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  • Nikola Skoric
    #1

    Compiling an .NET v1.1 executable with MS VS 2005

    The problem is really quite straightforward : I develop my applications
    in Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Express Edition, and I need to run the
    application on Windows XP which have .NET Framework version 1.1
    installed, and installing .NET Framework 2.0 is not an option.

    And, I can't believe what I'm seeing while googling. Is there really no
    way to compile code for .NET Framework 1.1 with Microsoft Visual C# 2005
    Express Edition? Please, tell me I'm getting it wrong, because I don't
    want to downgrade to VS 2002 if not absoultely necessary.

    --
    "Now the storm has passed over me
    I'm left to drift on a dead calm sea
    And watch her forever through the cracks in the beams
    Nailed across the doorways of the bedrooms of my dreams"
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    • Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
      #2
      Re: Compiling an .NET v1.1 executable with MS VS 2005

      Nikola,

      Out of the box, you can not build solutions for .NET 1.1 with VS.NET
      2005. However, Microsoft has a project on gotdotnet.com called "MSBee"
      which is a set of MSBuild extras which will allow you to use the VS.NET 2005
      edition to build .NET 1.1 applications.

      From Orcas on, you will be able to select which framework you want to
      target out of the box.

      Hope this helps.


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      - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
      - mvp@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m

      "Nikola Skoric" <nick-news@net4u.hrwr ote in message
      news:MPG.20abe0 144ae856f89896f c@news.t-com.hr...
      The problem is really quite straightforward : I develop my applications
      in Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Express Edition, and I need to run the
      application on Windows XP which have .NET Framework version 1.1
      installed, and installing .NET Framework 2.0 is not an option.
      >
      And, I can't believe what I'm seeing while googling. Is there really no
      way to compile code for .NET Framework 1.1 with Microsoft Visual C# 2005
      Express Edition? Please, tell me I'm getting it wrong, because I don't
      want to downgrade to VS 2002 if not absoultely necessary.
      >
      --
      "Now the storm has passed over me
      I'm left to drift on a dead calm sea
      And watch her forever through the cracks in the beams
      Nailed across the doorways of the bedrooms of my dreams"

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        • Dave Shooter
          #3
          Re: Compiling an .NET v1.1 executable with MS VS 2005


          "Nikola Skoric" <nick-news@net4u.hrwr ote in message
          news:MPG.20abe0 144ae856f89896f c@news.t-com.hr...
          The problem is really quite straightforward : I develop my applications
          in Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Express Edition, and I need to run the
          application on Windows XP which have .NET Framework version 1.1
          installed, and installing .NET Framework 2.0 is not an option.
          >
          And, I can't believe what I'm seeing while googling. Is there really no
          way to compile code for .NET Framework 1.1 with Microsoft Visual C# 2005
          Express Edition? Please, tell me I'm getting it wrong, because I don't
          want to downgrade to VS 2002 if not absoultely necessary.
          >
          As I understand, Visual C# 2005 Express can only complie for the 2.0
          framework. However, this doesn't stop you from installing the 1.1 SDK and
          using a build tool such as NAnt (http://nant.sourceforge.net/) to build your
          app outside of the IDE.

          I can't recall if the express edition allows you to define external tools,
          but if you can, you can define NAnt as an external tool starting in the
          solution directory, where it will automatically start the default build
          script. You can then run it from within the IDE.



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            • Jon Skeet [C# MVP]
              #4
              Re: Compiling an .NET v1.1 executable with MS VS 2005

              On May 9, 1:57 pm, "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]"
              <m...@spam.guar d.caspershouse. comwrote:

              <snip>
              From Orcas on, you will be able to select which framework you want to
              target out of the box.
              Is that meant to target .NET 1.1 as well as 2.0/3.0/3.5? From memory,
              beta 1 doesn't offer 1.1 as an option. Admittedly it's getting to the
              stage where hopefully that's not such an issue...

              Jon

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                • Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
                  #5
                  Re: Compiling an .NET v1.1 executable with MS VS 2005

                  Yes, Orcas supports projects that output from .NET 2.0 and on.

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                  - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
                  - mvp@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m

                  "Jon Skeet [C# MVP]" <skeet@pobox.co mwrote in message
                  news:1178715797 .045037.105430@ q75g2000hsh.goo glegroups.com.. .
                  On May 9, 1:57 pm, "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]"
                  <m...@spam.guar d.caspershouse. comwrote:
                  >
                  <snip>
                  >
                  > From Orcas on, you will be able to select which framework you want to
                  >target out of the box.
                  >
                  Is that meant to target .NET 1.1 as well as 2.0/3.0/3.5? From memory,
                  beta 1 doesn't offer 1.1 as an option. Admittedly it's getting to the
                  stage where hopefully that's not such an issue...
                  >
                  Jon
                  >

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                    • =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Arne_Vajh=F8j?=
                      #6
                      Re: Compiling an .NET v1.1 executable with MS VS 2005

                      Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] wrote:
                      Out of the box, you can not build solutions for .NET 1.1 with VS.NET
                      2005. However, Microsoft has a project on gotdotnet.com called "MSBee"
                      which is a set of MSBuild extras which will allow you to use the VS.NET 2005
                      edition to build .NET 1.1 applications.
                      Or use NAnt which as a main feature support building for different
                      platforms (different versions of MS .NET and different versions of
                      Mono).

                      Arne

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                        • =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Arne_Vajh=F8j?=
                          #7
                          Re: Compiling an .NET v1.1 executable with MS VS 2005

                          Jon Skeet [C# MVP] wrote:
                          On May 9, 1:57 pm, "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]"
                          <m...@spam.guar d.caspershouse. comwrote:
                          > From Orcas on, you will be able to select which framework you want to
                          >target out of the box.
                          >
                          Is that meant to target .NET 1.1 as well as 2.0/3.0/3.5? From memory,
                          beta 1 doesn't offer 1.1 as an option. Admittedly it's getting to the
                          stage where hopefully that's not such an issue...
                          2.0 has only been out for one and a half year (non-beta).

                          There could easily be some production systems running on 1.1 where
                          they want new features and an upgrade is not an option.

                          Arne



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                            • Nikola Skoric
                              #8
                              Re: Compiling an .NET v1.1 executable with MS VS 2005

                              In article <eyHdznjkHHA.68 0@TK2MSFTNGP06. phx.gbl>,
                              alwayskeepitloa ded@delete.me.g ooglemail.com says...
                              As I understand, Visual C# 2005 Express can only complie for the 2.0
                              framework. However, this doesn't stop you from installing the 1.1 SDK and
                              using a build tool such as NAnt (http://nant.sourceforge.net/) to build your
                              app outside of the IDE.
                              Huh. I've downloaded MSBee, tried to figure out how it works and failed.
                              In fact, I failed at the MSBuild part since all of the documentation I
                              found is based on presumption that I have a giant project on my hand.
                              So, there are no straightforward examples for a newbie (at least I found
                              none).

                              Then I turned to NAnt, for which I found some basic level examples. I
                              even figured out how to use NAnt SlingShot all by myself ;-) But, after
                              successfuly making .build file with SlingShot and successfuly runing
                              NAnt, I just can't find the executable which I should get by building
                              something...

                              --
                              "Now the storm has passed over me
                              I'm left to drift on a dead calm sea
                              And watch her forever through the cracks in the beams
                              Nailed across the doorways of the bedrooms of my dreams"

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