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how to add .net 3.5 to visual studio 2005

Posted 26-Mar-11 22:47pm

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Wendelius 27-Mar-11 4:54am

No need to repost the same question again.

Sandeep Mewara 27-Mar-11 5:41am

"Answer the question" -> very rude!

Further, it is a repost.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 27-Mar-11 17:16pm

Sandeep,
The questions are not the same, that's why I put different answers, will you take a look...
That was rude indeed, especially if the reason if the failure to see the first Question was answered well...
--SA

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Jonathan Cardy · Answer 1 · 2011-03-26T22:58:00

Solution 1

Visual Studio 2005 doesn't allow you to target a specific framework version. VS2008 does, so you'll have to upgrade.

Posted 26-Mar-11 22:58pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 27-Mar-11 15:53pm

Still it is possible to work with VS 2005. Please see two my Answers.
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 2 · 2011-03-27T09:52:00

Solution 3

This is the alternative solution: http://mises.org/Community/blogs/misestech/archive/2008/02/28/visual-studio-2008-to-2005-downgrade-utility.aspx[^].

You can develop an utility to downgrade a project or solution from newer version to 2005.
I tried to use something like that preparing my articles for CodeProject.
If the newer solutions use some features not available to C# v.2 or platform features not compatible with Framework 2.0 you will need some manual changes.

—SA

Posted 27-Mar-11 9:52am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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Wendelius 27-Mar-11 16:38pm

Good link, this may come handy someday, my 5. Added the alternative in the other chain. It was a good idea.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 27-Mar-11 17:13pm

Thank you, Mika.
--SA

Sandeep Mewara 28-Mar-11 1:24am

My 5!
helpful and so bookmarked too.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 28-Mar-11 1:28am

Thank you, Sandeep.
I guess, bookmarked for writing CodeProject articles? If you look an all my articles, I always provide solutions for v.2.0 to v.4.0 + Mono.
--SA

Sandeep Mewara 28-Mar-11 1:32am

:)
CP article... did not thought of it that way. Will surely think of now.
Right now, got another topic for article, need to take out some time for that.

Further, I have still kept the comments intact where we discussed on writing an article on how to ask questions. I remember, we need to write one. I hope I will take some time out for that too... it's pending from some time now.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 28-Mar-11 1:55am

I remember. I have a "real" technological article under development; several members expressed interest ("Dynamic method dispatcher"). I do remember about that one.
--SA

Sandeep Mewara 28-Mar-11 4:41am

Ok! great!!

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 3 · 2011-03-27T09:46:00

Solution 2

You cannot add the project of the newer version, but you can create a new project file by file.
See also my answer to this Question: How to use .Net framework 3.5 in Visual Studio 2005[^]

—SA

Posted 27-Mar-11 9:46am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Brijesh Kr · Answer 4 · 2011-03-27T19:25:00

Solution 4

I think .net 3.5 would not have a compatibility issue with vs2005. Just run .exe file of .net 3.5.

Posted 27-Mar-11 19:25pm

Brijesh Kr

Updated 27-Mar-11 20:01pm

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