When attempting to make an SNK file for my personal website, as was done in the book, I open the .net command prompt, and type:

 as the book instructs. The file is not created and I get the following error, "Invalid option K". Thanks for any help.

::Someone dropped ignorance in the gene pool.::

use a lowercase "k".

And you really don't need to strongname anything in this project. That's only really needed to put assemblies in the GAC.

It can also be a good idea when distributing assemblies to other companies.

When .NET first came out the ability to sign assemblies was new and innovative, so people used it a lot. However, the tendency today is to use it only when you can get an advantage from it.

Eric

I was not familiar with SNK files before I read this book so it makes since that they aren't used much anymore. Thanks for your help Eric!

::Someone dropped ignorance in the gene pool.::

I didn't mean they're not used much, but rather they're only used when they offer something beneficial.

You do need .snk files and signing of assemblies to install them in the GAC. The GAC is a fast mechanism for locating assemblies at runtime, and it supports side-by-side versioning. This is an excllent way to deploy business objects that might change often (where you might want several versions online), or assemblies that are shared between different applications.

The authors of this book envisioned a much bigger system, so they planned for that up front. I certainly don't fault them for planning on having future growth. But most people don't use ThePhile's modules in separate applications, so the GAC and .snk files aren't really needed the way most people will use this application.

It's also wise to sign any assemblies that might be distributed outside your company.

Eric