Adding reference to dll

[ssingh]

I tried to add the to System.Windows.Forms.dll and other dlls from the add reference menu, but got an error saying:

'A reference to System.Windows.Forms.dll could not be added.Converting the type Library to .Net assembly failed. Type Library System_Windows_Forms was exported from a CLR assembly and cannot be re-imported as CLR assembly.'

Please suggest me is this because of some patches need to be installed or what.

[Edneeis]

Huh? Are you using Visual Basic.NET?

[ssingh]

Yes I am!

[powdir]

next question is:

Are you trying out some funky COM interop thing in any area of your project i.e. VB6 does not figure ANYWHERE in what you are doing, right?

[Edneeis]

Yes when you add the reference make sure you are picking it from the .NET tab and not the COM tab.

[Sheppe]

Also, you can't add a reference to standard DLLs, only COM DLLs and .NET assemblies.

[ssingh]

Thanks! I was actually trying to set reference from COM dll. Now tell me whats the difference since the name of the dll was same.
System.Windows.Forms.dll

[Edneeis]

One is a COM version for use in other COM compaint panguages like VB6 and the other is the native .NET assembly for use with .NET.

[ssingh]

Ok! Thanks for info. I've jsut started to learn .NET