.NET 8 and nullable reference types support

Author: EWSoftware

.editorconfig

@@ -51,30 +51,30 @@ dotnet_naming_rule.non_field_members_should_be_pascal_case.style = pascal_case
 # Symbol specifications
 dotnet_naming_symbols.interface.applicable_kinds = interface
 dotnet_naming_symbols.interface.applicable_accessibilities = public, internal, private, protected, protected_internal, private_protected
-dotnet_naming_symbols.interface.required_modifiers = 
+dotnet_naming_symbols.interface.required_modifiers =
 
 dotnet_naming_symbols.types.applicable_kinds = class, struct, interface, enum
 dotnet_naming_symbols.types.applicable_accessibilities = public, internal, private, protected, protected_internal, private_protected
-dotnet_naming_symbols.types.required_modifiers = 
+dotnet_naming_symbols.types.required_modifiers =
 
 dotnet_naming_symbols.non_field_members.applicable_kinds = property, event, method
 dotnet_naming_symbols.non_field_members.applicable_accessibilities = public, internal, private, protected, protected_internal, private_protected
-dotnet_naming_symbols.non_field_members.required_modifiers = 
+dotnet_naming_symbols.non_field_members.required_modifiers =
 
 # Naming styles
 dotnet_naming_style.begins_with_i.required_prefix = I
-dotnet_naming_style.begins_with_i.required_suffix = 
-dotnet_naming_style.begins_with_i.word_separator = 
+dotnet_naming_style.begins_with_i.required_suffix =
+dotnet_naming_style.begins_with_i.word_separator =
 dotnet_naming_style.begins_with_i.capitalization = pascal_case
 
-dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case.required_prefix = 
-dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case.required_suffix = 
-dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case.word_separator = 
+dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case.required_prefix =
+dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case.required_suffix =
+dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case.word_separator =
 dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case.capitalization = pascal_case
 
-dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case.required_prefix = 
-dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case.required_suffix = 
-dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case.word_separator = 
+dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case.required_prefix =
+dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case.required_suffix =
+dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case.word_separator =
 dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case.capitalization = pascal_case
 
 # Code style settings
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ dotnet_style_prefer_conditional_expression_over_assignment = true:silent
 dotnet_style_prefer_conditional_expression_over_return = true:silent
 dotnet_style_prefer_inferred_tuple_names = true:suggestion
 dotnet_style_prefer_inferred_anonymous_type_member_names = true:suggestion
-dotnet_style_prefer_compound_assignment = true:none
+dotnet_style_prefer_compound_assignment = true:suggestion
 dotnet_style_prefer_simplified_interpolation = true:suggestion
-dotnet_style_namespace_match_folder = true:suggestion
+dotnet_style_namespace_match_folder = true:none
 dotnet_style_operator_placement_when_wrapping = beginning_of_line
 
 # "This." and "Me." qualification.  Use is preferred where true but the lightbulbs tend to show up in places
@@ -111,58 +111,50 @@ dotnet_diagnostic.CA1303.severity = none
 # IDE0010: Add missing cases
 dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0010.severity = none
 
-# IDE0032: Use auto property
-dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0032.severity = none
-
-# IDE0045: Convert to conditional expression
-dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0045.severity = none
-
-# IDE0046: Convert to conditional expression
-dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0046.severity = none
-
-# IDE0047: Remove unnecessary parentheses
-dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0047.severity = none
-
-# IDE0055: Fix formatting
-dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0055.severity = none
-
-# IDE0058: Expression value is never used
-dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0058.severity = none
-
 # IDE1006: Naming Styles
 dotnet_diagnostic.IDE1006.severity = none
 
 # These are disabled as we're still targeting .NET Framework as well and I don't want a lot of conditional code
-# to suppress these.
+# to suppress these or I'm not ready to use them just yet.
 # IDE0056: Use index operator
 dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0056.severity = none
 
