Visual Studio 2005

[cpatzer]

What a piece of garbage! I just lost two days work for apparently no reason at all. All of my subs, functions and variables were just deleted by VS.NET! Only my properties remained.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Do you know how to get my work back?

[RobDog888]

Hmm, can you tell us more of how it was lost or any error messages?
I dont think you should save anything yet as it may overwrite the corruption and the loss will be irreversable.

[kleinma]

if you open the .vb files in notepad is the code there?

i mean that sounds pretty odd considering they are really just text files..

also, no offense, but he who does not back up his stuff, is destined to have this happen at one point or another...

[cpatzer]

I just started writing the program 2 days ago. Normally back up every three days. Some how one of my menu objects got renamed and the designer choked. I went in renamed it and all of my stuff is gone! This is what was left:

#Region "VARIABLE DECLARATIONS"
 
#Region "DB VARIABLES"
 
#End Region
 
#Region "CONSTANTS"
 
#End Region
 
 
#End Region
 
#Region "PROPERTIES"
 
    Public ReadOnly Property Issue() As String
        Get
            'Parse date into YYYY-MM-DD format for folder issues
            Dim TempDate As Date = DateTimePickerIssue.Value
            Dim Month As Single = DateTimePickerIssue.Value.Month
            Dim Day As Single = DateTimePickerIssue.Value.Day
            Dim MonthString As String = Month.ToString
            Dim DayString As String = Day.ToString
            If Month < 10 Then
                MonthString = "0" + Month.ToString
            End If
            If Day < 10 Then
                DayString = "0" + Day.ToString
            End If
            Return DateTimePickerIssue.Value.Year.ToString + "-" + MonthString + "-" + DayString
        End Get
    End Property
 
    Public ReadOnly Property IssuePath() As String
        Get
            Return BaseFolder + "\" + Issue
        End Get
    End Property
 
    Public ReadOnly Property FormattedIssue() As String
        Get
            Dim TempDate As Date = DateTimePickerIssue.Value
            Return TempDate.ToLongDateString
        End Get
    End Property
 
    Private ReadOnly Property CurrentFolder() As String
        Get
            Return TabControlFolders.SelectedTab.Tag.ToString
        End Get
    End Property
 
    Private ReadOnly Property CurrentStoryFolderPath() As String
        Get
            Return BaseFolder + "\" + Issue + "\" + CurrentFolder
        End Get
    End Property
 
    Private ReadOnly Property CurrentImagesFolderPath() As String
        Get
            Return BaseFolder + "\" + Issue + "\" + CurrentFolder + "\Images"
        End Get
    End Property
 
    Private ReadOnly Property SelectedFolderTab() As TabPage
        Get
            Return CType(TabControlFolders.SelectedTab.Controls(0), TabControl).SelectedTab
        End Get
    End Property
 
    Private ReadOnly Property FileSelected() As Boolean
        Get
            If VisibleListView.SelectedItems.Count > 0 Then
                Return True
            Else
                Return False
            End If
        End Get
    End Property
 
    Private ReadOnly Property VisibleListView() As ListView
        Get
            Return CType(SelectedFolderTab.Controls(0), ListView)
        End Get
    End Property
 
    Private ReadOnly Property Writers() As Collection
        Get
            Return _Writers
        End Get
    End Property
    Private ReadOnly Property SelectedFile() As ListViewItem
        Get
            If Not IsNothing(VisibleListView) Then
                If VisibleListView.SelectedItems.Count > 0 Then
                    Return VisibleListView.SelectedItems(0)
                Else
                    Return Nothing
                End If
            Else
                Return Nothing
            End If
        End Get
    End Property
 
    Private ReadOnly Property SelectedFileName() As String
        Get
            If Not IsNothing(VisibleListView) Then
                If VisibleListView.SelectedItems.Count > 0 Then
                    If Not IsNothing(VisibleListView.SelectedItems(0).Tag) Then
                        Return CType(VisibleListView.SelectedItems(0).Tag, DJCFileInfo).FileName
                    End If
                End If
            End If
            Return String.Empty
        End Get
    End Property
 
#End Region
 
#Region "INIT"
 
 
 
 
 
#End Region
 
#Region "UPDATE CONTROLS"
 
 
 
#End Region
 
#Region "CONTROLS"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
#End Region
 
#Region "DATABASE"
 
 
 
 
 
    'Runs database query.
    'Don't forget to call DBReader.Close() after using the reader returned
 
 
#End Region
 
#Region "MAIN MENU"
 
#Region "FILE MENU"
 
 
 
#End Region
 
#Region "EDIT MENU"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
#End Region
 
#Region "RESOURCES MENU"
 
#End Region
 
#End Region
 
#Region "ISSUE PICKER"
 
 
 
#End Region
 
#Region "EVENT HANDLERS"
 
 
 
 
 
    'Drag Drop Event Handers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
#End Region

[kleinma]

did you look in the raw .vb files to see if anything is in them??

[cpatzer]

Contents of FormMain.vb same as in VS.

[RobDog888]

That looks bad. You lost everything in your regions but the properties region.

[kleinma]

you didnt happen to do something like put all this code in the section of the code designer that rewrites itself all the time did you? you know the "auto generated" code section

[cpatzer]

Nope, all code was separate from the designer code. Somehow it thought that it was part of it or something.

