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  • Howard
    #1

    shared app_code folder

    I have two websites that basically use the same data access layer. the code
    in the app_code folder are identical for these two website. Each has a
    different presentation layer (html stuff). It's a lot of work keeping the
    two up to date when making changes in the data access layer.
    Im wondering if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code
    or something to that effect.
    Has anyone done this
    Is this even possible? If so how do I set it up so that I only have one
    app_code folder?

    Thanks,
    Howard


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    • Juan T. Llibre
      #2
      Re: shared app_code folder

      re:[color=blue]
      > if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code[/color]

      No, there isn't.

      An application cannot use a different application's special directories.
      It *must* always refer to it's own special directories.

      re:[color=blue]
      > how do I set it up so that I only have one app_code folder?[/color]

      Do you have an absolute need to have them setup as separate applications ?

      Often, what we think are two separate applications, particularly if they use the same data,
      are really two facets of a larger application and can work fine as sub-applications,
      i.e. residing in different subdirectories of the same application...a nd sharing the
      same app_code folder because they are not separate applications.

      It might be worthwhile for you to consider that type of solution.





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      "Howard" <howdy0909@yaho o.com> wrote in message news:uC6FX8TiGH A.4204@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
      >I have two websites that basically use the same data access layer. the code in the app_code folder
      >are identical for these two website. Each has a different presentation layer (html stuff). It's a
      >lot of work keeping the two up to date when making changes in the data access layer.
      > Im wondering if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code or something to that
      > effect.
      > Has anyone done this
      > Is this even possible? If so how do I set it up so that I only have one app_code folder?
      >
      > Thanks,
      > Howard
      >[/color]


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        • chris.withers@gmail.com
          #3
          Re: shared app_code folder


          Juan T. Llibre wrote:[color=blue]
          > re:[color=green]
          > > if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code[/color]
          >
          > No, there isn't.
          >
          > An application cannot use a different application's special directories.
          > It *must* always refer to it's own special directories.
          >
          > re:[color=green]
          > > how do I set it up so that I only have one app_code folder?[/color]
          >
          > Do you have an absolute need to have them setup as separate applications ?
          >
          > Often, what we think are two separate applications, particularly if they use the same data,
          > are really two facets of a larger application and can work fine as sub-applications,
          > i.e. residing in different subdirectories of the same application...a nd sharing the
          > same app_code folder because they are not separate applications.
          >
          > It might be worthwhile for you to consider that type of solution.
          >
          >
          >
          >
          >
          > Juan T. Llibre, asp.net MVP
          > aspnetfaq.com : http://www.aspnetfaq.com/
          > asp.net faq : http://asp.net.do/faq/
          > foros de asp.net, en español : http://asp.net.do/foros/
          > =============== =============== =====
          > "Howard" <howdy0909@yaho o.com> wrote in message news:uC6FX8TiGH A.4204@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...[color=green]
          > >I have two websites that basically use the same data access layer. the code in the app_code folder
          > >are identical for these two website. Each has a different presentation layer (html stuff). It's a
          > >lot of work keeping the two up to date when making changes in the data access layer.
          > > Im wondering if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code or something to that
          > > effect.
          > > Has anyone done this
          > > Is this even possible? If so how do I set it up so that I only have oneapp_code folder?
          > >
          > > Thanks,
          > > Howard
          > >[/color][/color]

          Something I might add is that I have two projects which use the same
          data access layer. This layer is encapsulated in a dll which I added to
          the GAC so both could use it.

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            • Juan T. Llibre
              #4
              Re: shared app_code folder

              re:[color=blue]
              > Something I might add is that I have two projects which use the same
              > data access layer. This layer is encapsulated in a dll which I added to
              > the GAC so both could use it.[/color]

              That is an excellent suggestion, although it involves a bit more coding effort.

              Encapsulating a data access layer will provide additional benefits beyond simply sharing data.

              Thanks for pitching in!




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              <chris.withers@ gmail.com> wrote in message
              news:1149600913 .375923.235360@ u72g2000cwu.goo glegroups.com.. .

              Juan T. Llibre wrote:[color=blue]
              > re:[color=green]
              > > if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code[/color]
              >
              > No, there isn't.
              >
              > An application cannot use a different application's special directories.
              > It *must* always refer to it's own special directories.
              >
              > re:[color=green]
              > > how do I set it up so that I only have one app_code folder?[/color]
              >
              > Do you have an absolute need to have them setup as separate applications ?
              >
              > Often, what we think are two separate applications, particularly if they use the same data,
              > are really two facets of a larger application and can work fine as sub-applications,
              > i.e. residing in different subdirectories of the same application...a nd sharing the
              > same app_code folder because they are not separate applications.
              >
              > It might be worthwhile for you to consider that type of solution.
              >
              >
              >
              >
              >
              > Juan T. Llibre, asp.net MVP
              > aspnetfaq.com : http://www.aspnetfaq.com/
              > asp.net faq : http://asp.net.do/faq/
              > foros de asp.net, en español : http://asp.net.do/foros/
              > =============== =============== =====
              > "Howard" <howdy0909@yaho o.com> wrote in message news:uC6FX8TiGH A.4204@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...[color=green]
              > >I have two websites that basically use the same data access layer. the code in the app_code
              > >folder
              > >are identical for these two website. Each has a different presentation layer (html stuff). It's a
              > >lot of work keeping the two up to date when making changes in the data access layer.
              > > Im wondering if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code or something to that
              > > effect.
              > > Has anyone done this
              > > Is this even possible? If so how do I set it up so that I only have one app_code folder?
              > >
              > > Thanks,
              > > Howard
              > >[/color][/color]

              Something I might add is that I have two projects which use the same
              data access layer. This layer is encapsulated in a dll which I added to
              the GAC so both could use it.


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