Visual Studio Project DLL not updating in web site project (same solution)

Question

I have a solution comprising of 5 projects. the bulk of the business logic is sitting in a class library project - producing 1 dll.

When I build the solution its now failing, because this dll is not effectively being updated in a web site project in the same solution.

I ran a test... and changed the file version of the project properties for the class library to 1.0.0.1. So effectively v1.0.0.0 does not exist.

However each time I build, for some reason - the old DLL is getting added to the bin directory of the web site... while the new v1.0.0.1 dll is outputted correctly to the projects bin/debug directory.

I've tried deleting and recreating references. No joy... not sure what else to do, any suggestions would be most welcome...

Update: To simplify the problem

When I build the class library output, output is - 1 project build successfully.

It creates good version of DLL in project bin/debug.... It creates old version of DLL in website project.......

Any suggestions on where to look from here?

Here is a screen cast of the issue http://www.screencast.com/t/Mjc2NjM1ZD

Thanks

Answer 1

Have you made a project reference or a direct file reference? It should be a project reference. If it already is, then try the following: run an iisreset and the open \windows\microsoft.net\framework[64*]\Version**\Temporary ASP.NET files\ and delete everything within. Now rebuild and see if you have any luck.

1) if you're on a 64 bit machine 2) the version corresponding to the .net version of your apppool (v2 or v4)

Hope it helps.

Answer 2

Have you got Copy Local set to true on the reference? Right click on the reference, go Properties, and it is an option there.