DLL not gets updated

[sagark]

I have one Vb.net project. When I done some changes in the code and tried to build the project, the project dll not gets updated. It is still working as per old code. Any idea?

[Plater]

What does the output of your build message say?

[sagark]

All the things works perfectly. I got the message as 'Build Succeeded.' But when I refer the same dll in other project, the code from the dll works as per old one.

[Plater]

In the project, did you remove the reference to the DLL and then re-add it?

And how did you reference it? Did you reference it as a "project"? If not, are you referencing a "release" version and are now creating the DLL as a Debug version (or vice versa)

[sagark]

Yeah...I have deleted the reference and added new one for updated dll but still the problem persists. I added reference as a dll not as a project. Also the in my vb project there is only debug folder inside which there is an updated dll file.

[Frinavale]

Is the DLL unmanaged code or managed code?

Did you un-register and then re-register the DLL before you re-referenced it in your project?

[vekipeki]

Maybe your assembly somehow got into Global Assembly Cache? You can use GacUtil /L YourAssemblyName to see if it's there.

You can also try to get the assembly path using Reflection:

System.Reflection.Assembly assembly =
   System.Reflection.Assembly
   .GetAssembly(typeof( /* any class in that assembly */ ));
 
MessageBox.Show(
   String.Format("Assembly {0}, location = {1}",
   assembly.ToString(), assembly.Location));

[sagark]

Hey...this works. I found my DLL in assembly cache. Thank you all for your help.

[Plater]

Is this DLL used in a webpage or web application of any sort? Because that would explain how it ended up in the GAC

[sagark]

The dll is used in web site application.

[Plater]

Ahh ok. That would be a pivital piece of information.
DLLs loaded with webapplications end up in the GAC and frequently don't get updated once they are in there