User control with test project will not build (framework and netcore mismatch?)

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PhilipStapleton-2343 asked May 4, '22 Viorel-1 commented May 26, '22

User control with test project will not build (framework and netcore mismatch?)

I am using VS 2019 to create a user control and a test project, but the resulting soluton fails to build with the message..
Project '..\xxx.vbproj' targets 'netcoreapp3.1'. It cannot be referenced by a project that targets '.NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2'.

This is how I created the solution...

open Visual Studio
click "new project"
select "Windows Forms Control library" (Visual Basic)
click "Next" and select a name (HTMLeditor) and location - click "Create"
accept the default of ".net core 3.1 (Long-term support)"
drag a Button control onto the control surface
build solution(successfully)
right-click the solution and select "Add" and "New project"
select "Windows Forms App (.Net Framework)"
click "Next" and select a name (HTMLeditor_Testing) and location
accept the default of ".NET framework 4.7.2" - click "Create"
build solution(successfully)
right-click on "References" in "HTMLeditor_Testing" project in Solution Explorer and select "Add reference"
select "Projects" and "Solution" and select "HTMLeditor" - click "OK"
build solution - get
Project '..\HTMLEditor\HTMLEditor.vbproj' targets 'netcoreapp3.1'. It cannot be referenced by a project that targets '.NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2'. HTMLeditor_Testing

What am I doing wrong?

dotnet-visual-basic

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JiachenLiMFST-9349 · May 26 at 08:09 AM

Hi @PhilipStapleton-2343 ,
May I know if you have got any chance to check my answer? I am glad to help if you have any other questions.

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Viorel-1 · May 26 at 12:23 PM

Hi @PhilipStapleton-2343 ,
May I know if you have got any chance to check my answer? I am glad to help if you have any other questions.

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Answer 1 · 2022-05-04T11:09:19.163Z

Viorel-1 answered May 4, '22

Try a "Windows Forms App" instead of "Windows Forms App (.NET Framework)".

Or create a "Windows Forms Control Library (.NET Framework)" instead of "Windows Forms Control Library".

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Answer 2 · 2022-05-18T06:07:56.293Z

JiachenLiMFST-9349 answered May 18, '22 JiachenLiMFST-9349 edited May 26, '22

Hi @PhilipStapleton-2343 ,
You need to make sure that the created project is Windows Forms Control library and Windows Forms App.
Or Windows Forms Control library (.net framework) and Windows Forms App (.net framework).
Mismatched frameworks will cause the error you're getting.
Best Regards.
Jiachen Li

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