Installing and using Assemblies, Dlls

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Hello friends,

I am using MySql.Data.dll, version = 5.0.8.1.

Actually whenever I work on VWD 2010, always need to make a reference of this dll in my project or web application in bin folder.

For this I installed this dll in Global Assembly Cache using gacutil.exe
So that I don't need to make a reference it in every web application because once it installed I think I can directly use like using MySql.Data.MySqlClient;

But this is not happening...
and when I check on command prompt with following command.
i.e.

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\Bin>gacutil /l MySql.Data
Microsoft (R) .NET Global Assembly Cache Utility.  Version 2.0.50727.42
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

The Global Assembly Cache contains the following assemblies:
  MySql.Data, Version=5.0.8.1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c5687fc88969c44d,
 processorArchitecture=MSIL

Number of items = 1

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\Bin>

Please guide me how can i utilize GAC in my application or I am missing any step to use.

Or Please tell me the right way to use it.

Thanks.

Posted 19-Sep-11 19:39pm

Manish Kumar Namdev

Updated 19-Sep-11 19:47pm

Prerak Patel

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Prerak Patel 20-Sep-11 1:47am

Added pre tag.

johannesnestler 20-Sep-11 3:20am

but you added a reference to your project, did you?

Manish Kumar Namdev 20-Sep-11 5:44am

No I didn't add a reference in my project. Because when if it is in GAC
then it should work like other dlls using System.XYZ;

And If still I need to make a reference then what's the need to put dll in GAC.

I'm very confused

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Mehdi Gholam · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-19T22:07:00

Solution 1

GAC is for storing different versions of DLL side by side so applications can use what they are built for without conflicts.

You must add a reference to the DLL needed in your project in any case.

Unfortunately Visual Studio cannot add from the GAC and you must have a copy of the DLL outside of GAC for it to be referenced ie in a folder.

Posted 19-Sep-11 22:07pm

Mehdi Gholam

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Manish Kumar Namdev 20-Sep-11 5:40am

Thanks to reply..
But if Visual Studio cannot add from GAC then what's the use of GAC.

Referencing a dll I was doing the same earlier and it means whether to put dll in GAC or not I always need to make a reference of dll.

Mehdi Gholam 20-Sep-11 6:02am

GAC is mainly used for deployment