[RESOLVED] [2005] Compiling a DLL without compiling associated Apps?

[blakemckenna]

Is it possible to make changes to a DLL and recompile it without having to go into every program that calls this DLL and recompile the program as well? If so, how do I do this?

Thanks,

[techgnome]

In short. Yes. In longer - it depends on just what the change was. If you removed a public function, then you might want to find out if anythign was using it. If what ever you changed was internal coding, then no, it's not necessary. In fact, when you have a solution open, and you Build it, it only builds the changed components. If nothing has changed since the last build, it skips it and move to the next one.

-tg

[blakemckenna]

Tech,

I only ask this because of the problem I'm having with a previous post:

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=542514

I'm thinking if I just try and recompile the DLL, it might fix my problem but I'm not sure. If it doesn't fix my problem, I don't want to have to go into every program that calls this DLL and recompile them just because I recompiled a DLL.

Hope that makes sense!

Thanks,

[techgnome]

Ok, now it's in context... and hte answer is, yes you can do that. That's part of the beauty of .NET, things don't have to be registered, the app jsut simply needs to know where it can get to the file. So, yes, you should be able to recompile just the DLL and put it where it needs to go and the app should be happy.

-tg

[blakemckenna]

Thanks Tech!