Want to convert VS2003 project format to VS2005 format

[Academia]

I have a vs2003 project (actually 44 of them) that I want to convert to
VS2005 format.

To fix a usercontrol file I created the Designer.vb file and moved the
Inherited and Class ( change to partial class) lines to it so it started
with:

<Global.Microso ft.VisualBasic. CompilerService s.DesignerGener ated()_

Partial Class UserControl1

Inherits System.Windows. Forms.UserContr ol



Also moved all the entire"

'Required by the Windows Form Designer" code to it except for the New
method.



But when I open VS2005 the designer.vb file shows but not under the .vb file
node.

I think it was found in the folder but not recognized as related to the .vb
file.



Is there something else I have to do to convince VS2005 that these files go
together?



thanks

[kimiraikkonen]

Re: Want to convert VS2003 project format to VS2005 format

On Jan 14, 8:38 pm, "Academia" <academiaNOS... @a-znet.comwrote:

I have a vs2003 project (actually 44 of them) that I want to convert to
VS2005 format.
>
To fix a usercontrol file I created the Designer.vb file and moved the
Inherited and Class ( change to partial class) lines to it so it started
with:
>
<Global.Microso ft.VisualBasic. CompilerService s.DesignerGener ated()_
>
Partial Class UserControl1
>
Inherits System.Windows. Forms.UserContr ol
>
Also moved all the entire"
>
'Required by the Windows Form Designer" code to it except for the New
method.
>
But when I open VS2005 the designer.vb file shows but not under the .vb file
node.
>
I think it was found in the folder but not recognized as related to the .vb
file.
>
Is there something else I have to do to convince VS2005 that these files go
together?
>
thanks

If your source code is available in one folder which is name of your
project, double-click yourprojectname .vbproj file to launch project,
then if a conversion is required VS2005 will offer it to do for you,
then click next and finish to finalize the conversion.

Just like step5 on this site:

http://webproject.scottgu.com/CSharp/Migration/Migration.aspx

Hope this helps.

[Academia]

Re: Want to convert VS2003 project format to VS2005 format

I wasn't clear. These projects have been converted and now compile in
VS2005.
But they still have the older format - they is the UI code is in .vb rather
than in .Designer.vb.
That is what I am trying to remedy.

And maybe a project created in VS2005 has other things different than one
created in Vs2003. I like to learn about those thing and update to them
also.

Thanks




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On Jan 14, 8:38 pm, "Academia" <academiaNOS... @a-znet.comwrote:

I have a vs2003 project (actually 44 of them) that I want to convert to
VS2005 format.
>
To fix a usercontrol file I created the Designer.vb file and moved the
Inherited and Class ( change to partial class) lines to it so it started
with:
>
<Global.Microso ft.VisualBasic. CompilerService s.DesignerGener ated()_
>
Partial Class UserControl1
>
Inherits System.Windows. Forms.UserContr ol
>
Also moved all the entire"
>
'Required by the Windows Form Designer" code to it except for the New
method.
>
But when I open VS2005 the designer.vb file shows but not under the .vb
file
node.
>
I think it was found in the folder but not recognized as related to the
.vb
file.
>
Is there something else I have to do to convince VS2005 that these files
go
together?
>
thanks

If your source code is available in one folder which is name of your
project, double-click yourprojectname .vbproj file to launch project,
then if a conversion is required VS2005 will offer it to do for you,
then click next and finish to finalize the conversion.

Just like step5 on this site:

http://webproject.scottgu.com/CSharp/Migration/Migration.aspx

Hope this helps.

[Jack Jackson]

Re: Want to convert VS2003 project format to VS2005 format

On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:38:50 -0500, "Academia"
<academiaNOSPAM @a-znet.comwrote:

>I have a vs2003 project (actually 44 of them) that I want to convert to
>VS2005 format.
>
>To fix a usercontrol file I created the Designer.vb file and moved the
>Inherited and Class ( change to partial class) lines to it so it started
>with:
>
><Global.Micros oft.VisualBasic .CompilerServic es.DesignerGene rated()_
>
>Partial Class UserControl1
>
>Inherits System.Windows. Forms.UserContr ol
>
>
>
>Also moved all the entire"
>
>'Required by the Windows Form Designer" code to it except for the New
>method.
>
>
>
>But when I open VS2005 the designer.vb file shows but not under the .vb file
>node.
>
>I think it was found in the folder but not recognized as related to the .vb
>file.
>
>
>
>Is there something else I have to do to convince VS2005 that these files go
>together?

Yes. Open the .vbproj file in some editor like Notepad. Search for
the name of the designer file. You should find a line like:

<Compile Include="ctlRad iobuttonGroup.d esigner.vb" />

Remove the / at the end and add a DependentUpon clause and an explicit
close of the Compile like this:

<Compile Include="ctlRad iobuttonGroup.d esigner.vb">
<DependentUpon> ctlRadiobuttonG roup.vb</DependentUpon>
</Compile>

The DependentUpon links the two files.