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I have two websites that basically use the same data access layer. the code
in the app_code folder are identical for these two website. Each has a
different presentation layer (html stuff). It's a lot of work keeping the
two up to date when making changes in the data access layer.
Im wondering if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code
or something to that effect.
Has anyone done this
Is this even possible? If so how do I set it up so that I only have one
app_code folder?

Thanks,
Howard

re:
> if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code

No, there isn't.

An application cannot use a different application's special directories.
It *must* always refer to it's own special directories.

re:
> how do I set it up so that I only have one app_code folder?

Do you have an absolute need to have them setup as separate applications ?

Often, what we think are two separate applications, particularly if they use the same data,
are really two facets of a larger application and can work fine as sub-applications,
i.e. residing in different subdirectories of the same application...and sharing the
same app_code folder because they are not separate applications.

It might be worthwhile for you to consider that type of solution.





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"Howard" <> wrote in message news:...
>I have two websites that basically use the same data access layer. the code in the app_code folder
>are identical for these two website. Each has a different presentation layer (html stuff). It's a
>lot of work keeping the two up to date when making changes in the data access layer.
> Im wondering if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code or something to that
> effect.
> Has anyone done this
> Is this even possible? If so how do I set it up so that I only have one app_code folder?
>
> Thanks,
> Howard
>

Juan T. Llibre wrote:
> re:
> > if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code
>
> No, there isn't.
>
> An application cannot use a different application's special directories.
> It *must* always refer to it's own special directories.
>
> re:
> > how do I set it up so that I only have one app_code folder?
>
> Do you have an absolute need to have them setup as separate applications ?
>
> Often, what we think are two separate applications, particularly if they use the same data,
> are really two facets of a larger application and can work fine as sub-applications,
> i.e. residing in different subdirectories of the same application...and sharing the
> same app_code folder because they are not separate applications.
>
> It might be worthwhile for you to consider that type of solution.
>
>
>
>
>
> Juan T. Llibre, asp.net MVP
> aspnetfaq.com : http://www.aspnetfaq.com/
> asp.net faq : http://asp.net.do/faq/
> foros de asp.net, en español : http://asp.net.do/foros/
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> "Howard" <> wrote in message news:...
> >I have two websites that basically use the same data access layer. the code in the app_code folder
> >are identical for these two website. Each has a different presentation layer (html stuff). It's a
> >lot of work keeping the two up to date when making changes in the data access layer.
> > Im wondering if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code or something to that
> > effect.
> > Has anyone done this
> > Is this even possible? If so how do I set it up so that I only have oneapp_code folder?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Howard
> >

Something I might add is that I have two projects which use the same
data access layer. This layer is encapsulated in a dll which I added to
the GAC so both could use it.

re:
> Something I might add is that I have two projects which use the same
> data access layer. This layer is encapsulated in a dll which I added to
> the GAC so both could use it.

That is an excellent suggestion, although it involves a bit more coding effort.

Encapsulating a data access layer will provide additional benefits beyond simply sharing data.

Thanks for pitching in!




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Juan T. Llibre wrote:
> re:
> > if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code
>
> No, there isn't.
>
> An application cannot use a different application's special directories.
> It *must* always refer to it's own special directories.
>
> re:
> > how do I set it up so that I only have one app_code folder?
>
> Do you have an absolute need to have them setup as separate applications ?
>
> Often, what we think are two separate applications, particularly if they use the same data,
> are really two facets of a larger application and can work fine as sub-applications,
> i.e. residing in different subdirectories of the same application...and sharing the
> same app_code folder because they are not separate applications.
>
> It might be worthwhile for you to consider that type of solution.
>
>
>
>
>
> Juan T. Llibre, asp.net MVP
> aspnetfaq.com : http://www.aspnetfaq.com/
> asp.net faq : http://asp.net.do/faq/
> foros de asp.net, en español : http://asp.net.do/foros/
> ===================================
> "Howard" <> wrote in message news:...
> >I have two websites that basically use the same data access layer. the code in the app_code
> >folder
> >are identical for these two website. Each has a different presentation layer (html stuff). It's a
> >lot of work keeping the two up to date when making changes in the data access layer.
> > Im wondering if there is a way to let two websites share the same app_code or something to that
> > effect.
> > Has anyone done this
> > Is this even possible? If so how do I set it up so that I only have one app_code folder?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Howard
> >

Something I might add is that I have two projects which use the same
data access layer. This layer is encapsulated in a dll which I added to
the GAC so both could use it.