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1. Dag H. Baardsen wrote,
   

   Hmmm. Useful! I guess converting .csproj files from another project type than Library will have other challenges.

   Thanks!

   Comment on February 26, 2008 @ 15:12:08

2. Glenn wrote,
   

   Tobi,

   I had to worry about the same thing where I work. We have a source control project in VS2005 and the people here weren’t too thrilled to switch to VS2008 if it meant that everyone had to switch at the same time.

   Thanks for the info above. The SLN file was indeed found to be incompatible. PRJ files and Typed Datasets went through some conversions too. But these were found to be compatible with VS2005.

   Hope Microsoft can fully appreciate the difficulties developers can face when trying to introduce new Versions of Visual Studio. They did a much better job this time. But it’s funny how even very small items can become “show-stoppers” in an environment using the latest software that they are licensed for.

   Comment on February 26, 2008 @ 17:26:23

3. graye wrote,
   

   I’ve got a ProjectConveter utility that will convert solution files between VS2005 and VS2008: http://home.hot.rr.com/graye/Articles/ProjectConverter.htm

   Comment on April 19, 2008 @ 15:38:31

4. Joe S wrote,
   

   The project converter posted by graye works like a charm.

   Comment on October 28, 2008 @ 03:13:15

5. VS2008 e VS2005 | hilpers wrote,
   

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6. Convert VS 2008 Solution/Project to VS 2005 « JaMaj’s World wrote,
   

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7. Matthew @ pelsys wrote,
   

   A small tool to allow you to covert your projects…

   I added it as a post build event to my vs2008 project

   using System;

   using System.Collections.Generic;

   using System.Text;

   using System.IO;

   using System.Xml;

   namespace VS2008ToVS2005

   {

   class Program

   {

   static void Main(string[] args)

   {

   if (args.Length == 2)

   {

   if (File.Exists(args[0]))

   {

   XmlNamespaceManager nameSpaceManager = null;

   XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();

   doc.Load(args[0]);

   nameSpaceManager = new XmlNamespaceManager(doc.NameTable);

   nameSpaceManager.AddNamespace(“msb”, @”http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003″);

   //<Project ToolsVersion=”3.5″

   XmlElement el = doc.SelectSingleNode(@”//msb:ProductVersion”,nameSpaceManager) as XmlElement;

   if (el != null && el.InnerText == @”9.0.30729″)

   {

   el.InnerText = @”8.0.50727″;

   }

   el = doc.SelectSingleNode(@”//msb:Project”, nameSpaceManager) as XmlElement;

   if (el != null && el.Attributes["ToolsVersion"] != null)

   {

   el.Attributes.Remove(el.Attributes["ToolsVersion"]);

   }

   el = doc.SelectSingleNode(@”//msb:Import”, nameSpaceManager) as XmlElement;

   if(el != null && el.Attributes[@"Project"] != null)

   {

   el.Attributes["Project"].InnerText = @”$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets”;

   }

   if (File.Exists(args[1]))

   {

   File.Delete(args[1]);

   }

   doc.Save(args[1]);

   return;

   }

   }

   Console.WriteLine(“Usage :”);

   Console.WriteLine(“VS2008ToVS2005 “);

   Console.WriteLine(“eg. “);

   Console.WriteLine(” VS2008ToVS2005 stuff_2k8.csproj stuff_2k5.csproj “);

   }

   }

   }

   Comment on June 29, 2009 @ 09:07:26

8. Hemant wrote,
   

   Firstly, change the “Target Framework” property from the 2009 proj properties. Then compiled the 2009 proj and fix issues id any (i.e. mostly issues related to the dataset xsd representing the database) – it can be solved easily by refreshing and rebinding it.

   Then create a new 2005 proj and paste the whole 2009 proj (except the .csproj and .sln) file in to the directory of 2005 proj. From the solution explorer – click “Show all items” and then include everything into your proj. For the dataset xsd mapping the database – you might have to remap the database. Clean the solution and recompile it.

   bingo .. its done ! hope this helps

   Comment on July 28, 2009 @ 17:25:25

9. FreidnlyDude wrote,
   

   thanks! works fine!

   Comment on July 30, 2009 @ 17:16:56

10. Me, myself and I wrote,
    

    Just had to use your advice, and discovered another incompatibility – in code. The shortcut property syntax (public int someProp { get; set; }) doesn’t compile in VS 2005. Thought I mention this for whoever is interested.

    Completely off topic: did you know there is a Toby Sharp at MS? Your T# made me look for T#, Tobi sharp, Tsharp, so I finally found him here: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/people/tsharp/

    Comment on October 26, 2009 @ 20:49:20

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