Re: How do you reference a dll that is not in the GAC on a .net Web Si

app_code is for source code. dll's belong in the bin folder.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)


Zorpiedoman wrote:
I use a third party compression tool from XCEED. I have copied the two files, “Xceed.Compression.Formats.dll” and “Xceed.Compression.dll” into the App_Code folder on the web site. I have these lines in my web.config file:

<assemblies>
<add assembly="Xceed.Compression, Version=3.3.7113.3050, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=BA83FF368B7563C6" />
<add assembly="Xceed.Compression.Formats, Version=3.3.7113.3050, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=BA83FF368B7563C6"/>
</assemblies>

These dlls are NOT added to the GAC on the server, but shouldn't I be able to do an xcopy deployment like I can with a windows application?

I get a runtime error every time I try to start the web site as long as these references are there.

copying it all to my local machine (where the XCEED components are installed into the GAC) and it works fine.


Thanks!
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