[RESOLVED][2005] .NET Framework Version

[erickwidya]

i have VS.NET 2003 with .NET Framework 1.1,

if i decide to install VS.NET 2005 (the default framework if i'm not mistaken is is 2.0)..then i want to install VS.NET 2008 (framework 3.0), then framework 3.5

can i choose which framework that i'm gonna use?

PS: i learned that can use framework 2.0 and above with VS.NET 2003

thanks

[jmcilhinney]

VS 2005 supports .NET 2.0 only, or .NET 3.0 with extensions installed. VS 2008 supports .NET 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5. All versions of the Framework and VS will work installed side-by-side, so you can have them all on the same machine if you like.

[erickwidya]

but what if i want to use only 2.0 at the time, and later using 3.5..both usign VS.NET 2008

can i choose something like that?

[JuggaloBrotha]

but what if i want to use only 2.0 at the time, and later using 3.5..both usign VS.NET 2008

can i choose something like that?

Yes, if you're installing VS 2008, there's no reason to both installing VS 2005. VS 2008 allows you to target any of the 3 frameworks (2.0, 3.0 and 3.5) for a project

[erickwidya]

VS 2008 allows you to target any of the 3 frameworks (2.0, 3.0 and 3.5) for a project -> ok then..i can choose from the IDE..

thanks for both of u

[jmcilhinney]

Just be aware that a project created in VS 2008 targeting .NET 2.0 cannot be opened in VS 2005. If users of VS 2005 will want to open your projects then you should use VS 2005. Otherwise you may as well use VS 2008 for everything.

[erickwidya]

ok, i'll keep in mind.thx for the info

[JuggaloBrotha]

Just be aware that a project created in VS 2008 targeting .NET 2.0 cannot be opened in VS 2005. If users of VS 2005 will want to open your projects then you should use VS 2005. Otherwise you may as well use VS 2008 for everything.

I've opened VS 2008 project files in VS 2005 (VS 2008 wasn't installed on the computer yet), it's the VS 2008 solution files that can't be opened in VS 2005