 # IDE0057: Use range operator
 dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0057.severity = none
 
-# IDE0063: Use simple 'using' statement
-dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0063.severity = none
-
 # IDE0066: Convert switch statement to expression
 dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0066.severity = none
 
-# IDE0074: Use compound assignment
-dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0074.severity = none
-
-# IDE0090: Use 'new(...)'
-dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0090.severity = none
+# CA1510: Use ArgumentNullException throw helper
+dotnet_diagnostic.CA1510.severity = none
 
 # CA1845: Use span-based 'string.Concat'
 dotnet_diagnostic.CA1845.severity = none
 
 # CA1846: Prefer 'AsSpan' over 'Substring'
 dotnet_diagnostic.CA1846.severity = none
 
+# CA1863: Use 'CompositeFormat'
+dotnet_diagnostic.CA1863.severity = none
+
+# CA1865: Use char overload
+dotnet_diagnostic.CA1865.severity = none
+
+# CA2249: Consider using 'string.Contains' instead of 'string.IndexOf'
+dotnet_diagnostic.CA2249.severity = none
+
+# SYSLIB1045: Convert to 'GeneratedRegexAttribute'.
+dotnet_diagnostic.SYSLIB1045.severity = none
+
+# SYSLIB1054: Use 'LibraryImportAttribute' instead of 'DllImportAttribute' to generate P/Invoke marshalling code at compile time
+dotnet_diagnostic.SYSLIB1054.severity = none
+
 [*.cs]
 # CSharp code style settings
 csharp_style_var_elsewhere = false:none
 csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = false:none
 csharp_style_var_when_type_is_apparent = false:none
+csharp_style_prefer_primary_constructors = false:none
 
 csharp_style_expression_bodied_accessors = true:suggestion
 csharp_style_expression_bodied_constructors = false:none
@@ -187,15 +179,15 @@ csharp_style_prefer_null_check_over_type_check = true:suggestion
 csharp_style_prefer_local_over_anonymous_function = true:suggestion
 csharp_style_prefer_index_operator = true:suggestion
 csharp_style_prefer_range_operator = true:suggestion
-csharp_style_implicit_object_creation_when_type_is_apparent = true:none
+csharp_style_implicit_object_creation_when_type_is_apparent = true:suggestion
 csharp_style_prefer_tuple_swap = true:suggestion
 csharp_style_prefer_utf8_string_literals = true:suggestion
 csharp_style_unused_value_assignment_preference = discard_variable:suggestion
 csharp_style_unused_value_expression_statement_preference = discard_variable:silent
 
 csharp_prefer_braces = when_multiline:none
 csharp_prefer_simple_default_expression = true:suggestion
-csharp_prefer_simple_using_statement = true:none
+csharp_prefer_simple_using_statement = true:suggestion
 csharp_preserve_single_line_blocks = true
 csharp_using_directive_placement = outside_namespace:silent
 

Doc/Content/VersionHistory/VersionHistory.aml

@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ Data Interchange (PDI) Library </legacyBold> over the life of the project.</para
 				<para>Select a version below to see a description of its changes.</para>
 
 				<list class="bullet">
+					<listItem>
+						<para>
+							<link xlink:href="54933123-5d15-4a68-b3b4-53e6a583ee01" />
+						</para>
+					</listItem>
 					<listItem>
 						<para>
 							<link xlink:href="d1d9a1d2-7495-457e-9095-880ab00515a3" />

