Vs 2008 Multi Target Framework and App.config behavior
The Vs 2008 , when changing the Target framework from x to y exhibits the following behavior.
Current Framework |
Target Framework |
App.config gets added / if not exists, if exists gets updated |
2.0 |
3.0 |
Yes |
2.0 |
3.5 |
No |
3.0 |
2.0 |
Yes |
3.0 |
3.5 |
No |
3.5 |
2.0 |
Yes |
3.5 |
3.0 |
Yes |
Conclusion :
The upgrade wizard from Vs2005 to Vs 2008 does not add app.configs.
After upgrade, When we use Vs 2008 to change Target Framework from x to 3.5 never creates / updates app.configs.