Need Help for MSBuild on .NET 1.1

Now that VS2005 Beta 2 is out, I'm wanting to move all of my development to the new platform. To be able to do that, I need to be able to build to .NET 1.1 The problem is, my MSBuild Compatibility Toolkit is incomplete at best. It needs a few things added, and I don't have the knowledge or the time to do it all myself. I'm looking for people who can help:

  • Bring the code into compliance with Beta 2 conventions.
  • Fix the assembly references and resolution issues (need to resolve 2.0 references to 1.1 references where possible).
  • Make it easy to configure which Frameworks to build to on-the-fly (VIA add-in or solution configuration mechanism).

When it's done, all the source for this tool will be released to the community. Anyone interested in helping me get this system usable in a production environment?

4 Comments

  • Thanks for the helpou'll notice in that post Barry. If you notice in that blog entry, his code was the basis for my existing code. The problem is, I need to get from THAT point to a robust solution.

  • When you get the targets file resolved, can you release those first while a tool is worked on?

  • Robert, I've posted a new sample that shows how to get the basics working in Beta 2. It also shows off some cool new features and is far more functional than my Beta1 targets. This might be helpful as a starting point.

  • Jomo, I couldn't find the reply link in your blog, and I sent you an email too. Anyway, the generated .resources files appear to come from the 2.0 tools as the files in obj\.NET 1.1\Debug have the 2.0 header. (Just open them in notepad to see the reference to the 2.0 ResourceReader.)



    How can this be fixed so that the 1.1 resource file is generated?



    Thanks,

    --Oren

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