shared app_code folder

[Howard]

I have two websites that basically use the same data access layer. the code
in the app_code folder are identical for these two website. Each has a
different presentation layer (html stuff). It's a lot of work keeping the
two up to date when making changes in the data access layer.
Im wondering if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code
or something to that effect.
Has anyone done this
Is this even possible? If so how do I set it up so that I only have one
app_code folder?

Thanks,
Howard

[Juan T. Llibre]

re:

if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code
No, there isn't.

An application cannot use a different application's special directories.
It *must* always refer to it's own special directories.

re: how do I set it up so that I only have one app_code folder?
Do you have an absolute need to have them setup as separate applications ?

Often, what we think are two separate applications, particularly if they use the same data,
are really two facets of a larger application and can work fine as sub-applications,
i.e. residing in different subdirectories of the same application...and sharing the
same app_code folder because they are not separate applications.

It might be worthwhile for you to consider that type of solution.

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"Howard" <ho*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:uC**************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...I have two websites that basically use the same data access layer. the code in the app_code folder
are identical for these two website. Each has a different presentation layer (html stuff). It's a
lot of work keeping the two up to date when making changes in the data access layer.
Im wondering if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code or something to that
effect.
Has anyone done this
Is this even possible? If so how do I set it up so that I only have one app_code folder?

Thanks,
Howard

[chris.withers]

Juan T. Llibre wrote:

re:

if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code

No, there isn't.

An application cannot use a different application's special directories.
It *must* always refer to it's own special directories.

re:

how do I set it up so that I only have one app_code folder?

Do you have an absolute need to have them setup as separate applications ?

Often, what we think are two separate applications, particularly if they use the same data,
are really two facets of a larger application and can work fine as sub-applications,
i.e. residing in different subdirectories of the same application...and sharing the
same app_code folder because they are not separate applications.

It might be worthwhile for you to consider that type of solution.

Juan T. Llibre, asp.net MVP
aspnetfaq.com : http://www.aspnetfaq.com/
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"Howard" <ho*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:uC**************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

I have two websites that basically use the same data access layer. the code in the app_code folder
are identical for these two website. Each has a different presentation layer (html stuff). It's a
lot of work keeping the two up to date when making changes in the data access layer.
Im wondering if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code or something to that
effect.
Has anyone done this
Is this even possible? If so how do I set it up so that I only have oneapp_code folder?

Thanks,
Howard

Something I might add is that I have two projects which use the same
data access layer. This layer is encapsulated in a dll which I added to
the GAC so both could use it.

[Juan T. Llibre]

re:

Something I might add is that I have two projects which use the same
data access layer. This layer is encapsulated in a dll which I added to
the GAC so both could use it.
That is an excellent suggestion, although it involves a bit more coding effort.

Encapsulating a data access layer will provide additional benefits beyond simply sharing data.

Thanks for pitching in!


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Juan T. Llibre wrote: re:

if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code

No, there isn't.

An application cannot use a different application's special directories.
It *must* always refer to it's own special directories.

re:

how do I set it up so that I only have one app_code folder?

Do you have an absolute need to have them setup as separate applications ?

Often, what we think are two separate applications, particularly if they use the same data,
are really two facets of a larger application and can work fine as sub-applications,
i.e. residing in different subdirectories of the same application...and sharing the
same app_code folder because they are not separate applications.

It might be worthwhile for you to consider that type of solution.

Juan T. Llibre, asp.net MVP
aspnetfaq.com : http://www.aspnetfaq.com/
asp.net faq : http://asp.net.do/faq/
foros de asp.net, en español : http://asp.net.do/foros/
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"Howard" <ho*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:uC**************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

I have two websites that basically use the same data access layer. the code in the app_code
folder
are identical for these two website. Each has a different presentation layer (html stuff). It's a
lot of work keeping the two up to date when making changes in the data access layer.
Im wondering if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code or something to that
effect.
Has anyone done this
Is this even possible? If so how do I set it up so that I only have one app_code folder?

Thanks,
Howard

Something I might add is that I have two projects which use the same
data access layer. This layer is encapsulated in a dll which I added to
the GAC so both could use it.