Cross platform programming on Windows

Question

Two Questions:

1. Is there any way to write cross platform programs on Microsoft Visual Studio?

2. If there isn't then could I write a C# application on VS2008 and recompile it with MonoDevelop and have it work?

Answer 1

1 - I dont' think so. Not without something like Mono.

2 - Yes you can, but Mono doesn't cover all the framework - they are working on it. The best thing to do is check with the Mono Migration Analyzer. The Mono Migration Analyzer (MoMA) tool helps you identify issues you may have on Mono - http://mono-project.com/MoMA.

I have found most of my .NET 2.0 applications can be converted, but you may need some tweaks.