[Mono-dev] Strong-named assembly built with Linux Mono not working with Windows VB Web Application

[Rafael Teixeira]

One first check. Is your assembly CLSCompliant? If not, the VB class binder,
which is different from the C# one, may not find things around.

:) Hope it helps

2008/9/29 Dean Brettle <dean at brettle.com>

> Hi all,
>
> I have a custom web control written in C# that I develop using MonoDevelop
> (trunk) and release for use under both Mono (trunk) and .NET.  Under some
> circumstances it needs to be installed in the GAC so I sign it.  It works
> fine when referenced from a C# or VB.NET Web Site Project and from a C#
> Web Application Project, but does not work when referenced from a VB.NETWeb Application Project. The error I get when loading the page with my
> control on it is:
>
> *Compiler Error Message: *BC30652: Reference required to assembly
> 'Brettle.Web.NeatUpload, Version=1.3.2469.19122, Culture=neutral,
> PublicKeyToken=c95290d92c5893c8' containing the type
> 'Brettle.Web.NeatUpload.MultiFile'. Add one to your project.
>
> The reference is definitely there and if I replace the reference with
> either a reference to an unsigned assembly or with a signed assembly built
> from the same source using VS 2008 Express SP1, the error goes away.  To sum
> up, *all* of the following need to be true for the error to occur:
>
> 1. VB.NET Web Application project, not c# Web Application project or
> VB.NET Web Site Project.
> 2. Assembly is signed.
> 3. Assembly is built/signed using Mono, not .NET.
>
> Also, if I use .NET's sn.exe (with the -vf option) to verify the signature
> on the assembly built/signed with Mono, it says it is valid.
>
> Has anyone else run into this or doese anyone have any suggestions for ways
> to diagnose/fix/workaround the problem?
>
> Thanks,
> --Dean
>
>
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