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How to select .NET 3.5 for VS 2008 app?

Last post 07-20-2009 7:12 PM by geosync. 1 replies.

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  • How to select .NET 3.5 for VS 2008 app?

    07-20-2009, 7:08 PM
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    So I'm getting debug errors when I try to run my converted app.  Then, I discovered IIS 7 still uses .NET 2.0 for this app even after VS 2008 asked me if I wanted to convert to .NET 3.5.  

    .NET 3.5 is installed here, but it's not among the choices when I try to setup an Application Pool.

    Help!  What's this about?

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  • Re: How to select .NET 3.5 for VS 2008 app?

    07-20-2009, 7:12 PM
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    • Member since 03-26-2006, 4:44 PM
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    I tend to answer my own questions; and this thread is not example...

    There is no separate version for .NET 3.5, because the core runtime with .NET 3.5 is still v2.0.50727. .NET 3.5 is just extra classes and new compilers layered on top of the 2.0 runtime. Just pick 2.0. 
    Additionally, note this means there is no reason NOT to "upgrade" to .NET 3.5 (SP1). As far as existing .NET 2.0 code is concerned, this release is just a service pack (.NET 2.0 SP2 to be precise).

    There is no separate version for .NET 3.5, because the core runtime with .NET 3.5 is still v2.0.50727. .NET 3.5 is just extra classes and new compilers layered on top of the 2.0 runtime. Just pick 2.0. 

    Additionally, note this means there is no reason NOT to "upgrade" to .NET 3.5 (SP1). As far as existing .NET 2.0 code is concerned, this release is just a service pack (.NET 2.0 SP2 to be precise).


    This addresses the missing .NET 3.5 mystery.  Now back to my debug issues...

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