SharpDevelop, is anybody here using it?

[dee-u]

Is anybody here using SharpDevelop? I wish to have some comments if its a good one to have or not.

[DeadEyes]

I use it but only for small projects. It seems to be a bit of a memory hog, but so are most programs these days. I'm not sure how well it would scale up if used in a big project, but SharpDevelop was created using SharpDevelop so it must be ok.
Some minor issues include not being able to switch between code and design view if there is an error on the page. You'll also know you've made a mistake somewhere because the intellisense will stop working.
I haven't used any other IDEs for .NET so I can't give any comparisons.

At the end of the day it's open source and only an 8 Meg download you lose nothing by giving it a go. It also has a visual studio solution import/export function.

[dee-u]

I could only see the codes, where can I find the design view?

[DeadEyes]

start SharpDevelop
File->New-Combine
From Categories select C#
From Template select Windows Application
Enter a name for the Combine
Click Create

You should be presented with the source of MainForm.cs
at the bottom of the text window are two tabs Source and Design
click Design

On the right of the editor will be another docking area at the bottom
make sure the tools tab is selected
this will present you with a list of tools
select Windows forms here are all the basic controls

HTH

[DeadEyes]

I just remembered another annoying aspect of SharpDevelop. They started creating a console addin which runs when you write a console app instead of firing up DOS. This is a real pain and is totally useless.
Fix:
go to
C:\Program Files\SharpDevelop\AddIns\AddIns\Misc\Console
and rename
ConsoleAddin.addin and
ConsoleAddin.dll
to
_ConsoleAddin.addin_ and
_ConsoleAddin.dll_

[dee-u]

Darn, I got it now, thanks! It's somewhat different from VS.Net IDE.

[Valleysboy1978]

If you got VS.Net use that. I'd only suggest SharpDevelop as a learning tool for developers who are unwilling to purchase VS just yet

[dee-u]

I've got VS.Net at home and I've got SharpDevelop at office.

[mendhak]

I've got VS.Net at home and I've got SharpDevelop at office.

Shouldn't it be the other way around?

[dee-u]

To my dismay, when I tried to import a Solution made in VS.Net and tried to double-click on my command buttons hoping to see the codes but not, my codes for my controls and other procedures are gone or may have been converted into something else... What am I doing wrong? How could I open a Solution made in VS.Net in SharpDevelop?

BTW, it is VB.Net that I am using...