Smart Client Issue

[DotNetJunkies User]

Hi

I am building a smart client application in which i am calling the assembly (exe ) on web server by assembly.loadfrom() method in client exe.
I have tried deploying assembly by all the three methods i.e XCopy , Global Assembly Cache and Code Base.
The first time the assembly loads fine , but affter making some change and changing the version of assembly and than again deploying on the web server.

Now if i try to run my client exe , it still shows the old version exe and not the new version.
Could someone let me know what could be the problem , I tried clearing download assembly cache hoping the old version is coming from cache. But thats not the case , it just shows the old version exe.
My App.Config is :

<configuration>
<runtime>
<assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity name="SmartTest" publicKeyToken="0c1c679667aa20be" />
<codeBase version="3.0.24.0" href="http://localhost/smarttest/bin/SmartTest.exe"/>
</dependentAssembly>
</assemblyBinding>
</runtime>
</configuration>
Assembly Calling Exe code :

im downloadedAssembly As [Assembly]
Dim formType As Type
Dim downloadedForm As Object

Try
'download and load the assembly
downloadedAssembly = [Assembly].LoadFrom("http://localhost/smarttest/bin/smarttest.exe")
'find the type in the assembly for the object we want to create
formType = downloadedAssembly.GetType("SmartTest.Form1")
'Create an instance of the desired type and show it
downloadedForm = System.Activator.CreateInstance(formType)
downloadedForm = CType(downloadedForm, Form)
If Not (downloadedForm Is Nothing) Then
downloadedForm.Show()
End If
Catch exc As Exception
MessageBox.Show(exc.ToString())
End Try

Thanks,

PS






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[WalterB]

I had a similar problem. When you call Assembly.LoadFrom, the assembly you try to load has to be compiled as a dll. I can't remember where I found that answer, but one I recompiled my source assembly as a dll, the code worked for me. You can easily experiment by going into your project properties and and changing the output type from 'Windows Application' to 'Class Library'.

WalterB

"DotNetJunkies User" wrote:

Hi

I am building a smart client application in which i am calling the assembly (exe ) on web server by assembly.loadfrom() method in client exe.
I have tried deploying assembly by all the three methods i.e XCopy , Global Assembly Cache and Code Base.
The first time the assembly loads fine , but affter making some change and changing the version of assembly and than again deploying on the web server.

Now if i try to run my client exe , it still shows the old version exe and not the new version.
Could someone let me know what could be the problem , I tried clearing download assembly cache hoping the old version is coming from cache. But thats not the case , it just shows the old version exe.
My App.Config is :

<configuration>
<runtime>
<assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity name="SmartTest" publicKeyToken="0c1c679667aa20be" />
<codeBase version="3.0.24.0" href="http://localhost/smarttest/bin/SmartTest.exe"/>
</dependentAssembly>
</assemblyBinding>
</runtime>
</configuration>
Assembly Calling Exe code :

im downloadedAssembly As [Assembly]
Dim formType As Type
Dim downloadedForm As Object

Try
'download and load the assembly
downloadedAssembly = [Assembly].LoadFrom("http://localhost/smarttest/bin/smarttest.exe")
'find the type in the assembly for the object we want to create
formType = downloadedAssembly.GetType("SmartTest.Form1")
'Create an instance of the desired type and show it
downloadedForm = System.Activator.CreateInstance(formType)
downloadedForm = CType(downloadedForm, Form)
If Not (downloadedForm Is Nothing) Then
downloadedForm.Show()
End If
Catch exc As Exception
MessageBox.Show(exc.ToString())
End Try

Thanks,

PS






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