Doc/Content/VersionHistory/v2025.1.9.0.aml

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<topic id="54933123-5d15-4a68-b3b4-53e6a583ee01" revisionNumber="1">
+	<developerConceptualDocument xmlns="http://ddue.schemas.microsoft.com/authoring/2003/5" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
+		<introduction>
+			<para>Release notes for version 2025.1.9.0.</para>
+		</introduction>
+
+		<section>
+			<content>
+				<list class="bullet">
+					<listItem>
+						<para>Removed support for .NET 6 and added support for .NET 8 and later.</para>
+					</listItem>
+
+					<listItem>
+						<para>Enabled nullable reference types in all projects and updated the classes to support them.</para>
+					</listItem>
+
+					<listItem>
+						<para>Fixed an inconsistency with how the version property was applied when parsing vCard files.</para>
+					</listItem>
+
+				</list>
+
+			</content>
+		</section>
+
+		<relatedTopics>
+			<link xlink:href="8885fe94-537b-45a2-84e9-112fa9c976ff" />
+		</relatedTopics>
+
+	</developerConceptualDocument>
+</topic>

Doc/ContentLayout.content

@@ -117,7 +117,12 @@
       <HelpKeyword index="K" term="history" />
       <HelpKeyword index="K" term="version history" />
     </HelpKeywords>
-    <Topic id="d1d9a1d2-7495-457e-9095-880ab00515a3" visible="True" isSelected="true" title="Version 2023.1.2.0">
+    <Topic id="54933123-5d15-4a68-b3b4-53e6a583ee01" visible="True" isSelected="true" title="Version 2025.1.9.0">
+      <HelpKeywords>
+        <HelpKeyword index="K" term="versions, 2025.1.9.0" />
+      </HelpKeywords>
+    </Topic>
+    <Topic id="d1d9a1d2-7495-457e-9095-880ab00515a3" visible="True" title="Version 2023.1.2.0">
       <HelpKeywords>
         <HelpKeyword index="K" term="versions, 2023.1.2.0" />
       </HelpKeywords>

Doc/EWSoftwarePDI.shfbproj

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <FrameworkVersion>.NET Framework 4.0</FrameworkVersion>
     <HelpTitle>EWSoftware.PDI Namespace Documentation</HelpTitle>
     <CopyrightHref>https://github.com/EWSoftware/PDI</CopyrightHref>
-    <CopyrightText>[v{%40HelpFileVersion}] Copyright \xA9 2003-2023, Eric Woodruff, All Rights Reserved</CopyrightText>
+    <CopyrightText>[v{%40HelpFileVersion}] Copyright \xA9 2003-2025, Eric Woodruff, All Rights Reserved</CopyrightText>
     <FeedbackEMailAddress>Eric%40EWoodruff.us</FeedbackEMailAddress>
     <PresentationStyle>Default2022</PresentationStyle>
     <SyntaxFilters>Standard</SyntaxFilters>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
       <NamespaceSummaryItem name="EWSoftware.PDI.Web.Design" isDocumented="True">Personal Data Interchange ASP.NET web server control designers developed by Eric Woodruff.</NamespaceSummaryItem>
       <NamespaceSummaryItem name="EWSoftware.PDI.Windows.Forms" isDocumented="True">Personal Data Interchange Windows Forms controls developed by Eric Woodruff.</NamespaceSummaryItem>
     </NamespaceSummaries>
-    <HelpFileVersion>2022.1.2.0</HelpFileVersion>
+    <HelpFileVersion>2025.1.9.0</HelpFileVersion>
     <ApiFilter />
     <PlugInConfigurations>
       <PlugInConfig id="Output Deployment" enabled="True">
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@
     <None Include="Content\VersionHistory\v2020.7.24.0.aml" />
     <None Include="Content\VersionHistory\v2021.11.23.0.aml" />
     <None Include="Content\VersionHistory\v2023.1.2.0.aml" />
+    <None Include="Content\VersionHistory\v2025.1.9.0.aml" />
     <None Include="Content\Welcome.aml" />
     <None Include="Content\VersionHistory\v2.0.0.2.aml" />
     <None Include="Content\VersionHistory\v2.0.0.0.aml" />

IgnoredWords.dic

@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
+busys
 Dest
 ics
 iso
+loc
 Mins
 navbar
 nd
+pdi
+pid
+relateds
 rdt
+todos
+tos
+tz
+tzid
+utc
 utils
 vcalendar
 vcard

