What is a .vcproj?

[Anil Gupte]

I have recently installed VC#, VC++ and VB 2005 Express Edition. Someone
had sent me the sln file to load it into C# and so I tried, and I get an
error saying:

"The application for project "C:\...\fbridge .vcproj" is not installed."

"Make sure the application for the project type (.vcproj) is installed."

The app is called Test, and there appears to be some kind of reference in
there that calls this fbridge.vcproj. I can see the latter in one f the
directories, but cannot get it to open.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte

https://www.keeninc.net

https://www.icinema.com

[Scott M.]

Re: What is a .vcproj?

Each .vcproj file is nothing more than a shortcut to an actual C#++ project.
But, having the shortcut doesn't help you if you don't have the project
sources files as well (as you've found out).


"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mwrote in message
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>
I have recently installed VC#, VC++ and VB 2005 Express Edition. Someone
had sent me the sln file to load it into C# and so I tried, and I get an
error saying:
>
"The application for project "C:\...\fbridge .vcproj" is not installed."
>
"Make sure the application for the project type (.vcproj) is installed."
>
The app is called Test, and there appears to be some kind of reference in
there that calls this fbridge.vcproj. I can see the latter in one f the
directories, but cannot get it to open.
>
Any advice is appreciated.
>
Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte

https://www.keeninc.net

https://www.icinema.com

>
>

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

Re: What is a .vcproj?

"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mwrote in message
news:%23xMJtLkb HHA.3616@TK2MSF TNGP05.phx.gbl. ..

>
I have recently installed VC#, VC++ and VB 2005 Express Edition. Someone had sent me the
sln file to load it into C# and so I tried, and I get an error saying:
>
"The application for project "C:\...\fbridge .vcproj" is not installed."
>
"Make sure the application for the project type (.vcproj) is installed."
>
The app is called Test, and there appears to be some kind of reference in there that calls
this fbridge.vcproj. I can see the latter in one f the directories, but cannot get it to
open.
>
Any advice is appreciated.
>
Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte

https://www.keeninc.net

https://www.icinema.com

>
>

A .vcproj file is the VC++ project file containing the project definitions used by the C++
build system.

Willy.

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

Re: What is a .vcproj?

"Scott M." <s-mar@nospam.nosp amwrote in message
news:uxVY9ZkbHH A.3408@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...

Each .vcproj file is nothing more than a shortcut to an actual C#++ project. But, having
the shortcut doesn't help you if you don't have the project sources files as well (as
you've found out).
>
>
"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mwrote in message
news:%23xMJtLkb HHA.3616@TK2MSF TNGP05.phx.gbl. ..

>>
>I have recently installed VC#, VC++ and VB 2005 Express Edition. Someone had sent me the
>sln file to load it into C# and so I tried, and I get an error saying:
>>
>"The application for project "C:\...\fbridge .vcproj" is not installed."
>>
>"Make sure the application for the project type (.vcproj) is installed."
>>
>The app is called Test, and there appears to be some kind of reference in there that
>calls this fbridge.vcproj. I can see the latter in one f the directories, but cannot get
>it to open.
>>
>Any advice is appreciated.
>>
>Thanx,
>--
>Anil Gupte
>www.keeninc.net
>www.icinema.com
>>
>>

>
>

Guess you meant .... "to an actual VC++ project".

Willy.

[Anil Gupte]

Re: What is a .vcproj?

Actually I do have the .vcproj files, they are in a subdirectory. However,
I am sure that the directory strucutre of the sender was different and
perhaps that is why it is not finding the project. Is there some file or
some place in the IDE where the path can be respecified?

Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte

https://www.keeninc.net

https://www.icinema.com

"Scott M." <s-mar@nospam.nosp amwrote in message
news:uxVY9ZkbHH A.3408@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...

Each .vcproj file is nothing more than a shortcut to an actual C#++
project. But, having the shortcut doesn't help you if you don't have the
project sources files as well (as you've found out).
>
>
"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mwrote in message
news:%23xMJtLkb HHA.3616@TK2MSF TNGP05.phx.gbl. ..

>>
>I have recently installed VC#, VC++ and VB 2005 Express Edition. Someone
>had sent me the sln file to load it into C# and so I tried, and I get an
>error saying:
>>
>"The application for project "C:\...\fbridge .vcproj" is not installed."
>>
>"Make sure the application for the project type (.vcproj) is installed."
>>
>The app is called Test, and there appears to be some kind of reference in
>there that calls this fbridge.vcproj. I can see the latter in one f the
>directories, but cannot get it to open.
>>
>Any advice is appreciated.
>>
>Thanx,
>--
>Anil Gupte
>www.keeninc.net
>www.icinema.com
>>
>>

>
>

[Scott M.]

