Questions tagged [assembly-resolution]
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Assembly reference version numbers are confusing. Lastest verison is 3.2.3.0, so why do all references say 3.0.0.0?
VS Project Assembly Reference Inconsistency
I have System.Web.WebPages.Razor.dll version 3.2.3.0 installed via NuGet. When I open References in VisualStudio project explorer and look at the properties window for that reference, it says version…

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Problems with AssemblyResolve event on created AppDomain
I am trying to customize the assembly resolution process by wrapping the AppDomain and its AssemblyResolve event inside a class. The simplified version of my ClassLoader is below. The problem I am having is that when the event AssemblyResolve is…

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Proper dependency loading for plug-ins using Assembly.Load, Assembly.LoadFile
I am working on a plug-in based framework that allows plug-ins to exchange data between one another based on some contract (interface).
Currently, a Windows Service can load the plug-ins in two ways:
In the same AppDomain as the Windows Service…

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Looking for strategy to resolve: Could not load file or assembly
I have an issue with the following error: "Could not load file or assembly". The error speaks for itself: Micorsoft.Owin version 2.0.0.0 fails to load in System.Web.Http.Owin. But I want to use Microsoft.Owin 3.0.0.0 and the dll of…

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Visual Studio Winforms App Cannot See Reference on Build/Rebuild
This should be a simple one... but it confounds me. I am trying to test a third-party assembly using a very simple winforms app. I add a reference to it in the project. I then add an Imports (this is VB.Net) statement. I continue on to call a…

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Hosted CLR: how to set base directory of default AppDomain?
If I host CLR in my C++ executable, is there any way to set base directory of default AppDomain to something other than location of the executable?
Here's why I need it. I have a rather complex application that loads .NET plugins using a plugin…

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Runtime loading of private assemblies in a subdirectory
I have been trying to load a private assembly which is located in a subdirectory under the application base directory. I have an assembly named Sparrow.dll which is located under plugins directory (which is under application base dir also). Whenever…

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Adding assembly reference requires base assembly to be referenced as well
I created a assembly having a child class that derives from a parent defined in another assembly.
When I add reference to the child, Visula studio also requires reference to be added to the parent.
Why is it so and how can I prevent it without…

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Differentiating assemblies by publicKeyToken alone
Consider the following scenario:
A NuGet package contains two versions of an assembly, one for .NET 3.5 (in lib/net35) and one for .NET 4.0 (in lib/net40). Both are named SomeInterfaces.dll and have version 1.0.0.0, but the strong names for the two…

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Why do I get assembly bind failure in IIS CGI program
I have a C# program that is running as a CGI app in IIS on XP Pro SP3. It runs fine until I reference a library assembly class and use it in the program's code. If I run the CGI program by hand it loads and executes. But when it is run by IIS the…

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Reference assembly version mismatch
I am trying to do a demo for Fusion Log Viewer, wanting to view the Assembly Bind Logs in a custom directory.
I just created a small demo application for this as follows:
A small class library project containing just one method GetString() and set…
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Unable to load assembly. Ensure that the file is a valid .Net Framework assembly
I have an issue in Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 developing a Smart Device Solution with .NET CF 3.5.
The main project is Smart Device Application Project (normal executable for smart devices - WinCE).
This project is referenced to…

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StackOverflowException in PowerShell when tab-completion/Intellisense is invoked
I'm writing a PowerShell module, in PowerShell, which has to redirect an assembly binding.
I had no problems using a bindingRedirect in powershell_ise.exe.config but I don't think this is acceptable for a module I want to distribute, so I looked for…

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Monogame template crashes on launch with System.TypeInitializationException
Attempting to run this program on Windows
#region Using Statements
using System;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Storage;
using…

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Loading other .NET libraries from a C++/CLI library called by native code
So I have three parts:
Lib: A C# library, compiled for AnyCPU.
BridgeLib: A C++/CLI library, compiled for x86. It exports a native C function called bridgeEntry and calls methods in Lib.
NativeExe: A native C++ Win32 application that simply loads…

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