473,786 Members | 2,712 Online
Bytes | Software Development & Data Engineering Community
+ Post

Home Posts Topics Members FAQ

Dependent projects

When I have a project (e.g. App1) and dependent projects, such as generic
components (e.g. Comp1, Comp2), I store them in the following directory
structure:
Apps\App1\App1. sln
Apps\App1\App1. csproj
Apps\App1\Comp1 \Comp1.csproj
Apps\App1\Comp2 \Comp2.csproj

That's fine - for App1. But what when App2 wants to use one of Comp1 or Comp2?
Do I have
Apps\App2\App2. sln
and then use "..\..\App1\Com p1\Comp1.csproj " which is ugly and causes
SourceSafe to complain that someone else won't be able to check it out to
their folder.

The best solution I can find at the moment is
Apps\App1\App1. sln
Apps\App1\App1. csproj
GenericComponen ts\Comp1\Comp1. csproj

which is fine for the projects on my system, but still causes Source Safe to
complain that they my projects aren't all in a "nice" directory structure.
Short of having ALL projects, components and everything in the SAME
directory, just bunged in together (which I'm HIGHLY tempted to do as they
all have unique filenames...), what would readers recommend I adopt as my
standard directory structure policy, for projects and generic components?
Nov 16 '05 #1
1 1763
If a component is actually re-usable, then you won't need to share the
SOURCE CODE. You will reference the DLL. If you compile a seperate project
that contains the component, and refer to that project in your solution
(your second structure, below), and if your component project is bound to
VSS seperately from the solution that uses it, you shouldn't get complaints
from VSS.

--- Nick

"Bonj" <Bo**@discussio ns.microsoft.co m> wrote in message
news:2A******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...
When I have a project (e.g. App1) and dependent projects, such as generic
components (e.g. Comp1, Comp2), I store them in the following directory
structure:
Apps\App1\App1. sln
Apps\App1\App1. csproj
Apps\App1\Comp1 \Comp1.csproj
Apps\App1\Comp2 \Comp2.csproj

That's fine - for App1. But what when App2 wants to use one of Comp1 or Comp2? Do I have
Apps\App2\App2. sln
and then use "..\..\App1\Com p1\Comp1.csproj " which is ugly and causes
SourceSafe to complain that someone else won't be able to check it out to
their folder.

The best solution I can find at the moment is
Apps\App1\App1. sln
Apps\App1\App1. csproj
GenericComponen ts\Comp1\Comp1. csproj

which is fine for the projects on my system, but still causes Source Safe to complain that they my projects aren't all in a "nice" directory structure.
Short of having ALL projects, components and everything in the SAME
directory, just bunged in together (which I'm HIGHLY tempted to do as they
all have unique filenames...), what would readers recommend I adopt as my
standard directory structure policy, for projects and generic components?

Nov 16 '05 #2

This thread has been closed and replies have been disabled. Please start a new discussion.