Re: What is a .vcproj?

The best thing to do is to create a new solution with a new project from
scratch and simply import the old files into the new project. You will need
to re-make any non-standard project references and change any customized
project/solution properties to match the original.


"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mwrote in message
news:O5wRRJtbHH A.1244@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...

Actually I do have the .vcproj files, they are in a subdirectory.
However, I am sure that the directory strucutre of the sender was
different and perhaps that is why it is not finding the project. Is there
some file or some place in the IDE where the path can be respecified?
>
Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte

https://www.keeninc.net

https://www.icinema.com

>
"Scott M." <s-mar@nospam.nosp amwrote in message
news:uxVY9ZkbHH A.3408@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...

>Each .vcproj file is nothing more than a shortcut to an actual C#++
>project. But, having the shortcut doesn't help you if you don't have the
>project sources files as well (as you've found out).
>>
>>
>"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mwrote in message
>news:%23xMJtLk bHHA.3616@TK2MS FTNGP05.phx.gbl ...

>>>
>>I have recently installed VC#, VC++ and VB 2005 Express Edition.
>>Someone had sent me the sln file to load it into C# and so I tried, and
>>I get an error saying:
>>>
>>"The application for project "C:\...\fbridge .vcproj" is not installed."
>>>
>>"Make sure the application for the project type (.vcproj) is installed."
>>>
>>The app is called Test, and there appears to be some kind of reference
>>in there that calls this fbridge.vcproj. I can see the latter in one f
>>the directories, but cannot get it to open.
>>>
>>Any advice is appreciated.
>>>
>>Thanx,
>>--
>>Anil Gupte
>>www.keeninc.net
>>www.icinema.com
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

[Anil Gupte]

Re: What is a .vcproj?

Sorry, I am new to C#. How do I do what you are describing?

Thanx for your patience.
--
Anil Gupte

https://www.keeninc.net

https://www.icinema.com

"Scott M." <s-mar@nospam.nosp amwrote in message
news:ufAjuLubHH A.2316@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...

The best thing to do is to create a new solution with a new project from
scratch and simply import the old files into the new project. You will
need to re-make any non-standard project references and change any
customized project/solution properties to match the original.
>
>
"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mwrote in message
news:O5wRRJtbHH A.1244@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...

>Actually I do have the .vcproj files, they are in a subdirectory.
>However, I am sure that the directory strucutre of the sender was
>different and perhaps that is why it is not finding the project. Is
>there some file or some place in the IDE where the path can be
>respecified?
>>
>Thanx,
>--
>Anil Gupte
>www.keeninc.net
>www.icinema.com
>>
>"Scott M." <s-mar@nospam.nosp amwrote in message
>news:uxVY9ZkbH HA.3408@TK2MSFT NGP03.phx.gbl.. .

>>Each .vcproj file is nothing more than a shortcut to an actual C#++
>>project. But, having the shortcut doesn't help you if you don't have the
>>project sources files as well (as you've found out).
>>>
>>>
>>"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mwrote in message
>>news:%23xMJtL kbHHA.3616@TK2M SFTNGP05.phx.gb l...
>>>>
>>>I have recently installed VC#, VC++ and VB 2005 Express Edition.
>>>Someone had sent me the sln file to load it into C# and so I tried, and
>>>I get an error saying:
>>>>
>>>"The application for project "C:\...\fbridge .vcproj" is not installed."
>>>>
>>>"Make sure the application for the project type (.vcproj) is
>>>installed. "
>>>>
>>>The app is called Test, and there appears to be some kind of reference
>>>in there that calls this fbridge.vcproj. I can see the latter in one f
>>>the directories, but cannot get it to open.
>>>>
>>>Any advice is appreciated.
>>>>
>>>Thanx,
>>>--
>>>Anil Gupte
>>>www.keeninc.net
>>>www.icinema.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

Re: What is a .vcproj?

"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mwrote in message
news:%233eQiZ4b HHA.208@TK2MSFT NGP05.phx.gbl.. .

Sorry, I am new to C#. How do I do what you are describing?
>
Thanx for your patience.

As I told you previously, this is a C++ project file, you can't use this from C# Express .
So you need to use VC++ Express to build this project. Guess the original solution was built
using VS2005 Professional NOT Express, Express editions cannot handle mixed solutions.

Willy.

[Scott M.]

Re: What is a .vcproj?

