CS0006: Metadata file "../bin/WebApplication1.dll" could not be found

[John Doe]

Hi,

I've got the following error when building my ASP.NET application called
WebApplication1:

Preparing resources...
Updating references...
Performing main compilation...
error CS0006: Metadata file
'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WebApplication1\bin\WebApplica tion1.dll' could not be
found
Build complete -- 1 errors, 0 warnings

I cannot Rebuild the whole application, just Build seems to work. My
breakpoints are not hit all the time in the debugger and I suspect something
is really wrong with the build. Therefore, I do need to rebuild the whole
solution.

In the Solution Explorer I see a reference to webapplication1 - I imagine
this is normal, although I don't perfectly understand my WebApplication1
project has a reference to itself...

I've been looking on the web for possible solutions, but the only thing I
found had something to do with gacutil, which I think doesn't apply in my
case. WebApplication1.dll does not exist in the bin directory when I try to
rebuild (being the cause of the error), so how could I register it in the
GAC? And would I then have to update the GAC everytime my assembly changes?

Can somebody please help me out?

Thank you.

[Scott Allen]

Try removing the assembly reference to WebApplication1.dll and then
rebuilding.

--
Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 12:38:01 +1300, "John Doe"
<pl**********@to-group.com> wrote:

Hi,

I've got the following error when building my ASP.NET application called
WebApplication1:

Preparing resources...
Updating references...
Performing main compilation...
error CS0006: Metadata file
'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WebApplication1\bin\WebApplic ation1.dll' could not be
found
Build complete -- 1 errors, 0 warnings

I cannot Rebuild the whole application, just Build seems to work. My
breakpoints are not hit all the time in the debugger and I suspect something
is really wrong with the build. Therefore, I do need to rebuild the whole
solution.

In the Solution Explorer I see a reference to webapplication1 - I imagine
this is normal, although I don't perfectly understand my WebApplication1
project has a reference to itself...

I've been looking on the web for possible solutions, but the only thing I
found had something to do with gacutil, which I think doesn't apply in my
case. WebApplication1.dll does not exist in the bin directory when I try to
rebuild (being the cause of the error), so how could I register it in the
GAC? And would I then have to update the GAC everytime my assembly changes?

Can somebody please help me out?

Thank you.

[John Doe]

Thanks that seems to work, however is it safe to drop the reference
completely, or is it worth restoring it now?

"Scott Allen" <sc***@nospam.odetocode.com> wrote in message
news:hn********************************@4ax.com...

Try removing the assembly reference to WebApplication1.dll and then
rebuilding.

--
Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 12:38:01 +1300, "John Doe"
<pl**********@to-group.com> wrote:

Hi,

I've got the following error when building my ASP.NET application called
WebApplication1:

Preparing resources...
Updating references...
Performing main compilation...
error CS0006: Metadata file
'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WebApplication1\bin\WebAppli cation1.dll' could not be
found
Build complete -- 1 errors, 0 warnings

I cannot Rebuild the whole application, just Build seems to work. My
breakpoints are not hit all the time in the debugger and I suspect
something
is really wrong with the build. Therefore, I do need to rebuild the whole
solution.

In the Solution Explorer I see a reference to webapplication1 - I imagine
this is normal, although I don't perfectly understand my WebApplication1
project has a reference to itself...

I've been looking on the web for possible solutions, but the only thing I
found had something to do with gacutil, which I think doesn't apply in my
case. WebApplication1.dll does not exist in the bin directory when I try
to
rebuild (being the cause of the error), so how could I register it in the
GAC? And would I then have to update the GAC everytime my assembly
changes?

Can somebody please help me out?

Thank you.

[Scott Allen]

It is safe to drop the reference. A web app shouldn't have a reference
to itself - that must have been a mistake when it made it into the
project.

--
Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 16:56:33 +1300, "John Doe"
<pl**********@to-group.com> wrote:

Thanks that seems to work, however is it safe to drop the reference
completely, or is it worth restoring it now?

"Scott Allen" <sc***@nospam.odetocode.com> wrote in message
news:hn********************************@4ax.com.. .

Try removing the assembly reference to WebApplication1.dll and then
rebuilding.

--
Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 12:38:01 +1300, "John Doe"
<pl**********@to-group.com> wrote:

Hi,

I've got the following error when building my ASP.NET application called
WebApplication1:

Preparing resources...
Updating references...
Performing main compilation...
error CS0006: Metadata file
'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WebApplication1\bin\WebAppl ication1.dll' could not be
found
Build complete -- 1 errors, 0 warnings

I cannot Rebuild the whole application, just Build seems to work. My
breakpoints are not hit all the time in the debugger and I suspect
something
is really wrong with the build. Therefore, I do need to rebuild the whole
solution.

In the Solution Explorer I see a reference to webapplication1 - I imagine
this is normal, although I don't perfectly understand my WebApplication1
project has a reference to itself...

I've been looking on the web for possible solutions, but the only thing I
found had something to do with gacutil, which I think doesn't apply in my
case. WebApplication1.dll does not exist in the bin directory when I try
to
rebuild (being the cause of the error), so how could I register it in the
GAC? And would I then have to update the GAC everytime my assembly
changes?

Can somebody please help me out?

Thank you.

[John Doe]

I didn't explicitly add the reference, it probably got added when I added my
Web custom control to the Toolbox.
It is quite common to add a toolbox item for custom controls implemented in
your current application, which makes me think Visual Studio should have
detected that.

"Scott Allen" <sc***@nospam.odetocode.com> wrote in message
news:b1********************************@4ax.com...

It is safe to drop the reference. A web app shouldn't have a reference
to itself - that must have been a mistake when it made it into the
project.

