I want to remove AssemblyInfo.cpp, because of some metadata errors that sometimes come up.
Is AssemblyInfo.cpp useful for anything? Or can it be removed without any problem?
A:
Why not just fix the errors? On that note, what errors are you getting?
This file provides information such as a version number which is definately needed in order to use the assembly you have built.
Chris Lively
2009-04-30 17:02:49
The errors are described in http://stackoverflow.com/questions/810827/lnk2022-metadata-operation-failed-driving-me-insane ... as for how the file is "definitely needed", well it seems to work fine without it?!?
demoncodemonkey
2009-05-01 09:58:49
Without that information the compiler can't determine if the assembly is 1. the right one and 2. out of date or not. The problem you linked to boils down to a mismatch between builds of the assembly. By neutering it you no longer get the mismatch error because the compiler can't tell that there is a difference.
Chris Lively
2009-05-01 14:25:40
So, in effect, you haven't solved the problem. Instead you've just hidden it.
Chris Lively
2009-05-01 14:26:13
I'm not so sure. With or without the assemblyinfo, if I make a significant change to the shared DLL, the referencing DLL gets rebuilt, and with an unsignificant change the referencing DLL does not get rebuilt. So I can't see any difference in that respect, other than that nonsensical error disappears.
demoncodemonkey
2009-05-01 14:58:52