How to easily convert your project to a new DevExpress release

Hi Mehul,

Good to know that the converter can be used in VS !

I have been using the project converter for a while now, and have a question regarding the "Create backup files" as I never used it checked.

Are there situations where the project converter could harm the project and I need my original files back ?

Thanks,

Marc

This is just to mention an important point for developers that use texts with special characters (e.g. german Umlauts).

If the code file is not saved with the correct encoding (e.g. Unicode) then the project converter is not able to determine the correct encoding and will mess up the texts. All non-english alphabet characters will look strange and it's a pain to correct them manually if you don't have a backup copy.

So my insight for non-English developers before running the project converter:

- Use backup copies or checked in versions of a version control system

- Make sure that you have saved your code files with the correct encoding.

To learn more about that issue and how to choose the encoding see www.devexpress.com/.../CB43935.aspx

Does anyone know how to make Visual Studio use "Unicode (UTF-8 with signature) - Codepage 65001" encoding as the default?

It would make life a lot easier since every now and then I forget about that issue and create a new standard source file which then hasn't the right encoding. And when converting my project I might mess up strings in that particular file.

— Dirk.

This is probably a dumb question... but what exactly is the HintPath behavior for?

Is it possible to launch Project Converter tool from command line with parameters?

Another words convert my projects from a batch file...

Yep, I often use this tool, it's very useful!

on one comment, i'd love to see DX's controls in action in regards to the project converter. :)

I have DevExpress 7.1.2 installed.  So all I need to do is run DXperience-7.2.4.exe.

Then for each project that I want to start using in 7.2.4, I need to run this converter tool.  Is there anything else?

If I am running a web project in VS2005 and we are using the DevExpress ASPxGridView Control Version=1.5.0.1 (yes its VERY OLD),   can I use the Project Converter to convert this grid to the latest version?  If so, please provide details.

Hi Mehul,

I have DevExpress v8.3 installed. I need to upgrade it to 9.2.6. I have installed it.

I have a solution with several projects in it, my doubt is can i upgrade the complete solution using ProjectConverter or i have to go about upgrading individual projects.

Hi,

Is there any recommendation for how I update web.config files for customers. We install our web application on the customer site and the web.config file contains setting relevant to the customer so we don't want to overwrite it with each release.

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I get error when I deploy my windows application at client side, I have used Xtragrid of DExpress v 9.3. I hv added setup and deployment project in my Project, so it will automatically create setup.exe for me, and I run this exe at client side,so my project installs there with devexpress dlls. but when I run project it gives me error at the first place

Hi

We use Devx 9.1 and we buy 12 version. But we cant update our project from 9 to 12 version via Project Converter. How we solve this problem? Can you help us?

thanks

Is there a standalone dowload for the Project Converter? I don't want to have to install the entire latest release on one of my customer's servers to get the app and to upload a single site.

Please advise.

Hi Mehul,

I have DevExpress v12.1 installed. I need to upgrade it to 13.2.5. I have installed it.

Actually i upgraded but i am getting old .dll errors. That means u have both files.

I have a solution with several projects in it, my doubt is can i upgrade the complete solution using ProjectConverter or i have to go about upgrading individual projects.

Hi Mehul,

Firstly thanks for sharing this info. This is great.

I wanted to know that how to upgrade from versin 9.2 to 13.2.

Removing and aading the new dll and then using the project converter or vice versa ?

What could be the best line of action here.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Praneet

Hi Mehul,

Thanks  for your reply :)

Regards,

Praneet

We use NuGet to install DevExpress dll's. We are upgrading from v13.1.2 to v14.2.4. Does the DevExpress Project Converter tool use the NuGet UnInstall-Package and Install-Package operations?

Hi! I see the project converter upgrades the references. But does it convert or suggests the api's which has been changed and can be used. We have not upgraded our prod code for a long time, we are still stuck in dev express 9.x version. Now with some new requirements we will have to upgrade to the latest version 14.2. Which is a big jump. I ran the converter it just replaced the references in all the projects. Nothing more. And it marks most of the UI classes which uses Dev express component as skipped. Please let me know that this is how the converter works. or is it supposed to change the api too which has changed to newer version.

Hi Mehul,

If i am launching the Projectconverter exe from clicking on Program list and set the path of project to upgrade the version is it not worked? Is it necessary to add it in external tool.

I ran the Project Converter for v15.1.7 (from v14.2) and none of my references were changed; I have no DevExpress tools in my Toolbox; and I now have hundreds of errors saying "Error Creating Control". This is not good.