From 318be76451a8bdbdcf8e50e103d935210c68f375 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Developer01 <developer01@didaloghe.onmicrosoft.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:32:58 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Modernize Base.vbproj to SDK style and update dependencies

Converted Base.vbproj to the SDK-style project format targeting net8.0-windows, enabling Windows Forms and implicit usings. Replaced direct assembly references and packages.config with PackageReference for NLog and NuGet.CommandLine. Removed legacy property groups, redundant references, and unnecessary compile/include entries. Deleted the obsolete packages.config file. Retained the post-build event and essential project metadata. This update streamlines project management and aligns with modern .NET practices.
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 Base/Base.vbproj     | 113 +++++--------------------------------------
 Base/packages.config |   5 --
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 106 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 Base/packages.config

diff --git a/Base/Base.vbproj b/Base/Base.vbproj
index dd8a0bcd..e3c0ab9c 100644
--- a/Base/Base.vbproj
+++ b/Base/Base.vbproj
@@ -1,151 +1,62 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
-    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
-    <ProjectGuid>{6EA0C51F-C2B1-4462-8198-3DE0B32B74F8}</ProjectGuid>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <RootNamespace>DigitalData.Modules.Base</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>DigitalData.Modules.Base</AssemblyName>
-    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <MyType>Windows</MyType>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.6.2</TargetFrameworkVersion>
-    <Deterministic>true</Deterministic>
-    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
+    <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
+    <ImportWindowsDesktopTargets>true</ImportWindowsDesktopTargets>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <PostBuildEvent>powershell.exe -command "&amp; { &amp;'$(SolutionDir)copy-binary.ps1' '$(TargetPath)' '$(TargetFileName)' '$(ConfigurationName)' '$(ProjectName)' }"</PostBuildEvent>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
-    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
-    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
-    <DefineDebug>true</DefineDebug>
-    <DefineTrace>true</DefineTrace>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
     <DocumentationFile>DigitalData.Modules.Base.xml</DocumentationFile>
     <NoWarn>42016,41999,42017,42018,42019,42032,42036,42020,42021,42022</NoWarn>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
-    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
     <DefineDebug>false</DefineDebug>
-    <DefineTrace>true</DefineTrace>
-    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
     <DocumentationFile>DigitalData.Modules.Base.xml</DocumentationFile>
     <NoWarn>42016,41999,42017,42018,42019,42032,42036,42020,42021,42022</NoWarn>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <OptionExplicit>On</OptionExplicit>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <OptionCompare>Binary</OptionCompare>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <OptionStrict>Off</OptionStrict>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <OptionInfer>On</OptionInfer>
-  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="DigitalData.Modules.Logging">
       <HintPath>..\Logging\bin\Debug\DigitalData.Modules.Logging.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
-    <Reference Include="NLog, Version=5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=5120e14c03d0593c, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\NLog.5.0.5\lib\net46\NLog.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
     <Reference Include="System.IO.Compression" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Runtime.Serialization" />
     <Reference Include="System.ServiceModel" />
     <Reference Include="System.Transactions" />
     <Reference Include="System.Web" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Windows.Forms" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Import Include="Microsoft.VisualBasic" />
-    <Import Include="System" />
-    <Import Include="System.Collections" />
-    <Import Include="System.Collections.Generic" />
-    <Import Include="System.Data" />
-    <Import Include="System.Diagnostics" />
-    <Import Include="System.Linq" />
-    <Import Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
-    <Import Include="System.Threading.Tasks" />
+    <PackageReference Include="NLog" Version="5.0.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="NuGet.CommandLine" Version="6.13.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include="Base\BaseClass.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="Base\BaseUtils.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="ECM\ECM.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="Encryption\Compression.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="Encryption\Encryption.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="Encryption\EncryptionLegacy.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="DatabaseEx.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="FilesystemEx.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="FileWatcher\FileWatcher.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="FileWatcher\FileWatcherFilters.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="FileWatcher\FileWatcherProperties.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="IDB\Constants.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="MimeEx.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="StringFunctions.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="WindowsEx.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="ModuleExtensions.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="FileEx.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="NativeMethods.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="ObjectEx.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="GraphicsEx.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="LanguageEx.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="My Project\AssemblyInfo.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="My Project\Application.Designer.vb">
+    <Compile Update="My Project\Application.Designer.vb">
       <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
       <DependentUpon>Application.myapp</DependentUpon>
       <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
     </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="My Project\Resources.Designer.vb">
+    <Compile Update="My Project\Resources.Designer.vb">
       <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
       <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
       <DependentUpon>Resources.resx</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="My Project\Settings.Designer.vb">
+    <Compile Update="My Project\Settings.Designer.vb">
       <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
       <DependentUpon>Settings.settings</DependentUpon>
       <DesignTimeSharedInput>True</DesignTimeSharedInput>
     </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="ScreenEx.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="StringEx.vb" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <EmbeddedResource Include="My Project\Resources.resx">
-      <Generator>VbMyResourcesResXFileCodeGenerator</Generator>
-      <LastGenOutput>Resources.Designer.vb</LastGenOutput>
-      <CustomToolNamespace>My.Resources</CustomToolNamespace>
-      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
-    </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <None Include="My Project\Application.myapp">
+    <None Update="My Project\Application.myapp">
       <Generator>MyApplicationCodeGenerator</Generator>
       <LastGenOutput>Application.Designer.vb</LastGenOutput>
     </None>
-    <None Include="My Project\Settings.settings">
-      <Generator>SettingsSingleFileGenerator</Generator>
-      <CustomToolNamespace>My</CustomToolNamespace>
-      <LastGenOutput>Settings.Designer.vb</LastGenOutput>
-    </None>
-    <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="README.txt" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup />
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.VisualBasic.targets" />
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <PostBuildEvent>powershell.exe -command "&amp; { &amp;'$(SolutionDir)copy-binary.ps1' '$(TargetPath)' '$(TargetFileName)' '$(ConfigurationName)' '$(ProjectName)' }"</PostBuildEvent>
-  </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/Base/packages.config b/Base/packages.config
deleted file mode 100644
index 59415cc4..00000000
--- a/Base/packages.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<packages>
-  <package id="NLog" version="5.0.5" targetFramework="net461" />
-  <package id="NuGet.CommandLine" version="6.13.2" targetFramework="net462" developmentDependency="true" />
-</packages>
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