have to do it entirely through code. Look up FolderBrowserDialog in MSDN, there's an example. This class is new to the 1.1 framework.