Hi. okay,m will do that, once i get the installation problems worked out. okay, so to short cut, which programming do i uninstall in order, instead of having to spend a couple of hours to search for uninstallation order on google. cheers Marvin. ps: would be helpful. cheers Marvin. ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Elf" <inthaneelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 8:40 AM Subject: Re: visual basic dot net 2005 esxpress Marvin, once you get the installation issue resolved, ask me and I will give you a method that may shortcut the reworking of the projects for you, alright! take care, inthane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marvin Hunkin" <startrekcafe@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 2:26 AM Subject: Re: visual basic dot net 2005 esxpress > Hi. > rick. > now, yes, uses the sql server 2008, and i think, sql server 2008 did not > like some of the sql databases that i got off the net, for the book, off > the > cd i was provided, and yep, need to use sql server 2005, and vb.dot net > 2005. > and got a lot of my in class exercises on cd, so can copy them back over. > the main problem, is that i do not have a spare 100 hours to redo all the > chapters, and the examples and the case studies and the exericses you wer > ehelping me with, unless, i go in and save the code modules and the > documents then i could then rebuild all the examples, and the exericses > and > the case studies, just rebuild the interfaces. > then just copy and paste the code back in, so that would be a quicker way > to > go about that. > so what would you recommend this course of action? > should i go down that route, uninstall vs 2008, and then install the 2005 > and what do you recommend. > if i did it this way, would short cut a lot of time and effort, and > quickly > able to rebuild the applications for the chapters in the book, the > examples, > exercises and case studies. > okay, if you recommend that route, then suggest that to me. > my lecturer is using 2005, and the book is using 2005, the only reason why > i > got 2008, was that i did not have internet access, and a adaptive tech > person, who sold me jaws in tasmania, burned a copy of vs 2008 in the > first > place, even though i did request 2005. > oh well, lessons learned. > okay let me know. > what i should do and proceed from here onwards. > cheers Marvin. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ricks Place" <OFBGMail@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 8:21 PM > Subject: Re: visual basic dot net 2005 esxpress > > > Hi Inthane: > If that's the case he has a problem. My guess he will have to remove the > 2008 modules, and then load up some version of 2005. I remember he also > was > messing with the DataBases so that might be problematic as well depending > on > which version he ended up using. The last thing I can think of is that he > uses Access DataBases instead of the Sql Server DataBases as defined in > his > Projects and that might cause problems for his Instructor as well if he is > not familiar with their setup and use. My guess the only way he is going > to > get it working is to work directly with his Instructor to match up the > versions of everything if he is to just send him a Project to load up and > review per the original Course and Project requirements. I don't think I > have any answers except to find out what his Instructor recommends. Sounds > like he will have to uninstall everything 2008 including the DataBase > systems. Then install everything that came with the original course and > ReWrite his applications using the correct languages and DataBases if he > wants to be in sync with the rest of the class. Other than that I wouldn't > recommend doing all that removing and ReInstallation as it might cause > some > real headaches if not done in the correct order. > Rick USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Elf" <inthaneelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 3:55 AM > Subject: Re: visual basic dot net 2005 esxpress > > >>I think, if I have it straight, that his instructor is using VB 2005, and >>can't open the files he is making in 2008, backwards compatibility is >>alright in general with MS, but the reverse usually doesn't work, and I do >>not believe MS has made anything akin to the "MSO Viewers" that enable >>folks to open and save a newer version of say a word document in an older >>format so someone with the older office versions can use it. >> >> regards, >> the elf >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ricks Place" <OFBGMail@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:22 AM >> Subject: Re: visual basic dot net 2005 esxpress >> >> >>> Marv: >>> Before you attempt Downloading 2005 over 2008. What was the explicit >>> problem you could not resolve in 2008? >>> Were you having the problem in VWD or in Vb.net Winforms? >>> What statement was giving you the error which your instructor said was >>> due to the language version problem? >>> I really do not think the language version would cause you any problems >>> unless you are copying and pasting code into a config file. So, tell me >>> what statement is not working so I can check it out. >>> Rick USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Ken Perry" <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 9:50 PM >>> Subject: RE: visual basic dot net 2005 esxpress >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Then he is doing something really weird. The fact is I have moved lots >>>> of >>>> programs over from things I have ben playing with now that I have 2008 >>>> and >>>> nothing has had problems. >>>> >>>> Ken >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marvin >>>> Hunkin >>>> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 6:32 PM >>>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: Re: visual basic dot net 2005 esxpress >>>> >>>> HI. >>>> well, the in class exercises and examples, are the lecturers, and had a >>>> look >>>> >>>> on the hard disk and on the cd. >>>> well, that is what he says. >>>> and think will only work in 2005. >>>> cheers Marvin. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Ken Perry" <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 10:15 AM >>>> Subject: RE: visual basic dot net 2005 esxpress >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Your instructor is a fool. They should work fine in 2008. There is >>>> not >>>> that big a language wise in VB .net 2005 and 2008. The errors your >>>> having >>>> are most likely typing errors. >>>> >>>> Ken >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marvin >>>> Hunkin >>>> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 3:21 AM >>>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: visual basic dot net 2005 esxpress >>>> >>>> Hi. >>>> got a whole heap of examples, for my programming class, exercises,a nd >>>> did >>>> them in vb dot net 2005. >>>> but converted them to all vb dot net 2008, but some of them are not >>>> working >>>> and got errors. >>>> did e-mail my lecturer, and he says, that the book they are using in >>>> class >>>> is for vb dot net 2005, and i am using 2008. >>>> so, where can i download vb dot net 2005 express, and also is there a >>>> conversion utility to convert from vb.dot net 2008 to 2005, as a whole >>>> of a >>>> lot of exercises i did for the chapter book examples and some of the >>>> exercises and case studies, in vb dot net 2008, and do not have time to >>>> go >>>> and recreate them in vb dot net 2005, if i can get my hands on a copy? >>>> have tried searching on google, and went to the msdn site, but tried >>>> looking, but cannot find any thing at all. >>>> got any ideas? >>>> cheers Marvin. >>>> >>>> >>>> __________ >>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>>> >>>> __________ >>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>>> >>>> >>>> __________ >>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>>> >>>> __________ >>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>>> >>> >>> __________ >>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >>> >> >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind