My Google-fu is failing me on this question.
I have a coworker who has Visual Studio 2005 on his machine. I have Visual Studio 2008. He wants to open a project I wrote in C# 3.0, and we've gotten that far, but VS2005 barfs on the 3.0 code, like var.
He has the 3.0 and 3.5 frameworks installed, as well as the Visual Studio 2005 Extensions for Windows Workflow. What else does he need? Or are we pursuing a lost cause, a wild goose chase spurred by my thinking that I heard this was possible somewhere one time?
Please don't suggest he install VS2008 or the Express edition. That simply isn't possible at this time. 🙁
Best Answer
So far as I understand it, this isn't possible. If you weren't using the new C# 3.0 code features, he should be able to work with a project created in VS2008 (and compile it against the 2.0 framework), but I don't think the 2005 compiler is ever going to be able to cope with the new syntax.