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What is a .vcproj?


I have recently installed VC#, VC++ and VB 2005 Express Edition. Someone
had sent me the sln file to load it into C# and so I tried, and I get an
error saying:

"The application for project "C:\...\fbridge.vcproj" is not installed."

"Make sure the application for the project type (.vcproj) is installed."

The app is called Test, and there appears to be some kind of reference in
there that calls this fbridge.vcproj. I can see the latter in one f the
directories, but cannot get it to open.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com
Mar 24 '07 #1
12 9089
Each .vcproj file is nothing more than a shortcut to an actual C#++ project.
But, having the shortcut doesn't help you if you don't have the project
sources files as well (as you've found out).
"Anil Gupte" <an*******@icinema.comwrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
I have recently installed VC#, VC++ and VB 2005 Express Edition. Someone
had sent me the sln file to load it into C# and so I tried, and I get an
error saying:

"The application for project "C:\...\fbridge.vcproj" is not installed."

"Make sure the application for the project type (.vcproj) is installed."

The app is called Test, and there appears to be some kind of reference in
there that calls this fbridge.vcproj. I can see the latter in one f the
directories, but cannot get it to open.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com


Mar 24 '07 #2
"Anil Gupte" <an*******@icinema.comwrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
I have recently installed VC#, VC++ and VB 2005 Express Edition. Someone had sent me the
sln file to load it into C# and so I tried, and I get an error saying:

"The application for project "C:\...\fbridge.vcproj" is not installed."

"Make sure the application for the project type (.vcproj) is installed."

The app is called Test, and there appears to be some kind of reference in there that calls
this fbridge.vcproj. I can see the latter in one f the directories, but cannot get it to
open.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com


A .vcproj file is the VC++ project file containing the project definitions used by the C++
build system.

Willy.
Mar 25 '07 #3
"Scott M." <s-***@nospam.nospamwrote in message
news:ux**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Each .vcproj file is nothing more than a shortcut to an actual C#++ project. But, having
the shortcut doesn't help you if you don't have the project sources files as well (as
you've found out).
"Anil Gupte" <an*******@icinema.comwrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
I have recently installed VC#, VC++ and VB 2005 Express Edition. Someone had sent me the
sln file to load it into C# and so I tried, and I get an error saying:

"The application for project "C:\...\fbridge.vcproj" is not installed."

"Make sure the application for the project type (.vcproj) is installed."

The app is called Test, and there appears to be some kind of reference in there that
calls this fbridge.vcproj. I can see the latter in one f the directories, but cannot get
it to open.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com



Guess you meant .... "to an actual VC++ project".

Willy.

Mar 25 '07 #4
Actually I do have the .vcproj files, they are in a subdirectory. However,
I am sure that the directory strucutre of the sender was different and
perhaps that is why it is not finding the project. Is there some file or
some place in the IDE where the path can be respecified?

Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com

"Scott M." <s-***@nospam.nospamwrote in message
news:ux**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Each .vcproj file is nothing more than a shortcut to an actual C#++
project. But, having the shortcut doesn't help you if you don't have the
project sources files as well (as you've found out).
"Anil Gupte" <an*******@icinema.comwrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
I have recently installed VC#, VC++ and VB 2005 Express Edition. Someone
had sent me the sln file to load it into C# and so I tried, and I get an
error saying:

"The application for project "C:\...\fbridge.vcproj" is not installed."

"Make sure the application for the project type (.vcproj) is installed."

The app is called Test, and there appears to be some kind of reference in
there that calls this fbridge.vcproj. I can see the latter in one f the
directories, but cannot get it to open.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com



Mar 25 '07 #5
The best thing to do is to create a new solution with a new project from
scratch and simply import the old files into the new project. You will need
to re-make any non-standard project references and change any customized
project/solution properties to match the original.
"Anil Gupte" <an*******@icinema.comwrote in message
news:O5**************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Actually I do have the .vcproj files, they are in a subdirectory.
However, I am sure that the directory strucutre of the sender was
different and perhaps that is why it is not finding the project. Is there
some file or some place in the IDE where the path can be respecified?

Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com

"Scott M." <s-***@nospam.nospamwrote in message
news:ux**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>Each .vcproj file is nothing more than a shortcut to an actual C#++
project. But, having the shortcut doesn't help you if you don't have the
project sources files as well (as you've found out).
"Anil Gupte" <an*******@icinema.comwrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
I have recently installed VC#, VC++ and VB 2005 Express Edition.
Someone had sent me the sln file to load it into C# and so I tried, and
I get an error saying:

"The application for project "C:\...\fbridge.vcproj" is not installed."

"Make sure the application for the project type (.vcproj) is installed."

The app is called Test, and there appears to be some kind of reference
in there that calls this fbridge.vcproj. I can see the latter in one f
the directories, but cannot get it to open.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com




Mar 25 '07 #6
Sorry, I am new to C#. How do I do what you are describing?

Thanx for your patience.
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com

"Scott M." <s-***@nospam.nospamwrote in message
news:uf**************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
The best thing to do is to create a new solution with a new project from
scratch and simply import the old files into the new project. You will
need to re-make any non-standard project references and change any
customized project/solution properties to match the original.
"Anil Gupte" <an*******@icinema.comwrote in message
news:O5**************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>Actually I do have the .vcproj files, they are in a subdirectory.
However, I am sure that the directory strucutre of the sender was
different and perhaps that is why it is not finding the project. Is
there some file or some place in the IDE where the path can be
respecified?

Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com

"Scott M." <s-***@nospam.nospamwrote in message
news:ux**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>Each .vcproj file is nothing more than a shortcut to an actual C#++
project. But, having the shortcut doesn't help you if you don't have the
project sources files as well (as you've found out).
"Anil Gupte" <an*******@icinema.comwrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl.. .

I have recently installed VC#, VC++ and VB 2005 Express Edition.
Someone had sent me the sln file to load it into C# and so I tried, and
I get an error saying:

"The application for project "C:\...\fbridge.vcproj" is not installed."

"Make sure the application for the project type (.vcproj) is
installed."

The app is called Test, and there appears to be some kind of reference
in there that calls this fbridge.vcproj. I can see the latter in one f
the directories, but cannot get it to open.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com




Mar 26 '07 #7
"Anil Gupte" <an*******@icinema.comwrote in message
news:%2***************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
Sorry, I am new to C#. How do I do what you are describing?

Thanx for your patience.
As I told you previously, this is a C++ project file, you can't use this from C# Express .
So you need to use VC++ Express to build this project. Guess the original solution was built
using VS2005 Professional NOT Express, Express editions cannot handle mixed solutions.

Willy.

Mar 26 '07 #8
Well Willy has provided a more specific answer to the main problem you are
having, but my suggestion simply requires making a new project and importing
your raw source code files. Honestly, if you don't know how to create a new
solution and put files into it, you may want to stop where you are and read
through the documentation of the software. You won't get very far if you
don't understand the concept of a solution and how to create one.
"Anil Gupte" <an*******@icinema.comwrote in message
news:%2***************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
Sorry, I am new to C#. How do I do what you are describing?

Thanx for your patience.
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com

"Scott M." <s-***@nospam.nospamwrote in message
news:uf**************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>The best thing to do is to create a new solution with a new project from
scratch and simply import the old files into the new project. You will
need to re-make any non-standard project references and change any
customized project/solution properties to match the original.
"Anil Gupte" <an*******@icinema.comwrote in message
news:O5**************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>Actually I do have the .vcproj files, they are in a subdirectory.
However, I am sure that the directory strucutre of the sender was
different and perhaps that is why it is not finding the project. Is
there some file or some place in the IDE where the path can be
respecified?

Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com

"Scott M." <s-***@nospam.nospamwrote in message
news:ux**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Each .vcproj file is nothing more than a shortcut to an actual C#++
project. But, having the shortcut doesn't help you if you don't have
the project sources files as well (as you've found out).
"Anil Gupte" <an*******@icinema.comwrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl. ..
>
I have recently installed VC#, VC++ and VB 2005 Express Edition.
Someone had sent me the sln file to load it into C# and so I tried,
and I get an error saying:
>
"The application for project "C:\...\fbridge.vcproj" is not
installed."
>
"Make sure the application for the project type (.vcproj) is
installed."
>
The app is called Test, and there appears to be some kind of reference
in there that calls this fbridge.vcproj. I can see the latter in one
f the directories, but cannot get it to open.
>
Any advice is appreciated.
>
Thanx,
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com
>
>




Mar 26 '07 #9
OK. Thanx. I was not aware of one key fact, that "Express editions cannot
handle mixed solutions"

Thanx, now looks like I have to pay MS some more money (I recently purchased
VS.Net 2003 Enterprise thinking I could always get 2005 free when I needed
it). Darn!

--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com

"Willy Denoyette [MVP]" <wi*************@telenet.bewrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
"Anil Gupte" <an*******@icinema.comwrote in message
news:%2***************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>Sorry, I am new to C#. How do I do what you are describing?

Thanx for your patience.

As I told you previously, this is a C++ project file, you can't use this
from C# Express . So you need to use VC++ Express to build this project.
Guess the original solution was built using VS2005 Professional NOT
Express, Express editions cannot handle mixed solutions.

Willy.

Mar 28 '07 #10
>I recently purchased VS.Net 2003 Enterprise thinking I could always get
2005 free when I needed
it). Darn!
Why would you think that? If you buy Office 2003, it doesn't mean you get
Office 2007 for free.

Mar 30 '07 #11
Simply create a new .sln and add the project as an Existing project by
right clicking on the sloution in the Solution Explorer.

with regards,
J.V.Ravichandran
- http://www.geocities.com/
jvravichandran
- Or, just search on "J.V.Ravichandran"
at http://www.Google.com

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Apr 3 '07 #12
I don't believe the OP has the project files to import, only the raw source
code files. That's why I suggested he make new project and import the
project files into it.
"Ravichandran J.V." <jv************@yahoo.comwrote in message
news:u$**************@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
Simply create a new .sln and add the project as an Existing project by
right clicking on the sloution in the Solution Explorer.

with regards,
J.V.Ravichandran
- http://www.geocities.com/
jvravichandran
- Or, just search on "J.V.Ravichandran"
at http://www.Google.com

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Apr 3 '07 #13

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