using Visual Studio .NET 2003

[copeland]

newbie here,

I am trying to use an old version of .NET and reference the acdbmgd.dll and the acmgd.dll but I get this message:

A reference to "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ACADM 2011\acdbmgd.dll" could not be added. This is not a valid assembly or COM component. Only extension with 'dll' and COM components can be referenced. Please make sure that the file is accessible, and that it is a valid assembly or COM component.

Has anyone done this successfully or is VS 2003 just not going to recognize the "new" dlls?

Thanks,

Lyn

[Ed Jobe]

Why are you using such an old version?

[copeland]

I have been using 2003 since I got it for free. I finally figured out that it won't fly since it apparently only works with NET Framework 1.0. At least I can't do it with what instruction I can find out on the www.

Anyway, I have moved over to the 2008 Express download, again free and that is working well for me. If anyone else is using 2003 I would recommend they move on up unless they need one of the high powered versions; in that case they will need money.

When you are just trying to pick up a new language in your spare time it takes a while to sort out the wrinkles.

[Ed Jobe]

Upgrading was the way to go.