Sometime we have some question that we don’t get the answer right away. This one was one of them. I often ask myself “How to get a DLL from the GAC?”, and i didn’t really search for the answer because i was able to retrieve the DLL from another location.
Recently, i had the same question once again but i wasn’t able to find the assembly anywhere else. So i finally got the answer from my college Dominic Sévigny. The trick it’s that we cannot export a DLL from the GAC from the Windows interface. So we need to do it from the DOS console. Here is the procedure to do it:
First you need to open a new command window. You need to browse to the GAC_MSIL folder (c:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL)
Each assembly have it own folder. So if you need to access the assembly “CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ClientDoc” you can do it by accessing the folder.
| C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL>cd CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ClientDoc |
Once in the folder, you should see a subfolder for each version of the assembly in the GAC.
| C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ClientDoc>dir
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is C470-AE11 Directory of C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ClientDoc 23/04/2009 09:55 PM <DIR> .
23/04/2009 09:55 PM <DIR> ..
23/04/2009 09:55 PM <DIR> 10.5.3700.0__692fbea5521e1304
0 File(s) 0 bytes
3 Dir(s) 38,585,462,784 bytes free |
Select the version you need by accessing the folder.
| C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ClientDoc>cd 10.5.3700.0__692fbea5521e1304 C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ClientDoc\
10.5.3700.0__692fbea5521e1304>dir
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is C470-AE11 Directory of C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ClientDoc\
10.5.3700.0__692fbea5521e1304 23/04/2009 09:55 PM <DIR> .
23/04/2009 09:55 PM <DIR> ..
23/04/2009 09:55 PM 57,344 CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ClientDoc.dll
1 File(s) 57,344 bytes
2 Dir(s) 38,585,479,168 bytes free |
Now you have access to the DLL of the assembly you need. So you can copy the DLL, using Copy or XCopy, to the location you want
This is why i love my job i always learn new stuff everyday, even it’s something very simple!!
Regards,
Louis-Philippe
The last day of the MIX 09, was interesting and also a little bit frustrating, because i had to left Las Vegas :) But i will always remember the good i had there with my friend Laurent Duveau.
Session #1 – Consuming Web Services in Microsoft Silvelight 3
Eugene Osovetsky give us a good overview of what will be available with Web Services and Silverlight 3. Mainly the availability to consume binary XML, Debug and server to client “push”.
Video: Consuming Web Services in Microsoft Silverlight 3
Session #2 – Adding Microsoft Silverlight to your Company’s Skill Set
I was a disappointed, because the speakers was talking more about Flash than they were talking about Silverlight. And i yes, I'm not a fan of showcase presentation and this one was one.
Video: Adding Microsoft Silverlight to Your Company's Skill Set
Session #3 – Building Microsoft Silverlight Controls
This session was very interesting Karen Corby, know what she was doing. It was also related to the styling. A great presentation to watch.
Video: Building Microsoft Silverlight Controls
Session #4 – High-Speed RIA Development With the Microsoft Silverlight Toolkit
This was my last session. Shawn Oster present the Silverlight Toolkit. But i wasn't able to view the whole presentation because i had to leave to take my plane back to Montréal.
Video: High-Speed RIA Development with the Microsoft Silverlight Toolkit
Conclusion
In conclusion, i really enjoy the experience. I hope to be there next year! I’ll try over next few weeks to blog more technically about what I’ve learned at MIX.
Regards,
Louis-Philippe
Be ready for the next version of Silverlight!
Laurent Duveau as announced that he will give a french Silverlight 3 training at the end of this month in Montreal, Qc.
http://weblogs.asp.net/lduveau/archive/2009/04/03/the-very-first-silverlight-3-training-in-montreal.aspx
The Silverlight Tour has already been modified to include Silverlight 3 content. If you want to be ready for the next version of Silverlight, this is the place to be. This three-day workshop is going to teach the latest features of Silverlight as well as the complete Silverlight 2 stack.
When: April 27-29 Where: Montreal, Qc Registration (Fr): http://www.runatserver.com/SilverlightTraining.aspx The new features covered include:
- Out of Browser Support
- Pixel Shaders
- Animation easing
- Hardware Graphic Acceleration
- Behaviours
- Navigation Framework
- Blend 3
- Binding Improvements
- Secure Web Services
- Binary XML Transport
- RIA Services Client Controls
- Preview of RIA Services
Regards,
Louis-Philippe