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Old 12-02-2004, 09:35 AM
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Unhappy "Error reading key file" when compiling VS.NET web app

I have a web app whose assembly is strongly named. Compilation within VS.NET works fine. Compiling during a build fails with the error

vbc : error BC30140: Error creating assembly manifest: Error reading key file 'path\to\my.snk' -- The system cannot find the path specified.

Compiling non-web apps using this same key file works fine as well.

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Old 12-02-2004, 10:48 AM
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Follow-up: The <Assembly: AssemblyKeyFile("...")> property in my AssemblyInfo.vb file had been using a relative pathname to the key file. I just discovered that if I use an absolute pathname, the build can handle it. However, this isn't an ideal solution, as it removes some amount of location-independence from my project.
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Old 12-02-2004, 11:19 AM
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If you show the command-line used by Visual Build Professional, then execute this same command-line call manually, does the error still occur?
It sounds like the Microsoft command-line compiler (devenv.com) is not accepting the relative path.
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Old 12-02-2004, 02:33 PM
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Yes, the error still occurs when executing the command-line call manually. I'm not sure why this would make a difference, though. There's no parameter within that command line that set the key pathname. That property is statically defined in AssemblyInfo.vb within the project.
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Old 12-02-2004, 02:37 PM
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Oh, but now I see the point you're making. This is not a builder issue; this is purely a VS.NET issue.

So, never mind as far as this forum is concerned. Thanks for your help!
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Old 12-02-2004, 02:45 PM
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Do you need to set the "Start in:" field in the run step to specify the current directory?
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Old 12-02-2004, 03:02 PM
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I'm using a Make VS.NET step, not a Run Program. There is no "Start in" option.
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Old 12-02-2004, 03:15 PM
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Along the same lines, you could try a Set Current Dir step, setting the current dir appropriately (prior to the Make VS.NET step).
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Old 12-02-2004, 03:37 PM
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Hey, that worked! Thanks, pjaquiery and kevina!
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