Converting ASP 2.0 to 1.1

convert asp 2 to 1

[letsgetsilly]

Hello all,

I used visual studio 2005 to create a website. Fortunately I did not use any VB controls, just css/html. This is fortunate because I have just learned that our server runs an older version of ASP.net, version 1.xx.

I'm currently in the process of creating a new project in Visual Studio 2003, creating new web forms, and copying/pasting my way to a working website.

My question is this: is there any easier way to travel backwards in compatability? I feel like I am wasting my time. Thanks for any help...in the meantime, I'll be busy copying, pasting, and nit-picking!

[oxbaker]

unfortunately no there is not.

Upgrading from 1.1 to 2.0 there is help but going back there is not.

[letsgetsilly]

Well thank you, that is what i needed to hear. At least I know that I am going about this in the correct way!

Thanks again.

[oxbaker]

yuppers,

as long as you stuck to basic code and didn't utilize any of the "new" 2.0 features (like WebParts, etc) then you can probably just import them into a VS 2003 (1.1x) project and re-compile and it should work. Regardless this is how i would do it.

1) Get a 1.1 box set up
2) Create a 1.1 project in VS2003
3) Add "Existing Items" to the project (same structure as the 2.0, directories, etc)
4) Compile it.
5) read the error messages and attack them (most will be syntax or "not valid built in classes" stuff
6) Push it to a DEV box running 1.1 and test it there.

If the site is small it shouldn't take too long to do.

hth,
mcm