--
Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 16:56:33 +1300, "John Doe"
<pl**********@to-group.com> wrote:

Thanks that seems to work, however is it safe to drop the reference
completely, or is it worth restoring it now?

"Scott Allen" <sc***@nospam.odetocode.com> wrote in message
news:hn********************************@4ax.com. ..

Try removing the assembly reference to WebApplication1.dll and then
rebuilding.

--
Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 12:38:01 +1300, "John Doe"
<pl**********@to-group.com> wrote:

Hi,

I've got the following error when building my ASP.NET application called
WebApplication1:

Preparing resources...
Updating references...
Performing main compilation...
error CS0006: Metadata file
'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WebApplication1\bin\WebApp lication1.dll' could not
be
found
Build complete -- 1 errors, 0 warnings

I cannot Rebuild the whole application, just Build seems to work. My
breakpoints are not hit all the time in the debugger and I suspect
something
is really wrong with the build. Therefore, I do need to rebuild the
whole
solution.

In the Solution Explorer I see a reference to webapplication1 - I
imagine
this is normal, although I don't perfectly understand my WebApplication1
project has a reference to itself...

I've been looking on the web for possible solutions, but the only thing
I
found had something to do with gacutil, which I think doesn't apply in
my
case. WebApplication1.dll does not exist in the bin directory when I try
to
rebuild (being the cause of the error), so how could I register it in
the
GAC? And would I then have to update the GAC everytime my assembly
changes?

Can somebody please help me out?

Thank you.

[John Doe]

I didn't explicitly add the reference, it probably got added when I added my
Web custom control to the Toolbox.
It is quite common to add a toolbox item for custom controls implemented in
your current application, which makes me think Visual Studio should have
detected that.

"Scott Allen" <sc***@nospam.odetocode.com> wrote in message
news:b1********************************@4ax.com...

It is safe to drop the reference. A web app shouldn't have a reference
to itself - that must have been a mistake when it made it into the
project.

--
Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 16:56:33 +1300, "John Doe"
<pl**********@to-group.com> wrote:

Thanks that seems to work, however is it safe to drop the reference
completely, or is it worth restoring it now?

"Scott Allen" <sc***@nospam.odetocode.com> wrote in message
news:hn********************************@4ax.com. ..

Try removing the assembly reference to WebApplication1.dll and then
rebuilding.

--
Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 12:38:01 +1300, "John Doe"
<pl**********@to-group.com> wrote:

Hi,

I've got the following error when building my ASP.NET application called
WebApplication1:

Preparing resources...
Updating references...
Performing main compilation...
error CS0006: Metadata file
'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WebApplication1\bin\WebApp lication1.dll' could not
be
found
Build complete -- 1 errors, 0 warnings

I cannot Rebuild the whole application, just Build seems to work. My
breakpoints are not hit all the time in the debugger and I suspect
something
is really wrong with the build. Therefore, I do need to rebuild the
whole
solution.

In the Solution Explorer I see a reference to webapplication1 - I
imagine
this is normal, although I don't perfectly understand my WebApplication1
project has a reference to itself...

I've been looking on the web for possible solutions, but the only thing
I
found had something to do with gacutil, which I think doesn't apply in
my
case. WebApplication1.dll does not exist in the bin directory when I try
to
rebuild (being the cause of the error), so how could I register it in
the
GAC? And would I then have to update the GAC everytime my assembly
changes?

Can somebody please help me out?

Thank you.

[Scott Allen]

Yes, by mistake I meant to say "one of those strange IDE moments".

:)

--
Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 23:03:46 +1300, "John Doe"
<pl**********@to-group.com> wrote:

I didn't explicitly add the reference, it probably got added when I added my
Web custom control to the Toolbox.
It is quite common to add a toolbox item for custom controls implemented in
your current application, which makes me think Visual Studio should have
detected that.

"Scott Allen" <sc***@nospam.odetocode.com> wrote in message
news:b1********************************@4ax.com.. .

It is safe to drop the reference. A web app shouldn't have a reference
to itself - that must have been a mistake when it made it into the
project.

--
Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 16:56:33 +1300, "John Doe"
<pl**********@to-group.com> wrote:

Thanks that seems to work, however is it safe to drop the reference
completely, or is it worth restoring it now?

"Scott Allen" <sc***@nospam.odetocode.com> wrote in message
news:hn********************************@4ax.com ...
Try removing the assembly reference to WebApplication1.dll and then
rebuilding.

--
Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 12:38:01 +1300, "John Doe"
<pl**********@to-group.com> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I've got the following error when building my ASP.NET application called
>WebApplication1:
>
>Preparing resources...
>Updating references...
>Performing main compilation...
>error CS0006: Metadata file
>'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WebApplication1\bin\WebAp plication1.dll' could not
>be
>found
>Build complete -- 1 errors, 0 warnings
>
>I cannot Rebuild the whole application, just Build seems to work. My
>breakpoints are not hit all the time in the debugger and I suspect
>something
>is really wrong with the build. Therefore, I do need to rebuild the
>whole
>solution.
>
>In the Solution Explorer I see a reference to webapplication1 - I
>imagine
>this is normal, although I don't perfectly understand my WebApplication1
>project has a reference to itself...
>
>I've been looking on the web for possible solutions, but the only thing
>I
>found had something to do with gacutil, which I think doesn't apply in
>my
>case. WebApplication1.dll does not exist in the bin directory when I try
>to
>rebuild (being the cause of the error), so how could I register it in
>the
>GAC? And would I then have to update the GAC everytime my assembly
>changes?
>
>Can somebody please help me out?
>
>Thank you.
>
>