Article	41023406
Type	HowTo
Product	Engine
Version	4.1.6.1029
Date Added	1/21/2004
Submitted by	Hans BERENDE
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Subject

Sign my C#-application using a key file

Summary

I tried to sign my C#-application using a key file ([assembly:AssemblyKeyFile("..\\..\\..\\Viewer.snk")]), but it refuses to do so:

Assembly generation failed -- Referenced assembly 'AxInterop.VDProLib' does not have a strong name
Assembly generation failed -- Referenced assembly 'Interop.VDProLib' does not have a strong name

Can you tell me how I can sign my application anyway?

Solution

For VectorDraw Professional, Standard and Viewer version 4.1

When you try to compile a managed assembly that references a COM Interop assembly or any another managed assembly 
that does not have a strong name, you may receive the following error message: 
Assembly generation failed -- Referenced assembly 'Interop.Project1' does not have a strong name 

Cause
When you compile an assembly with a strong name, any referenced assemblies must also have strong names. 

Resolution:
1. In Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, got to the references of your project,
   Delete the existing reference to VectorDraw component that are : 
	   VDProLib and AxVDProLib for VectorDraw Professional
	   VDStdLib and AxVDStdLib for VectorDraw Standard
	   VDViewLib and AxVDViewlib for VectorDraw Viewer
2.Add a references in vdsn.zip file to your Visual Basic .NET project,
  that are:
	   VDProLib.dll and AxVDProLib.dll for VectorDraw Professional
	   VDStdLib.dll and AxVDStdLib.dll for VectorDraw Standard
	   VDViewLib.dll and AxVDViewlib.dll for VectorDraw Viewer
3.Rebuild the project.