An IDE solution question

[Ray Mitchell]

Hello,

I have two C# applications that use some files common to
both and some files unique to each. On the computer
itself I have them stored them in folders PROJA, PROJB,
and COMMON. I would like to set up a similar structuring
in the IDE so I created a solution containing two
projects. In the Solution Explorer I have no trouble
creating folder PROJA in project PROJA and folder PROJB in
project PROJB to hold the project-specific .CS files, but
how do I specify a COMMON folder to hold the common
files? All I've been able to do so far is create a
COMMONA and COMMONB in their respective projects and
duplicate the common .CS files, and this is certainly
unacceptable.

Thanks,
Ray Mitchell

[Joe Mayo]

Re: An IDE solution question

"Ray Mitchell" <RayMitchell_No SpamPlease_@Mea nOldTeacher.com > wrote in
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> Hello,
>
> I have two C# applications that use some files common to
> both and some files unique to each. On the computer
> itself I have them stored them in folders PROJA, PROJB,
> and COMMON. I would like to set up a similar structuring
> in the IDE so I created a solution containing two
> projects. In the Solution Explorer I have no trouble
> creating folder PROJA in project PROJA and folder PROJB in
> project PROJB to hold the project-specific .CS files, but
> how do I specify a COMMON folder to hold the common
> files? All I've been able to do so far is create a
> COMMONA and COMMONB in their respective projects and
> duplicate the common .CS files, and this is certainly
> unacceptable.[/color]

Hi Ray,

You have a couple options. One is if you right click on ProjA (or ProjB)
and select Add Existing Item there will be an Open File-like dialog appear.
On it's open button is a drop-down with an entry called Link file.

Another option is to create a DLL project for Common and add a reference to
Common in ProjA and ProjB. This is my preferred option because if you add
new artifacts to Common, other projects with references to Common get the
updates automatically and you don't have to mess around with going back to
link the files.

Joe
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