Dynamic Web Reference in Class Lib/GAC

[Mike Logan]

Hello. I have a shared assembly with a reference to one of our web services.
This web reference needs to be dynamic so that we can use different URLs
between our different environments (dev, test, production). I see that an
app.config file has been created in the assembly where I can put the
different URLs, but where does this app.config reside if the shared assembly
is inserted into the GAC?

--
Mike Logan

[Dilip Krishnan]

Hello Mike,
The shared app has to be used by an executeable/client application. The
configuration for the shared assembly should be merged with the configuration
of the executeable.

HTH
Regards,
Dilip Krishnan
MCAD, MCSD.net
dkrishnan at geniant dot com
[url]http://www.geniant.com[/url]

> Hello. I have a shared assembly with a reference to one of our web
> services. This web reference needs to be dynamic so that we can use
> different URLs between our different environments (dev, test,
> production). I see that an app.config file has been created in the
> assembly where I can put the different URLs, but where does this
> app.config reside if the shared assembly is inserted into the GAC?
>

[Mike Logan]

Dilip,

We would like to avoid placing configuration information for the shared
assembly in each web application. Can the shared assembly put configuration
information into the Machine.Config?

Thanks, Mike

"Dilip Krishnan" wrote:

> Hello Mike,
> The shared app has to be used by an executeable/client application. The
> configuration for the shared assembly should be merged with the configuration
> of the executeable.
>
> HTH
> Regards,
> Dilip Krishnan
> MCAD, MCSD.net
> dkrishnan at geniant dot com
> [url]http://www.geniant.com[/url]
>

> > Hello. I have a shared assembly with a reference to one of our web
> > services. This web reference needs to be dynamic so that we can use
> > different URLs between our different environments (dev, test,
> > production). I see that an app.config file has been created in the
> > assembly where I can put the different URLs, but where does this
> > app.config reside if the shared assembly is inserted into the GAC?
> >

>
>
>

[Dilip Krishnan]

Hello Mike,
No the configuration will not get picked up by the application if you
put it in the machine.config. It will only look for the <exename>/web.config.
Not only that you dont want to mess up the machine.config as far as possible.

HTH
Regards,
Dilip Krishnan
MCAD, MCSD.net
dkrishnan at geniant dot com
[url]http://www.geniant.com[/url]

> Dilip,
>
> We would like to avoid placing configuration information for the
> shared assembly in each web application. Can the shared assembly put
> configuration information into the Machine.Config?
>
> Thanks, Mike
>
> "Dilip Krishnan" wrote:
>

>> Hello Mike,
>> The shared app has to be used by an executeable/client application.
>> The
>> configuration for the shared assembly should be merged with the
>> configuration
>> of the executeable.
>> HTH
>> Regards,
>> Dilip Krishnan
>> MCAD, MCSD.net
>> dkrishnan at geniant dot com
>> [url]http://www.geniant.com[/url]

>>> Hello. I have a shared assembly with a reference to one of our web
>>> services. This web reference needs to be dynamic so that we can use
>>> different URLs between our different environments (dev, test,
>>> production). I see that an app.config file has been created in the
>>> assembly where I can put the different URLs, but where does this
>>> app.config reside if the shared assembly is inserted into the GAC?
>>>

[[MSFT]]

I agree with Dilip, machine.config is not a good place for such
information. Here is some options in my thoughts:

1.Create a standalone XML or Text file, and save in a particular place so
that your app can find it.
2. Save such information in System registry
3. Create a Assembly to manage such Url, and call it in your assembly.

Luke

[mrplatypus1]

Hello. I have a shared assembly with a reference to one of our web services.
This web reference needs to be dynamic so that we can use different URLs
between our different environments (dev, test, production). I see that an
app.config file has been created in the assembly where I can put the
different URLs, but where does this app.config reside if the shared assembly
is inserted into the GAC?

--
Mike Logan

Has your posting been answered?
Have you found or are you aware of a solution?

If so - please would you share the answer as it would help me enormously.