dashCommerce

The instuctions that I downloaded with 3.3 RC1 say that developers should use VS 2005. So that's what I'm tryng to use. The VS 2008 that I have is the express edition and won't handle the C# code.

I am having MANY problems trying to compile the downloaded code as is.

Are there any detailed step by step  instuctions?

I have been over the technical requirements and everything seems fine. Is it just me or is this code really not debugged?

Is there a web ready version of 3.3?

OK after I fixed several syntax errors in the code, I got it to compile. I've published it and tried to run the install.aspx file

I get a parse error : unknown server tag : dashcommerce: Hyperlink.

Ataully any tag that starts with dashcommerce is a problem.

I was publishing direct to the server from VS2005, so I published it locally and then FTP to the server - same parse error.

I tried publishing "all files in the project folder" - same parse error.

The controls assembly is in the bin folder on the server.

Any idea what is missing?

The ReadMe.txt states that you'll need Visual Studio 2008 now. Where do you see reference to Visual Studio 2005? We had to upgrade the Web project to .NET 3.5 in order for us to get dashCommerce into the Microsoft Web Platform Installer. I did forget to remove the 2005 solution file, so I'll be sure to do that before the final release. Sorry for any confusion.

[UPDATE: I see some other stuff in the ReadMe.txt that could lead you to think compiling with VS 2005 is an option, so I'll get that cleaned up. Again, sorry for the confusion.]

The reference to VS 2005 is in the "Installing_dashCommerce_3_RC1.pdf file that I downloaded from the documentation section of the site. Based on your reply, I'd say that whole document is outdated and should be either updated or removed.

I'd second that motion... still trying to figure out why I can't get the installer to run.....

Yes, I left off last night at the same poitn as your last post. I got it compiled and published. Now I'm getting the Please setup the config file for the database connection string. I even copied the connection string I had from a dash 2.0 install that I have working, and then modified the db name and user info accordingly. Same result. I'm not sure if it's a SQL issue or now.....based on Chris's statement about 2005 and dotnet 3.5....that it will never work as I have it.

Really don't want to spend the $ on a VS2008 upgrade right now, but I may just have to?

Have you install SubSonic yet and reference to the dll file?

Hope you would get through it after done it.