Question on building Web application

[Sericinus hunter]

I hope this is right group for the question. If not, please
forgive me and give some pointers.

I have VS 2003 and Web application project which builds and works
just fine. I need to build the project with command line on a
different machine, which does not have IIS running. Devenv naturally
wants the working virtual folder exist. Is it at all possible to
instruct it not refer to the URL? Theoretically, it should not
be necessary just for the build, I can achieve my goal by compiling
cs files and resources separatly but can I do it with a simple
devenv /build command?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

A Web Application ALWAYS runs in the context of a web site. It is an HTTP
handler.

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
The sun never sets on
the Kingdom of Heaven

 

[Sericinus hunter]

Sure, it does. The question was about building it, not running.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Sorry. I misunderstood you. Try using a MakeFile.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
The sun never sets on
the Kingdom of Heaven

 

[Sericinus hunter]

Yes, running resgen.exe and csc.exe on individual source
files does the job. But this solution is not as convenient for
automatic nightly builds on a dedicated machine. I was hoping
it was possible just to change some settings in the .csproj
and build it with devenv.exe one-liner.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

That's what MakeFiles are for.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
The sun never sets on
the Kingdom of Heaven

 

[Sericinus hunter]

That's what MakeFiles are for.

What do you think about installing Cassini as described here:
http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/anoras/archive/2005/01/04/41146.aspx ?

 

[jasonkester]

Check out the ideas here:

http://pluralsight.com/wiki/default.aspx/Fritz.AspNetWithoutWebProjects

Personally, I never use "Web Application" projects anymore. The way
microsoft expects you to use them is completely counter to any
develovment team structure that I've ever seen. It's so much easier to
just have a class library and some .aspx files.

Good luck!

Jason Kester
Expat Software Consulting Services
http://www.expatsoftware.com/

 

[Sericinus hunter]

Thank you, Jason!