Compatability Issues?

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Hello,
I write the casual Java code, and to make life easier at work I´ve
decided to write a C# application that reads two excel files and does
the usual number crunching and spits out a new file.

However, I´m not really familiar with C# nor Visual Studio so before
buying an expensive programming environment, I´d like some advise....

The computer running the application has Windows XP Professional &
Excel 2002. The computer where I write the code is a laptop running
Windows XP Home Edition with Excel 2003.

Should I get hold of Visual Studio Professional 2005 at almost 700
dollars or should I just get Visual Studio .Net Professional (2002) at
around 100 dollars?

Will I encounter any compatability problems writing code using VS.Net
2002 on a computer running excel 2003 and then running the code on a
computer with excel 2002?

Are there any issues I should be aware of when writing code on a
machine with XP
home edition and using the application on a maching with XP
professional?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions & help!
Howie

[Mike Powell]

Hi,
If you would like to "try before you buy" so to speak, you could take a look
at the various demos and Express versions of VS, the express versions are
limited to one programming language each but are free forever :-)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/default.aspx

You shouldn't encounter any compatability problems

Mike Powell
www.Ramuseco.com

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Hello,
I write the casual Java code, and to make life easier at work I´ve
decided to write a C# application that reads two excel files and does
the usual number crunching and spits out a new file.

However, I´m not really familiar with C# nor Visual Studio so before
buying an expensive programming environment, I´d like some advise....

The computer running the application has Windows XP Professional &
Excel 2002. The computer where I write the code is a laptop running
Windows XP Home Edition with Excel 2003.

Should I get hold of Visual Studio Professional 2005 at almost 700
dollars or should I just get Visual Studio .Net Professional (2002) at
around 100 dollars?

Will I encounter any compatability problems writing code using VS.Net
2002 on a computer running excel 2003 and then running the code on a
computer with excel 2002?

Are there any issues I should be aware of when writing code on a
machine with XP
home edition and using the application on a maching with XP
professional?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions & help!
Howie