I don't specifically check the file in.
is under source control.
System Editor), Visual Studio 2005 checks it in for you. And since
Phil Wilson wrote:
> Primary output isn't well-defined I guess, but in the case of building a Dll
> it really does mean the Dll, it just means the Dll, not any associated COM
> stuff. The tlb is being built by regasm anyway, I assume, running at the end
> of the build.
>
> How are you checking in to SourceSafe? I know there are options to name the
> files, and there's no point in checking in something that's generated by a
> build anyway.
> --
> Phil Wilson
> [Microsoft MVP-Windows Installer]
>
> <Oleg.Ogurok@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1149099153.079527.250640@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I have a class library project that exposes itself to COM.
> > I'm trying to deploy it.
> >
> > I'm wondering why when I add a "Primary output from MyComProject
> > (Active)", only .dll is added as part of the output. When MyComProject
> > is compiled, the output folder (bin\Release) contains both .dll and
> > .tlb files. Shouldn't .tlb be included as part of primary output too?
> >
> > .tlb is a required file. COM interop won't work without it on the
> > target machine, i.e. COM will not see it.
> >
> > I've manually added the .tlb to the setup project, and things started
> > working on the target machine.
> >
> > However, now I have another issue. My solution is under Source Safe
> > 2005. VS.NET automatically checks .tlb file into the repository every
> > time I check in. This makes the .tlb under bin\Release read-only, and
> > next time I try to compile the project, I get:
> >
> > Error 1 Cannot register assembly
> > "C:\Development\MySolution\MyComProject\bin\Release\MyComProject.dll" -
> > access denied. Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005
> > (E_ACCESSDENIED)) MyComProject
> >
> > Any ideas/suggestions are gladly appreciated.
> >
> > -Oleg.
> >