MasterBuild.bat

@@ -10,12 +10,6 @@ DEL Source\EWSPDIData\bin\Release\*.nupkg
 DEL Source\EWSPDIWeb\bin\Release\*.nupkg
 DEL Source\EWSPDIWinForms\bin\Release\*.nupkg
 
-IF EXIST "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\MSBuild\15.0" SET "MSBUILD=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\MSBuild\15.0\bin\MSBuild.exe"
-IF EXIST "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Professional\MSBuild\15.0" SET "MSBUILD=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Professional\MSBuild\15.0\bin\MSBuild.exe"
-IF EXIST "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\MSBuild\15.0" SET "MSBUILD=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\MSBuild\15.0\bin\MSBuild.exe"
-IF EXIST "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\MSBuild\Current" SET "MSBUILD=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\MSBuild\Current\bin\MSBuild.exe"
-IF EXIST "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Professional\MSBuild\Current" SET "MSBUILD=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Professional\MSBuild\Current\bin\MSBuild.exe"
-IF EXIST "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current" SET "MSBUILD=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current\bin\MSBuild.exe"
 IF EXIST "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Current" SET "MSBUILD=%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Current\bin\MSBuild.exe"
 IF EXIST "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Current" SET "MSBUILD=%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Current\bin\MSBuild.exe"
 IF EXIST "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current" SET "MSBUILD=%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current\bin\MSBuild.exe"

Source/CSharpDemos/CalendarBrowser/AboutDlg.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 //===============================================================================================================
 // File    : AboutDlg.cs
 // Author  : Eric Woodruff
-// Updated : 11/23/2018
-// Note    : Copyright 2004-2018, Eric Woodruff, All rights reserved
-// Compiler: Microsoft Visual C#
+// Updated : 01/05/2025
+// Note    : Copyright 2004-2025, Eric Woodruff, All rights reserved
 //
 // This form is used to display application version information
 //
@@ -50,13 +49,13 @@ public AboutDlg()
         private void AboutDlg_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             // Get assembly information not available from the application object
-            Assembly asm = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly();
+            Assembly asm = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly()!;
             AssemblyTitleAttribute title = (AssemblyTitleAttribute)
-                AssemblyTitleAttribute.GetCustomAttribute(asm, typeof(AssemblyTitleAttribute));
+                Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(asm, typeof(AssemblyTitleAttribute))!;
             AssemblyCopyrightAttribute copyright = (AssemblyCopyrightAttribute)
-                AssemblyCopyrightAttribute.GetCustomAttribute(asm, typeof(AssemblyCopyrightAttribute));
+                Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(asm, typeof(AssemblyCopyrightAttribute))!;
             AssemblyDescriptionAttribute desc = (AssemblyDescriptionAttribute)
-                AssemblyDescriptionAttribute.GetCustomAttribute(asm, typeof(AssemblyDescriptionAttribute));
+                Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(asm, typeof(AssemblyDescriptionAttribute))!;
 
             // Set the labels
             lblName.Text = title.Title;
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ private void AboutDlg_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
             foreach(AssemblyName an in asm.GetReferencedAssemblies())
             {
                 ListViewItem lvi = lvComponents.Items.Add(an.Name);
-                lvi.SubItems.Add(an.Version.ToString());
+                lvi.SubItems.Add(an.Version!.ToString());
             }
 
             lvComponents.Sorting = SortOrder.Ascending;
@@ -109,7 +108,11 @@ private void lnkHelp_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
             try
             {
                 // Launch the e-mail URL, this will fail if user does not have an association for e-mail URLs
-                System.Diagnostics.Process.Start((string)e.Link.LinkData);
+                System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
+                {
+                    FileName = (string)e.Link!.LinkData!,
+                    UseShellExecute = true,
+                });
             }
             catch(Exception ex)
             {