I have a web site running as an application that contains a virtual directory that is also running as an application. Obviously, both of these applications contain a bin directory. Is there a way to use the same assembly in both applications without copying it into both bin folders? What I would like to do is have the virtual directory's bin folder automatically include the contents of the site's bin folder. I'd also like to avoid shared assemblies if possible to utilize x-copy deployment.

I guess u run ur App in two diffrent Machine, Am I right?!
If so who u dont delete second & connect first! I mean run it from 1 Machine in many client.
Wish I got ur question.

Always:),
Hovik Melkomian.

Actually I'm running them on the same machine. I have a PageBase class, for instance, and it's inherited in all the pages in my site. I'd like to add a directory to my site and run it as it's own application. The problem is that I'd like to have the pages in this application (virtual directory) also utilize the PageBase class. I could just copy the DLL file into both bin directories, or make it a shared assembly. I was just hoping that I could use a virtual directory inside the bin, or somehow have one bin inherit from another.

Because of the way that .net looks for assemblies, I'm afraid you won't be able to accomplish what you hope to. The only option that I can think of is to put the assembly that needs to be used by multiple applications into the Global Assembly Cache (GAC). This would allow you to reference an assembly by name without having it in the application's /bin directory.

I think the easiest solution is to just put a copy of it in both applications /bin directory. Just keep track of where you need to copy new versions to.

Peter
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I dont know why u run an App. twice in a machine, yet?!
Did I miss someting to read in ur message...

Always:),
Hovik Melkomian.

Hovik,

mkerchenski is saying that there are two different applications that want to use the same assembly. Because they are separate applications, they must both have their own /bin directory, thus you must have two copies of the same exact assembly (unless you use the GAC).

Ops! now is ok! But I wonder if its a UserControl or a .dll ?

Always:),
Hovik Melkomian.

Ops! Now I got sorry! I wonder if its a UserControl or a .DLL?!

Always:),
Hovik Melkomian.

It's a DLL.