Visual Studio 6.0 with .net

[luken8r]

I have an application that was built with .net, its a .sln project. What do I need to open it with? I have VC++ with Visual Studio 6.0 currently installed. Is there a separate Visual Studio for .net or can I download the .net framework to use with this Visual Studio?

 

[PhatoseAlpha]

I'd expect you'll need Visual Studio.net 2005, or the VS2008 beta. Pretty sure you can get an express version of the appropriate language free from microsoft.

 

[luken8r]

In the 45 mins since I posed this question, I did a bit of research and it looks to me that VS 6.0 came out before .net was released (way back in 1998 :/ )
So, for a more intelligent question: is there any way to integrate .net to VS 6.0? I believe there is a copy of VS.net 2005 en route to me, but that could be a few weeks away.
Ohh. I just noticed that VS 2005 has a 90 day trial. Tight. At 2.6GB, I should have downloaded by the time the software arrives 😛

 

[imported_Dhaval00]

Try Visual Studio 2005 Express?

 

[EagleKeeper]

The SLN is the equivalent of the workspace in VS 6.0

The project files may still be able to be used.
You would have to change the Versioning info in the project file (by hand) to 6.0 for the project to be able to be read in.

This will only work if you have pure C++ code.

If it uses any .NET APIs, get the Visual Studio Express downloaded from the MS site.

 

[Noobsa44]

I believe you will not be able to compile C#/VB .net code with 6.0, however if it is C++ it maybe possible, but I wouldn't suggest you waste your time with it. If you are going to get VS 2005 soon and don't want to download the 400+ meg express edition(s), I'd suggest you download Sharp Devloper which is only like 15 megs in size and a very well designed product which supports VS's .sln files. You can find Sharp Develop here: http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/

 

[Markbnj]

VS 6.0 doesn't have any of the necessary support for .Net applications. Visual Studio 2003 was the first SKU that I recall having any .Net support. As someone else mentioned, just go download Visual Studio Express. It's free, supports up to .Net 2.0, and does most of what the prof. SKU does.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: Markbnj
VS 6.0 doesn't have any of the necessary support for .Net applications. Visual Studio 2003 was the first SKU that I recall having any .Net support. As someone else mentioned, just go download Visual Studio Express. It's free, supports up to .Net 2.0, and does most of what the prof. SKU does.

The original Visual Studio .NET (2002) supported .NET 1.0 applications.