Merging 2 projects c# forms
Im running into an issue with combining 2 projects in visual studio 2022.
I need to combine those 2 for a school project i tried just putting the files of each from into the other project but it will show those files until i open de .sln and then those files i have put in there are just gone
Anybody got any knowledge to fix this?
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Unknown User•5mo ago
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yeah depending on the project type you may need to do another step and "add existing item" in your project explorer
alr let me try that real quick
where can i find that?
yeah alr got it but what item i need to add? the .cs .Designer.cs and .rex
all of the files you copied
Via Add existing item right?
and ive done that and added the
.cs
.Designer.cs
and .resx
and when i open the files i added its design is just gone
Unknown User•5mo ago
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6 different forms
which includes the designer.cs .cs and .resx so that means a total of 18 files
i have to ask, why are you in this situation to begin with? did your school not teach how you to use version control?
normally collaborating on a software project doesn't involve stitching entirely separate projects together, everyone works on the same one and their changes are merged together
Nah we be using github for that we didnt learn
but its kinda just me in the project the rest besides one is doing nothing and we both got a part but i need them to merge in 1 but just cant get it to work
if you're using github you shouldn't be manually trying to merge different versions of the repo
you should be using pull requests
yeah but rn just the problem is getting another projects forms into the othert
and i cant get it to work
i mean, it is practically just copy and paste
and potentially updating the csproj if you're using an ancient .NET version
unless "getting the forms into the other" means more than it sounds like it means
wym ancient .net?
which files?
just the .cs Designer.cs and .resx right?
if you are using anything less than .NET 5 it is ancient .NET
i think net 7 or 8
probably? you know your code better than i do
let me check
if it's that new then it's literally just copy and paste the files
yeah then they just dont show up anymore and if i do add excisting item it shows a empty form