Well Willy has provided a more specific answer to the main problem you are
having, but my suggestion simply requires making a new project and importing
your raw source code files. Honestly, if you don't know how to create a new
solution and put files into it, you may want to stop where you are and read
through the documentation of the software. You won't get very far if you
don't understand the concept of a solution and how to create one.


"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mwrote in message
news:%233eQiZ4b HHA.208@TK2MSFT NGP05.phx.gbl.. .

Sorry, I am new to C#. How do I do what you are describing?
>
Thanx for your patience.
--
Anil Gupte

https://www.keeninc.net

https://www.icinema.com

>
"Scott M." <s-mar@nospam.nosp amwrote in message
news:ufAjuLubHH A.2316@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...

>The best thing to do is to create a new solution with a new project from
>scratch and simply import the old files into the new project. You will
>need to re-make any non-standard project references and change any
>customized project/solution properties to match the original.
>>
>>
>"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mwrote in message
>news:O5wRRJtbH HA.1244@TK2MSFT NGP04.phx.gbl.. .

>>Actually I do have the .vcproj files, they are in a subdirectory.
>>However, I am sure that the directory strucutre of the sender was
>>different and perhaps that is why it is not finding the project. Is
>>there some file or some place in the IDE where the path can be
>>respecified ?
>>>
>>Thanx,
>>--
>>Anil Gupte
>>www.keeninc.net
>>www.icinema.com
>>>
>>"Scott M." <s-mar@nospam.nosp amwrote in message
>>news:uxVY9Zkb HHA.3408@TK2MSF TNGP03.phx.gbl. ..
>>>Each .vcproj file is nothing more than a shortcut to an actual C#++
>>>project. But, having the shortcut doesn't help you if you don't have
>>>the project sources files as well (as you've found out).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mwrote in message
>>>news:%23xMJt LkbHHA.3616@TK2 MSFTNGP05.phx.g bl...
>>>>>
>>>>I have recently installed VC#, VC++ and VB 2005 Express Edition.
>>>>Someone had sent me the sln file to load it into C# and so I tried,
>>>>and I get an error saying:
>>>>>
>>>>"The application for project "C:\...\fbridge .vcproj" is not
>>>>installed ."
>>>>>
>>>>"Make sure the application for the project type (.vcproj) is
>>>>installed ."
>>>>>
>>>>The app is called Test, and there appears to be some kind of reference
>>>>in there that calls this fbridge.vcproj. I can see the latter in one
>>>>f the directories, but cannot get it to open.
>>>>>
>>>>Any advice is appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>Thanx,
>>>>--
>>>>Anil Gupte
>>>>www.keeninc.net
>>>>www.icinema.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

[Anil Gupte]

Re: What is a .vcproj?

OK. Thanx. I was not aware of one key fact, that "Express editions cannot
handle mixed solutions"

Thanx, now looks like I have to pay MS some more money (I recently purchased
VS.Net 2003 Enterprise thinking I could always get 2005 free when I needed
it). Darn!

--
Anil Gupte

https://www.keeninc.net

https://www.icinema.com

"Willy Denoyette [MVP]" <willy.denoyett e@telenet.bewro te in message
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"Anil Gupte" <anil-list@icinema.co mwrote in message
news:%233eQiZ4b HHA.208@TK2MSFT NGP05.phx.gbl.. .

>Sorry, I am new to C#. How do I do what you are describing?
>>
>Thanx for your patience.

>
As I told you previously, this is a C++ project file, you can't use this
from C# Express . So you need to use VC++ Express to build this project.
Guess the original solution was built using VS2005 Professional NOT
Express, Express editions cannot handle mixed solutions.
>
Willy.
>

[Scott M.]

Re: What is a .vcproj?

>I recently purchased VS.Net 2003 Enterprise thinking I could always get
>2005 free when I needed
it). Darn!

Why would you think that? If you buy Office 2003, it doesn't mean you get
Office 2007 for free.

[Ravichandran J.V.]

Re: What is a .vcproj?

Simply create a new .sln and add the project as an Existing project by
right clicking on the sloution in the Solution Explorer.

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[Scott M.]

Re: What is a .vcproj?

I don't believe the OP has the project files to import, only the raw source
code files. That's why I suggested he make new project and import the
project files into it.


"Ravichandr an J.V." <jvravichandran @yahoo.comwrote in message
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Simply create a new .sln and add the project as an Existing project by
right clicking on the sloution in the Solution Explorer.
>
with regards,
>
>
J.V.Ravichandra n
- http://www.geocities.com/
jvravichandran
- Or, just search on "J.V.Ravichandr an"
at http://www.Google.com
>
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