Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of MapGuideRfc104

Timestamp:

Jul 14, 2010, 2:25:47 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

brucedechant

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MapGuideRfc104

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 == Proposed Solution ==
 
-In order to support Visual Studio 2010 new solution files used by !MapGuide will need to be added. The files use the same extension as those used by Visual Studio 2008 and so new file names will need to be used.
+In order to support Visual Studio 2010 new solution and project files will need to be added. The Visual Studio 2010 solution files use the same extension as those used by Visual Studio 2008 and so new filenames will need to be used. The project files used by Visual Studio 2010 have a "vcxproj" extension which is different then Visual Studio 2008 and so the filenams will only differ by the extension.
 
-The proposed new file names to use for Visual Studio 2010 are to add "_vs10" to the already existing solution filenames. Example: server_vs10.sln
+The proposed new solution filenames to use for Visual Studio 2010 are to add "_vs10" to the already existing solution filenames. Example: server_vs10.sln
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+In order to maintain compatibility with 3rd party components the new Visual Studio 2010 project files will be configured to use the Visual Studio 2008 compiler/linker.
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+This will allow a developer to take advantage of the IDE of Visual Studio 2010 while still using the older Visual Studio 2008 compiler/linker.
 
 == Implications ==
 
-The existing Visual Studio 2008 support will not be changing. 
+The existing Visual Studio 2008 support will not be changing. Changes to solution files and project files would require that both sets be maintained.
  
 == Test Plan ==