Could not load type 'xxxxxx.yyyyy' - A solution

[Paul Davis]

This is not a generic solution but one that worked for me due to the
way I work and create applications under my localhost IIS.

Problem:
* I created a new server extension web under my localhost in IIS
management console called 'snippets'.
* Connected to it using VS.NET and connected to it using 'New Project
in Existing Folder'.
* Added a webform and built the solution.
* Browsed the webform in my browser and got the error:

Parser Error Message: Could not load type 'snippets.WebForm1'

It seems it couldn't find the snippets namespace assembly.

Solution to the problem:
* Copy the dll from where it was built ('localhost/snippets/bin') to a
bin folder of the root web ('localhost/bin')

That's it. The .NET framework does not look in the applications bin
folder for the assembly dll!

My Questions:
Does the framework not recognise the application is a subweb?
Is there any way to add a 'path' to the Frameworks assembly search
criteria?

I really don't want to be copying files from subwebs to the root apps
bin folder everytime I rebuild a solution. Any suggestions?

Many Thanks, in advance..

Paul Davis