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Creating assembly and adding strong name but it is not adding

Creating assembly and adding strong name but it is not adding

Smart Lucky

Smart Lucky

14y4.6kVisual Basic .NET

Hi i am creating assembly and adding strong key in this way but it is not adding can any one tell me where i am getting mistake..

:\c-sharp>csc /t:library add.cs

Microsoft (R) Visual C# 2010 Compiler version 4.0.30319.1
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

D:\c-sharp>sn -k mykey.snk

Microsoft (R) .NET Framework Strong Name Utility Version 4.0.30319.1
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Key pair written to mykey.snk

D:\c-sharp>sn -Vr add.dll

Microsoft (R) .NET Framework Strong Name Utility Version 4.0.30319.1
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

add.dll does not represent a strongly named assembly

D:\c-sharp>sn -R add.dll mykey.snk

Microsoft (R) .NET Framework Strong Name Utility Version 4.0.30319.1
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

add.dll does not represent a strongly named assembly

D:\c-sharp>

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Vulpes14y ago
Accepted answer
You need to carry out this step first:

sn -k mykey.snk

Now you need to compile your assembly with the /keyfile switch:

csc /keyfile:mykey.snk /t:library add.cs

You can then verify the assembly with:

sn -v add.dll
Senthilkumar14y ago
Hi Smart Lucky,

You need to follow the steps.

Create the base class library and create the strong name key using the sn.exe tool.

bind the string name key file into the assembly and build it.

You need to register into GAC using the gacutil.exe.

Please go through this articles, which will guide you step by step global assembly creation.

http://srikanthtechnologies.com/articles/dotnet/globalassembly.html
http://rebuildall.umbraworks.net/2010/02/10/Global_Assembly_Cache_in_NET_4_0
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315682