Friday the 13th blows A$$!!!!

[kleinma]

maybe that is what VS 2005 calls a partial class

sorry.. im sure you aren't laughing about this over there but i guess at this point you just need to shrug it off and write it over

I find when I have lost some code writing it again generally takes less time because the logic is still fresh in your mind


Maybe your next app should be a little file copying app that you can set directories in, and it will back them up for you at the push of a button

[RobDog888]

I lost my controls on a form in 2003 once. I got them back by debugging my app with another instance of VS and found an error in code that caused it to make the designer unable to display. I fixed the error and then reopend it to see it restored. Then I saved it.

[kleinma]

yea but if his raw .vb files dont have the code in them.. then I think he is out of luck

[Mike Hildner]

Although that hasn't happened to me (yet), I have a friend who had a similar thing happen - code just dissapears. Scary, but just one more reason to use source control. I use source control for every project, even if it's just something on my local machine.

[kleinma]

hey mike, my source control in the file menu in VS 2003 is grayed out. I was thinking about that the other day... was it an option when first installing VS.NET that maybe I did not check off or something?

[Mike Hildner]

I think it's gets enabled when you install a source control app that plugs into the VS IDE - I don't think you get source control for free, unless of course you're MSDN, then you have a copy of Visual Source Safe.

I used to use Source Gear Vault, but I really like the new VSS (running 2005).

[kleinma]

I'm getting MSDN with my MVP award, so once it arrives I will install VSS

[cpatzer]

What does the source control do?

[RobDog888]

Its like a library. You add your project files to a folder and you can check out the files for modifications/updates. Then check them back in. While its checked out no one else can make mods to their copies, for when used in a multi-developer scenerio, until you check them it. Also, it keeps track of each change made in each check-in/version so if you need to rollback to a previous date you can. Its like going back in time. If your project gets corrupted or such you can always get another copy from the source safe database.

[cpatzer]

I would say that it is much safer to start a new project than trying to convert your existing project. Why? Because when you convert, VS inserts the designer code in your object at the top. Not good having VS write to your files. Better to start a new project with a separate Designer.vb.

[cpatzer]

Where do I get source safe for VS 2005 and VS 2003?

Thanks,

Christian

[kleinma]

Where do I get source safe for VS 2005 and VS 2003?

Thanks,

Christian

it is sold seperatly from VS now...

[Mike Hildner]

In addition to what RobDog said, source control is invaluable if you're working on a project with multiple developers. You can tell who checked out what, and you can view the differences, so you can exactly what was done to the code. Really nice when you need to know who did what and when. If you use comments when checking in and out, it's really handy to see "Fixed bug #123" rather than have to interpret what was done.

And of course you can roll back to some point in time, either to undo something, or because you need version 1.1 instead of the current version you're working on.

But that's just the beginning. You can also label files or groups of files so you can find them easy. You can share files so you can use in multiple projects but there's only one copy in source control. Branching is handy when you need to diverge - like start working on version 1.2 but you may still need to fix bugs in 1.1. Later on you can merge one branch back into the other.

Most of that fancy stuff you might not use too often. I like the safety net of knowing I can do whatever I want to do in the code, then roll back if things are disasterous.

Just make sure to back up your source control DB!

[RobDog888]

A low cost alternative would be to make a little folder copy program to copy your project folder to a backup directory every morning when you log on and have each folder timestanped in its foldername. Cost = $0. Saving a corrupted project = $Priceless.

[cpatzer]

Too funny. Thanks for the help. I am currently doing what RobDog stated but not so frequently. If programming was my only job I might have more time for organization.

[temp_12000]

What a piece of garbage! I just lost two days work for apparently no reason at all. All of my subs, functions and variables were just deleted by VS.NET! Only my properties remained.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Do you know how to get my work back?

looks like you convert 2003 project to 2005?

I'm using VB Express, and got this problem too. all code related with the form disappeared. do not know why.

But the form is still at there, all controls are at there. compile, no problem. running ok on my laptop.

jus feel weird.


temp

[Will B]

What a piece of garbage! I just lost two days work for apparently no reason at all. All of my subs, functions and variables were just deleted by VS.NET!

Just curious, do you have SharpDevelop on your machine or has anyone opened your project with SharpDevelop? I made the mistake of trying to open a VB 2005 project with SharpDevelop and something similar happened. Needless to say, I was a bit peeved too...

[cpatzer]

No such thing. I think it had to do with the fact that I converted a VS 2003 project. When it converts it sticks the designer code in the main form class instead of the new way of having it put in a separate designer file. I think it just mistaked my code for it's code and wrote over it.

[RobDog888]

Well I think thats something I wont be doing or at least make a backup of the solution before converting it.

[cpatzer]

I find it easier just to convert the project, then create a new project and copy the files and references from the converted project into the new project. This way I get a new designer file.

[tacoman667]

Well, the designer code still shows in a region when you convert and places that region on the main form instead of the designer file. Why not convert the project like normal, cut/paste that region into a new vb file and call it "partial class Form1"? Make sure to use the naming scheme for that file like VB.NET'05 uses on new projects and put it into the correct folder in the project folders.

This may just save butt when doing conversions.

I have not tried this, I actually jumped from VB6 to VB'05 with about a month in '03, but this seems like it SHOULD work.

Let us know what happens if you try it!