c# usercontrol depending on user class library

Question

Hi,

I've made a user custom control which uses external (seperate dll) class library. In MSVS's control viewer everything is fine but when I try to use my control in project the functionality which depends on the external dll does not work until I put that dll into references. Is there a way to fix it? I mean I don't want to put each library which is referenced from my control into references of my project.

Thanks for your advices, SOreader

Answer 1

I'm not quite sure I understand your question. If you're asking whether you have to reference all dependent assemblies when you use a given Control, the answer is yes you do.

Perhaps you can explain why referencing these dependent assemblies is an issue as that might be the root issue here.

If you're asking something else please clarify...

Answer 2

If your control depends on the class library, then any project that uses your control will also depend on the class library. If you add the control to your toolbox, Visual Studio should detect these dependencies and add the appropriate references to any project to which you add the control.