Please let me know how I can add reference to Global assemblies using Visual Studio .Net

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-Vijay G
Strive for Perfection

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- Vijay G

Right-Click on the project, click "Add Reference...". On the .Net tab, all assemblies that are in the GAC will show up in the list.

Does it show even if I have 2 or more versions of same assembly and let me choose any of the versions I need?

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-Vijay G
Strive for Perfection

Yes. It will show all versions that have been put in the GAC. For example: if you install two version of the framework, you'll see System.Web.dll in there with both the 1.0 and 1.1 versions.

Thanks a lot for your replies.

Can you please let me know, how do I do that using CODE, than adding reference from Menu? Is that possible, if so how?

Thanks again for the help.

Cheers!

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-Vijay G
Strive for Perfection

I'm not sure what you mean? How do you do what in code? Adding an assembly reference is a design-time operation. (Or a compile-time operation if you are using the command line compiler.)

Sorry for not being clear on that.

When I add reference using VS.net UI, this should add some referencing code to my project. Can I do the same by coding at DESIGN-TIME rather doing "Add reference" from the menu.
Just got to think too much.;)

Cheers!

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-Vijay G
Strive for Perfection

You can't "code" a reference. References are used when the code is compiled. When you add a reference to something in VS, you are telling the project about the desired reference. You end up with an entry in the project file that looks like this:

<Reference
  Name = "System"
  AssemblyName = "System"
  HintPath = "..\..\..\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.432 2\System.dll"
/>

This allows VS to apply that reference when it compiles the code.

What's the problem with just using the "Add Reference..." feature in VS?

Thanks for the Reply.
No there isn't any problem in adding that using Add Reference.

As I could see that the reference is added to the project seeing the entry there, I just out of curiosity wanted to know if I can write that on my own instead of adding from menu.

Cheers!

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-Vijay G
Strive for Perfection

Well, I guess you could write something that modified the project XML file externally, and added a reference node to the file. Then you'd get a prompt in VS that the file has been changed externally, would you like to reload.