Compiling a ASP.NET project on the server with vbc.exe

[Brian B.]

Hi,

I have an ASP.NET project written in VB.NET on a server. I have made a few
changes to some files using notepad while remotely connected to the server.
How can I compile the project on the server (that doesn't have VS.NET
installed on it) so that the changes take affect?

I've tried playing around with vbc.exe but I couldn't get the parameters
right - it kept reporting missing references etc.

Here is the structure of the VS.NET solution:

- vs.net.project.1 (with aspx/vb files)
- - references (vs.net.project.2, system.data, system.drawing, system.web,
system.xml )
- - subdirecoty1 (with aspx/vb files)
- - subdirectory2 (with aspx/vb files)

- vs.net.project.2 (with vb class files)
- - references (3rd.party.dll, system.data, system.drawing, system.web,
system.xml )

Here is the directory structure on the server:

c:\websites\vs.net.project.1.website\ (with aspx/vb files)
c:\websites\vs.net.project.1.website\bin (with vs.net.project.1.dll,
vs.net.project2.dll, 3rd.party.dll)
c:\websites\vs.net.project.1.website\subdirectory1 (with aspx/vb files)
c:\websites\vs.net.project.1.website\subdirectory2 (with aspx/vb files)
c:\websites\vs.net.project.1.website\vs.net.projec t.2.folder\ (with vb class
files)
c:\websites\vs.net.project.1.website\vs.net.projec t.2.folder\bin (with
3rd.party.dll, vs.net.project.2.dll)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Brian

[Chris R. Timmons]

"Brian B." <brianbb@san.rr.com> wrote in
news:CU0La.85362$49.3164388@twister.socal.rr.com:

> Hi,
>
> I have an ASP.NET project written in VB.NET on a server. I have
> made a few changes to some files using notepad while remotely
> connected to the server. How can I compile the project on the
> server (that doesn't have VS.NET installed on it) so that the
> changes take affect?

Brian,

Can you execute a process on the server (e.g. can you do something
like a Telnet session)? If so, you can use VS.NET in command-line
mode to compile your solution. Enter "devenv /?" to get info on how
to build a solution this way. Also see:

[url]http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-[/url]
us/vsintro7/html/vxgrfCommandLineSwitches.asp

The simplest case may be to switch to the folder your solution is in,
and enter something like "devenv /build debug mysolution.sln". (You
can replace "debug" with "release" to build a release version).

Hope this helps.

Chris.
-------------
C.R. Timmons Consulting, Inc.
[url]http://www.crtimmonsinc.com/[/url]

[Chance Hopkins]

from run box:

cmd

%VSCOMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat

vbc /?

start reading

good luck...


"Brian B." <brianbb@san.rr.com> wrote in message
news:CU0La.85362$49.3164388@twister.socal.rr.com.. .

> Hi,
>
> I have an ASP.NET project written in VB.NET on a server. I have made a

few

> changes to some files using notepad while remotely connected to the

server.

> How can I compile the project on the server (that doesn't have VS.NET
> installed on it) so that the changes take affect?
>
> I've tried playing around with vbc.exe but I couldn't get the parameters
> right - it kept reporting missing references etc.
>
> Here is the structure of the VS.NET solution:
>
> - vs.net.project.1 (with aspx/vb files)
> - - references (vs.net.project.2, system.data, system.drawing, system.web,
> system.xml )
> - - subdirecoty1 (with aspx/vb files)
> - - subdirectory2 (with aspx/vb files)
>
> - vs.net.project.2 (with vb class files)
> - - references (3rd.party.dll, system.data, system.drawing, system.web,
> system.xml )
>
> Here is the directory structure on the server:
>
> c:\websites\vs.net.project.1.website\ (with aspx/vb files)
> c:\websites\vs.net.project.1.website\bin (with vs.net.project.1.dll,
> vs.net.project2.dll, 3rd.party.dll)
> c:\websites\vs.net.project.1.website\subdirectory1 (with aspx/vb files)
> c:\websites\vs.net.project.1.website\subdirectory2 (with aspx/vb files)
> c:\websites\vs.net.project.1.website\vs.net.projec t.2.folder\ (with vb

class

> files)
> c:\websites\vs.net.project.1.website\vs.net.projec t.2.folder\bin (with
> 3rd.party.dll, vs.net.project.2.dll)
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Brian
>
>

[Brian B.]

Chris,

Even though I do have remote access to this server with execute
permissions, I don't have the VS.NET installed on the box. I assume
that's why I can't execute devenv tool.

Thanks,

Bojan

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[Chance Hopkins]

I think all you need is the sdk for the vb compiler...

that's the "vbc" I mentioned below


"Brian B." <brianbb@san.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Chris,
>
> Even though I do have remote access to this server with execute
> permissions, I don't have the VS.NET installed on the box. I assume
> that's why I can't execute devenv tool.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bojan
>
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