Reputation: 2393

C# dll version conflict

I have a project like this:

Test Solution

Project TestApplication
    References: TestFunctions.dll(ver 1.0.0.0),Project TestDLL
Project TestDLL
    References: TestFunctions.dll(ver 1.0.0.1)

In the application when i make a call to TestDLL.Methodx() inside it calls TestFunctions.HelloWorld() but it gives a MissingMethodException because TestFunctions.HelloWorld() only exists in TestFunctions.dll(ver 1.0.0.1) and it tries to call the function in the ver 1.0.0.0 dll...

How can I force it to call to the correct version?

I tried using "extern alias" to no avail...

Upvotes: 0

Answers (5)

VSP

Reputation: 2393

At the end I solved this as in my other question, renaming the TestFunctions.dll according to the project that uses it. It's more handwork but at least it works.

I don't know if some of the other answers will work too because I don't have much time for testing them. Sorry people. Thanks for the help!

Upvotes: 0

Richard Anthony Hein

Reputation: 10650

You'd have to sign your assemblies (give them a strong name), and put them in the GAC, or if you are using Visual Studio, you'd have to build the two different versions into different output folders, and set the references to the file path, not the project output. Then in the properties for the reference, you can change the Specific Version to true.

Upvotes: 0

Rob

Reputation: 45799

The only way you can "force" it to call the correct DLL is to have the correct DLL referenced, i.e. you'll need to remove the reference to v1.0.0.0 and add a reference to v1.0.0.1

Upvotes: 0