Share dataset.xsd files between projects

[Magnus Bergh]

I have a solution which contains multiple projects (different
applications). Every project use the same typed dataset (and also a few
other shared code files).

I tried to remove the dataset.xsd from the project and add it as a
linked items (files in a different direcory on disk) instead but this
cause errors in the designer when I try to open any form using the
dataset. If I change back back to include the dataset in the project it
works fine.

Any ideas why this is happening and how can I share the dataset (ie to
only have the dataset files in one physical location sharing it between
my projects)?

 

[PlatinumBay]

Magnus,

Are you trying to share it at design time, run time, or both?

I would recommend having a "data layer", that contains the dataset and such
logic, and reference it from the other projects.


Hope this helps,

Steve

 

[Magnus Bergh]

Are you trying to share it at design time, run time, or both?

I would recommend having a "data layer", that contains the dataset and such
logic, and reference it from the other projects.

I want to share it at design time. For this application (compact
framework) it is really not necessary to share it at run time.

I have tried to remove the XSD file and then add it again as a linked
item (and putting it in a separate directory) but this cause errors in
the designer when I try to open any form using the dataset.

I have one other project in the solution that is still using the XSD
file as a linked file and that works fine. However that application is
not using any forms (well at least not any forms directly using the
dataset, only access it in a batch operation).