Using Visual Studio 2003, you reference a service component with a project
reference. This is easy ans straightforward. BUT, How can I reference a
component that is installed in the system (I do not have the project). If I
add a COM reference, the following message appears : "A reference to 'xxxxx'
could not be added. Converting the type library to a .NET assembly failed.
Type library xxxxxxx was exported from a CLR aseembly and can not be
re-imported as a CMLR assembly".

Next, what about the deployment scenario on production machines. I encounter
assembly loading failures that I do not understand.

Hi,

use the .Net-Tab and browse for the DLL containing your SCs.
If you only have a copy of the DLL in the gac, use cmd.exe to navigate
to c:\windows\assembly\gac\.....\your_sc.dll, copy the dll to some
different directory and add a reference to it.

Can you give more details about your assembly loading problems on your
production machine?

/Jo

Olivier Matrot wrote:

Ok I've now understood that I must use the .NET tab, instead of COM tab.

I solved my problems as you suggested. On the developpement machine, add a
reference with a file located somewhere on disk. On the production machine,
the DLL is only placed in the GAC. And in visual studio, "Copy Local" on a
reference is set to false. This helps reduce DLL hell...

"Jo Siffert" <jo.siffert (AT) gmx (DOT) net> wrote