I have code for an existing AutoCAD add-on that was created with VS 2008 C# and the Objectarx 2009 SDK. The person who created this add-on and code for me can no longer develop the product as he just does not have the time due to his personal life.
I've viewed the code in VSE2010 and he did a really nice job, it is very nicely written and documented. I have a large learning curve ahead of me but I do have at least a hobbyist Objective C background. On the bright side, I do not need to do anything else to the program, it works perfectly. I would however like to use this as a learning tool as it is something I "dreamed" and has my total interest. What better a way to learn, right? as well as I would like to gain a better understanding of .Net and ObjectARX and then maybe one day add a feature or two.
With that being said, should I continue where he left off and buy VS2008? I know if I did, I could compile it in it's current state or should I take this learning curve with VS2010 or will my current VSE2010 do the trick? Do I stay with Objectarx 2009 or just load 2012? The program does not use too many libraries and is pretty lightweight.
Any and all opinions are welcomed. Just picking up where he left off with the versions he used is still a way to gain knowledge with little frustration in setup but if the newer versions of VS and ObjectARX are more desirable then it would benefit me to go that route?
Thanks,
troutspinner