VB.NET 2008 - changing framework version?

Hi,
I've downloaded VB.NET/VC#/VWD 2008 (Express editions), and hearing that they allow you to change between .NET FX version 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, I found that this was easily possibile with VC# 2008 but not VB.NET (or VWD), since they did not have a drop down box in the Project window like VC# did. Do the 2008 all the express editions support development on previous framework versions (2.0, 3.0), or is this feature exclusive to VC# and the standard/professional editions of the products. Thank in advance...

Alex

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# 1

It seems the template options are either disabled for the Express version or are disabled in this beta.

HectorB. at 2007-10-2 >

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# 2

Thanks for you reply. I'd be quite curious which of your suggestions is the case. Perhaps a Microsoft employee/MVP could clarify this please.

Alex-MyRpg at 2007-10-2 >

# 3

I cannot change the framework version in the professional edition either. If its a C# project there is an option in the project property page, I cannot see this option in a vb.net project. help.

Parvel at 2007-10-2 >

# 4

never mind, I found it. Thanks to Stefano's blog.

http://www.demiliani.com/blog/archive/2007/08/24/6430.aspx

Parvel at 2007-10-2 >

# 5

Thanks for posting that...it's good to know there's a way. However, it still seems slightly strange that the options GUI is so different in the VB.NET and C# 2008 IDEs. The similarities are increasing from previous versions, but it still seems like the Express IDEs are developed seperately to a large degree still. I'm curious: are there any plans to create a Visual Studio Express for all languages, or does Microsoft intentionally intend to keep them divided? Anyway, I'm pleased that this 2008 version shows very few signs of limitations for either language so far.

Alex-MyRpg at 2007-10-2 >

# 6

There's also some gotchas when upgrading projects from VS 2005 to VS 2008 when you want to enable LINQ. You have to set the right target framework and then also import the correct namespaces depending on what providers you want to use. I wrote a blog post on this issue here: http://blogs.msdn.com/bethmassi/archive/2007/08/21/converting-vs-2005-projects-to-vs-2008.aspx

Enjoy!

-Beth Massi, VS Community

BethMassi-MSFT at 2007-10-2 >

# 7

Ah, thanks for that.

Alex-MyRpg at 2007-10-2 >

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