How get new version of VS.net?

[CM]

My VS.Net cannot open projects created with newer version of VS.Net.
Any one can share experience of upgrade VS.Net, such as, where to find the
upgrade, any problem when upgrade?
Thanks!
CM

 

[Carl Prothman [MVP]]

My VS.Net cannot open projects created with newer version of VS.Net.
Any one can share experience of upgrade VS.Net, such as, where to find the
upgrade, any problem when upgrade?

Correct, Visual Studio .NET 2002 will not be able to open up
Visual Studio .NET 2003 projects.

You can upgrade to Visual Studio .NET 2003 for only $29 US
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/howtobuy/upgrade/vstudio03/default.aspx
Note that offer is good until September 30, 2003

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Thanks,
Carl Prothman
Microsoft ASP.NET MVP
http://www.able-consulting.com

 

[CM]

Thank you!

Some more questions:

Why should upgrade to vs.Net 2003? Is it just a patch?

What are the hardware/operation system requirements for upgrade?

Any influence on previous applications created by vs.net 2002?

Any msnews group setup for this topic?

Thanks!

CM

 

[Carl Prothman [MVP]]

Why should upgrade to vs.Net 2003? Is it just a patch?

No, it's actually a separate product. If you already have Visual Studio
..NET 2003 installed, and you install Visual Studio .NET 2003, they will
be installed side-by-side.

The Visual Studio .NET 2003 version contains a lot of new features!
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/overview/whatsnew.aspx

You can even use Visual Studio .NET 2003 on-line before you buy it
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/tryit/

What are the hardware/operation system requirements for upgrade?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/sysreqs/default.aspx


Any influence on previous applications created by vs.net 2002?

Visual Studio .NET 2002 will create code for the 1.0 Framework
Visual Studio .NET 2003 will create code for the 1.1 Framework

Visual Studio .NET 2002 won't be able to open a 2003 project.

If you open a 2002 project using Visual Studio .NET 2003, it
will do a one time conversion of the project file. Then that project
file can only be opened by Visual Studio .NET 2003, and not by
Visual Studio .NET 2002.

For controlling which version of the .NET framework your
..NET application will run on, make sure to read the following:

For ASP.NET applications, see:
http://www.asp.net/faq/SideBySide.aspx

For Windows applications, see:
http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/changeinfo/default.aspx
- Configuration File Tags

Any msnews group setup for this topic?

Make sure to check out the Visual Studio .NET web site

FAQs
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/faq/default.aspx

Visual Studio .NET 2003 Guided Tour and Evaluation Guide
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/tour/default.aspx


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Thanks,
Carl Prothman
Microsoft ASP.NET MVP
http://www.able-consulting.com