I have a new project to start and I want to use 1.6, but I don't want to upgrade all my old projects that use 1.5.



So my question is, does a project with 1.5 references behave when you upgrade the development environment to 1.6 or once 1.6 is installed and I want to update a project, does it have to be updated to 1.6?



Thanks.




Keith Chisarik

Technically all of the 1.5 references are removed during the install process.  However, all you need to do is copy all of the 1.5 assemblies (c:\program files\common files\MicroFOur\StrataFrame) prior to installing 1.6.  Move these assemblies to a back folder.  Install 1.6 which will remove the 1.5 from the GAC (and the above referenced folder).  After the 1.6 has been completed, just drag all of the 1.5 assemblies that you backed up into the c:\windows\assembly (GAC) folder and you will see the 1.5 and 1.6 side-by-side.  This way you can run both the 1.5 and 1.6.

Excellent thank you Trent.

Keith Chisarik

Do I just to copy the DLL's or also the XML files that seem to correspond to the SF libraries.

Keith Chisarik

The DLLs are the only ones that really matter.  The XML files are used at design-time for Intellisense information.  You will be using the 1.6 XML files at design-time for the Intellisense so that really don't matter.

I did what you said and loaded an old project, the references in the solution explorer have been updated to 1.6 somehow, nothing will run, and the designer wont even load.



Please help.

Keith Chisarik

I don't know what you mean by Solution Explorer other than possible the c:\windows\assembly folder.  Is this correct?  All you need to do is drag the DLLs you backed up into the c:\windows\assembly folder then you will see both the 1.5 and 1.6 versions available.

Do you see both the 1.5 and 1.6 assemblies in the GAC?

in Visual Studio, my references to the SF DLL's are all updated to 1.6 and nothing will load in old projects.



None of my projects will load, I am sure we will fix it, but it isn't a good feeling.



If you need more to work with (of course you do), I can post some screenies tomorrow.



Is my premise totally wrong though, that I shouldn't have to update all my projects with every new release?

Keith Chisarik

When you install a new StrataFrame version we remove the previous version from the system, including the DLLs in the GAC.  However, to run with multiple versions you only need to do what I had mentioned above.  If the previous assemblies can be referenced then your existing projects should have no issues.

Well they do



Ill post specific errors with screenshots tomorrow.

Keith Chisarik