I have two solutions that use the same project. One has the choice to use .net 8 and the other list nothing higher than .net 6

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I have two solutions that use the same project. One has the choice to use .net 8 and the other list nothing higher than .net 6

David Van Diest 0

I have updated to the most current version of visual studio as of 12.12.23.

I have two different solutions using the same project and lets call it X. In solution 1 I can set project X to use .NET 8. In solution 2 for project X the highest .NET that shows up is .NET 6.

What do I have to change so I can list .NET 8 from both solutions since X is a shared project.

Thanks

-Dave

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 34,686 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-12-14T02:52:48.7233333+00:00
Hello @David Van Diest ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

How did you set the target framework for the shared project separately? Shared project stores source code and other projects use it(add reference). The target framework should be set for those projects which use it(Shared project). From your description, it seems that you can directly set the target framework for the shared project?

Do you mean that you can’t change the target framework of the project which uses the shared project to .NET 8?

Could you share more detailed information with us to confirm your issue:

Looks you are using Visual Studio 2022(the latest version is 17.8.3)?

What kind of projects are you using in this two solutions except the shared project?

Could you share some screenshots with us to check?

How did you set the target framework for the shared project separately, could you share us the detailed steps?

The projects in two solutions target which version of framework(both .NET 8? One .NET 8, the other .NET 6? Or…)?

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Tianyu Sun-MSFT 34,686 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-12-14T02:52:48.7233333+00:00

Hello @David Van Diest ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

How did you set the target framework for the shared project separately? Shared project stores source code and other projects use it(add reference). The target framework should be set for those projects which use it(Shared project). From your description, it seems that you can directly set the target framework for the shared project?

Do you mean that you can’t change the target framework of the project which uses the shared project to .NET 8?

Could you share more detailed information with us to confirm your issue:

Looks you are using Visual Studio 2022(the latest version is 17.8.3)?

What kind of projects are you using in this two solutions except the shared project?

Could you share some screenshots with us to check?

How did you set the target framework for the shared project separately, could you share us the detailed steps?

The projects in two solutions target which version of framework(both .NET 8? One .NET 8, the other .NET 6? Or…)?

Answer 1

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Both of the solutions started out using projects with .NET 6. After Upgrading visual studio I was working on the one that happens to show me .NET 8 in the properties of the project and saved it. No problems. I then was in the other solution and looked at the properties by choosing properties of the project Target Framework dropdown is empty

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The drop down in this solution maxes out with .net 6

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The project file has the correct .NET version

its just thta when viewing the properties that .net 8 does not show up

The solution that does not show .net 8 in properties has the class libraries and function apps and test projects

The solution that lets has visual studio displaying .NET 8 as an option has the shared class lib and a mvc website project.

Answer 2

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 34,686 Microsoft External Staff

Hi @David Van Diest ,

Looks like .NET 8.0 has been installed on your machine and it can be detected and used by VS. There must be something set differently in these two solutions. In one solution, no block, but in the other it prevents VS use and set target framework .NET 8.0 for the project.

Are you using a global.json file, maybe in one of the solution directories/folders? If so, was it set to limit the version of .NET?

Kind Regards,

Tianyu

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Tianyu Sun-MSFT 34,686 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-12-19T09:32:00.2233333+00:00

Hi @David Van Diest ,

I have not heard from you for a couple of days. May I know if you have checked your project/solution folder and confirmed that there’s no limit for .NET(for example, a global.json file)?

Is this issue reproducible on newly created projects?

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