Similar topics

4
1787
by: Andre Brightway | last post by:
I need a script to draw a keyboard to the screen and animate the marking each key when the key is pressed (among other things like being able to draw menus). This script is for testing keyboards and needs to be run by people who may never have touched a computer before so it needs to have an easy to follow GUI interface. But the Linux boxes these will be runned on are very low-end, 'diskless' terminals where running a full X-Windows...
1
1276
by: Darren | last post by:
I have a solution that has a number of projects. Each project generates a component and each component depends on a number of other components. What is the best way of managing this dependency so when I build my solution it will build the components in the correct order? I see a number of options: 1. To use the Project Dependency screen to set the dependencies and therefore the build order. I assume the programmer has to set this up and...
5
3562
by: Eric | last post by:
After attempting to build a solution, I receive the error message; "One or more dependent assemblies have version conflicts" "Do you want to fix these conflicts by adding binding redirect records in the app.config file?" I received this after changing the assembly version in two of the solution's projects to What does this error mean?
1
2084
by: lance2001 | last post by:
Hi, After viewing the entire Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition for Beginners video series, I have begun building a database driven application that will make use of listbox1 (multi-select) determining what shows up in listbox2 (multi_select), which determines listbox3, etc.... Each each listbox is populated from a different table in the same database. The databinding examples given in the video seem to leave no way for a
3
4243
by: ezmeralda | last post by:
Hello, I have some code which shall be compiled in .NET v1.1 and v2.0 but which has to be different for the two .NET-Versions. Therefore I need to use a construct like #if NET_20 <2.0 specific code>
1
1916
by: Ronald S. Cook | last post by:
If I choose not to include a dependent project in my solution, but rather just reference the .dll in that project's bin\debug folder, are there any negative repercussions? Or, is it more normal/better to just go ahead and include that project in the solution? I'm thinking I would prefer the prior because we have alot of projects and most main projects reference several other projects and that would be alot of projects within a...
4
2380
by: Derek Hart | last post by:
I have a Visual Studio.Net solution that has several projects, one of which is a web service project. I has a reference set to a DLL which is in the same solution, but is a separate project. When I go to publish the web service, there does not seem to be an option that would automatically determine what references there are in the DLL, so dependencies for that DLL do not publish for the web service project. Do I have to do an InstallShield...
2
2027
by: puzzlecracker | last post by:
See it a lot but haven't learn the difference between this two in the context of template. Would someone explain it please? Thanks
26
3226
by: jmartmem | last post by:
Greetings, I have an ASP page with two dynamic dependent list boxes written in JavaScript. My dependent lists work great, but my problem is that the values for "Program_Name" and "Project_Name" are passed onto this page from a previous page and I haven't been able to figure out how to show the passed values in the list boxes when the page loads. All variables passed perfectly before I added the dependent list code below. Currently, when...
0
9655
marktang
by: marktang | last post by:
ONU (Optical Network Unit) is one of the key components for providing high-speed Internet services. Its primary function is to act as an endpoint device located at the user's premises. However, people are often confused as to whether an ONU can Work As a Router. In this blog post, we’ll explore What is ONU, What Is Router, ONU & Router’s main usage, and What is the difference between ONU and Router. Let’s take a closer look ! Part I. Meaning of...
0
10363
Oralloy
by: Oralloy | last post by:
Hello folks, I am unable to find appropriate documentation on the type promotion of bit-fields when using the generalised comparison operator "<=>". The problem is that using the GNU compilers, it seems that the internal comparison operator "<=>" tries to promote arguments from unsigned to signed. This is as boiled down as I can make it. Here is my compilation command: g++-12 -std=c++20 -Wnarrowing bit_field.cpp Here is the code in...
0
9964
tracyyun
by: tracyyun | last post by:
Dear forum friends, With the development of smart home technology, a variety of wireless communication protocols have appeared on the market, such as Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. Each protocol has its own unique characteristics and advantages, but as a user who is planning to build a smart home system, I am a bit confused by the choice of these technologies. I'm particularly interested in Zigbee because I've heard it does some...
0
8993
agi2029
by: agi2029 | last post by:
Let's talk about the concept of autonomous AI software engineers and no-code agents. These AIs are designed to manage the entire lifecycle of a software development project—planning, coding, testing, and deployment—without human intervention. Imagine an AI that can take a project description, break it down, write the code, debug it, and then launch it, all on its own.... Now, this would greatly impact the work of software developers. The idea...
1
7517
isladogs
by: isladogs | last post by:
The next Access Europe User Group meeting will be on Wednesday 1 May 2024 starting at 18:00 UK time (6PM UTC+1) and finishing by 19:30 (7.30PM). In this session, we are pleased to welcome a new presenter, Adolph Dupré who will be discussing some powerful techniques for using class modules. He will explain when you may want to use classes instead of User Defined Types (UDT). For example, to manage the data in unbound forms. Adolph will...
0
6749
by: conductexam | last post by:
I have .net C# application in which I am extracting data from word file and save it in database particularly. To store word all data as it is I am converting the whole word file firstly in HTML and then checking html paragraph one by one. At the time of converting from word file to html my equations which are in the word document file was convert into image. Globals.ThisAddIn.Application.ActiveDocument.Select();...
0
5534
by: adsilva | last post by:
A Windows Forms form does not have the event Unload, like VB6. What one acts like?
1
4067
by: 6302768590 | last post by:
Hai team i want code for transfer the data from one system to another through IP address by using C# our system has to for every 5mins then we have to update the data what the data is updated we have to send another system
2
3670
muto222
by: muto222 | last post by:
How can i add a mobile payment intergratation into php mysql website.

By using Bytes.com and it's services, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

To disable or enable advertisements and analytics tracking please visit the manage ads & tracking page.