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References, Common Properties, <Projectname> Property Pages Dialog Box

Visual Studio 2005

Use this property page dialog box to set up C++ projects with references to .NET Framework assemblies, COM components, or external projects.

Note
This property page dialog box is only available for CLR projects.

To open this property page dialog box, select References on the Project menu or on the project context menu in Solution Explorer. Alternatively, you can open the property pages for your project, expand the Common Properties node, and then select References.

How to: Open Project Property Pages

References

The References pane displays a list of all the components that your project currently references, such as .NET Framework assemblies, COM components, and external projects.

Add New Reference: Opens the Add Reference dialog box. For more information, see Add Reference Dialog Box.

Remove Reference: Deletes the reference to the assembly that is selected in the References list.

ActiveX Reference Properties

Note
ActiveX reference properties are only available for references to COM components. These properties are only displayed when a COM component is selected in the References pane. These properties are not modifiable.

Control Full Path: The full path to the referenced control.

Control GUID: The globally unique identifier for the ActiveX control.

Control Version: The version of the referenced ActiveX control.

Type Library Name: The name of the referenced type library.

Wrapper Tool: The tool used to build the interop assembly from the referenced COM library or ActiveX control.

Assembly Reference Properties

Note
Assembly reference properties are only available for references to .NET Framework assemblies. These properties are only displayed when a .NET Framework assembly is selected in the References pane. These properties are not modifiable.

Relative Path: The relative path from the project directory to the referenced assembly.

Build Properties

The following properties enable you to specify how to build with references.

Copy Local: Specifies whether to automatically copy the referenced assembly to the target location during a build.

Copy Local Dependencies: Specifies whether to automatically copy the referenced assembly's non-system dependencies to the target location during a build. Only used if Copy Local is true.

Copy Local Satellite Assemblies: Specifies whether to automatically copy the referenced assembly's satellite assemblies to the target location during a build. Only used if Copy Local is true.

Use Dependencies In Build: Specifies that the dependencies of this assembly are used in the build process. If true, this assembly's dependencies will be used on the compiler's command line during the build.

Use In Build: Specifies that this assembly is used in the build process. If true, the assembly will be used on the compiler's command line during the build.

Reference Properties

The following properties are not modifiable.

Assembly Name: Indicates the assembly name for the referenced assembly.

Culture: Indicates the culture of the selected reference.

Description: Displays the description of the selected reference.

Full Path: Indicates the directory path to the referenced assembly.

Identity: Indicates the full path for .NET Framework assemblies. Indicates the GUID for COM components.

Label: Indicates the label of the reference.

Name: Indicates the name of the reference.

Public Key Token: Indicates the public key token used to identify the referenced assembly.

Strong Name: true if the referenced assembly has a strong name. A strong named assembly is uniquely versioned.

Version: Indicates the version of the referenced assembly.

Additional reference search paths

The Additional reference search paths pane displays a list of additional paths to search when resolving assembly references.

Add Path: Opens the Add Reference Search Path dialog box, which makes it possible for you to add search paths. For more information, see Add Reference Search Path Dialog Box.

Remove Path: Removes the selected search path from the list of reference search paths.

Move Up: Moves the selected search path up in the list.

Move Down: Moves the selected search path down in the list.