build: migrate to net8.0

.nuget/SourceGrid.nuspec

@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 	There are a lot of controls of this type available, but often are expensive, difficult to be customize or not compatible with .NET. 
 	SourceGrid allows users to have customizable datasource which is not in DataSet format.
     </description>
-	<copyright>Copyright 2023</copyright>
+	<copyright>Copyright 2024</copyright>
 	<tags>Open source grid control tool SOURCEGRID GRID </tags>
     <dependencies>
-      <group targetFramework=".NETFramework4.8" >
+      <group targetFramework="net8.0" >
       </group>
     </dependencies>
   </metadata>
   <files>
-    <file src="..\Out\net48\Release\SourceGrid.dll" target="lib\net48"/>
+    <file src="..\Out\net8\Release\net8.0-windows\SourceGrid.dll" target="lib\net8.0"/>
   </files></package>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # SourceGrid
 
+## [3.0.0] - 2024-01-18
+
+### Major Changes
+
+- Migrate to .net 8.0 related to #3
+- Deprecated DevAge Serialization 
+
 ## [2.0.0] - 2023-11-24
 
 ### Major Changes

README.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ For more detailed information, Refer article at [CodeProject](https://www.codepr
 There only a few preconditions which must be fulfilled.
 
 * Visual Studio 2022
-* .Net 4.8
+* Net 8.0
 
 # Changes:
 1. Enhancement: Smooth horizontal and vertical scrolling

SourceGrid.sln

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-
+
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
 # Visual Studio 2013
 VisualStudioVersion = 12.0.40629.0
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SourceGrid", "Src\SourceGrid.csproj", "{2A5A1657-DBA8-4117-8E2A-9F1236ACE9E2}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "SourceGrid", "Src\SourceGrid.csproj", "{2A5A1657-DBA8-4117-8E2A-9F1236ACE9E2}"
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SourceGrid.Tests", "tests\SourceGrid.Tests.csproj", "{E9C1C112-7618-4815-8E4F-BA6D833EB73E}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "SourceGrid.Tests", "tests\SourceGrid.Tests.csproj", "{E9C1C112-7618-4815-8E4F-BA6D833EB73E}"
 EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = ".nuget", ".nuget", "{FA4FECFA-5F28-4510-BE5B-80DCDB092491}"
 	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject

Src/DevAge.Windows.Forms/Windows/Forms/ButtonMultiSelection.cs

@@ -224,17 +224,18 @@ private void btMain_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
 			}
 		}
 
-		private ContextMenu l_ContextMenu = new ContextMenu();
+		// TODO ContextMenu is no longer supported. Use ContextMenuStrip instead. For more details see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/compatibility/winforms#removed-controls
+		private ContextMenuStrip l_ContextMenu = new ContextMenuStrip();
 
 		private void btArrow_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
 		{
 			if (m_ButtonsItems!=null && m_ButtonsItems.Count>0)
 			{
-				l_ContextMenu.MenuItems.Clear();
+				l_ContextMenu.Items.Clear();
 				foreach(SubButtonItem b in m_ButtonsItems)
 				{
 					b.Owner = this;
-					l_ContextMenu.MenuItems.Add(b.m_MenuItem);
+					l_ContextMenu.Items.Add(b.m_MenuItem);
 				}
 
 				l_ContextMenu.Show(btMain,new Point(0,btMain.Height));
@@ -302,10 +303,10 @@ public SubButtonItem(string p_Text, EventHandler p_Event):this(p_Text, p_Event,
 		public SubButtonItem(string p_Text, EventHandler p_Event, Image p_Image)
 		{
 			if (p_Image == null)
-				m_MenuItem = new MenuItem();
+				m_MenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem();
 			else
 			{
-				m_MenuItem = new MenuItem();
+				m_MenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem();
                 //TODO add the image
 			}
 
@@ -315,10 +316,10 @@ public SubButtonItem(string p_Text, EventHandler p_Event, Image p_Image)
 		public SubButtonItem(string p_Text, EventHandler p_Event, ImageList p_ImageList, int p_ImageIndex)
 		{
 			if (p_ImageList == null)
-				m_MenuItem = new MenuItem();
+				m_MenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem();
 			else
 			{
-				m_MenuItem = new MenuItem();
+				m_MenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem();
                 //TODO add the image
             }
 
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ private void DefConstructor(string p_Text, EventHandler p_Event)
 				Click += p_Event;
 		}
 
-		internal MenuItem m_MenuItem;
+		internal ToolStripMenuItem m_MenuItem;
 
 		private object m_Tag;
 		public object Tag

Src/DevAge.Windows.Forms/Windows/Forms/UIComboBox.cs

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public bool ReadOnly
                 {
                     m_ReadOnlyTextBox.ReadOnly = true;
                     m_ReadOnlyTextBox.Visible = true;
-                    m_ReadOnlyTextBox.ContextMenu = m_ComboBox.ContextMenu;
+                    m_ReadOnlyTextBox.ContextMenuStrip = m_ComboBox.ContextMenuStrip;
                     m_ComboBox.SendToBack();
                     m_ComboBox.Enabled = false;
                 }