Cannot locate .Net Compact Framework 2.0 files, THEY ARE THERE!?

[Minimalist1]

I am getting this error, no matter where and how I try to compile.
It happens on a Win2000 desktop, it happens on a Vista notebook.
It happens when trying to compile to "Device" or "Device (autoscale)".
It happens despite re-installing or repairing the .Net Compact 2.0 SP2 framework.
It happens if using the newer .Net 3.5 compact network.
It happens immediately, each time pointing to the web page about 'installation of the framework'. Jeez, I DO HAVE THE .NET FRAMEWORK...
As 'optimized compilation' is checked and disabled I cannot even try to compile without that feature, whatever it may be?
Where is the compiler looking?? Why can't it see what it clearly there and used by other tools? Can I somehow point it to the needed files manually or through reference changes in the Windows registry?

I am about to give up on this entire project, just too many bugs overall Issues with magically changing control sizes, wrong form sizes, wrong form orientations, objects wandering automatically on forms to negative top values by themselves, a desktop version running and compiling fine but crashing with object instantiation errors at runtime, and now this .NET debacle.

Why on Earth does this PPC compiler need stuff OUTSIDE of its own scope in the first place? In other compilers (VB, C++) all needed for a compilation was part of the development toolkit. And here?

Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks!

[agraham]

You do not appear to be a licensed user of Basic4ppc. The demo version of Basic4ppc cannot compile so I suspect you might have a broken version of Basic4ppc. Where did you get it from?

I can assure you that are no problems with compilation under a properly licensed version of Basic4ppc and the correct .NET configuration on your desktop. It is a fine product that I have used for several years now - and am proud to also have contributed to its development.

[taximania]

Dodgy free downloads = dodgy software.

Just hope the version you downloaded didn't contain trojans, key loggers etc