no /bin folder and no binaries?

I have an asp.net 2.0 website with vb.net classes. I can run that
website with no problems from vs.net and from an iis 6.0 server. I
deploy using a standard copying of files.

I noticed a similar website i did not develop has a /bin folder with
binaries.

I presume the developer compiled the site to binary at some point to
deploy only binaries. What other steps/happenings would cause the
creation of a /bin folder with binaries?

Thanks.

Re: no /bin folder and no binaries?

A binary is just a compiled class. You could have the same set up if
you compiled your vb.net classes to a binary file. The only different
is, a binary file you can not change and multiple developers can use
it. Class files you can change and other developers can change you
classes around.

Re: no /bin folder and no binaries?

On Jan 9, 1:45=A0pm, younlaot wrote:
> A binary is just a compiled class. =A0You could have the same set up if
> you compiled your vb.net classes to a binary file. =A0The only different
> is, a binary file you can not change and multiple developers can use
> it. =A0Class files you can change and other developers can change you
> classes around.

Re: no /bin folder and no binaries?

but by default, binaries and a /bin directory are not generated right?

Would you know, what generates /bin and the binaries in that other
project? the other developer was showing me that she deploys through
some menu option, perhaps thats what creates it.

Thanks.

RE: no /bin folder and no binaries?

There are 2 kinds of ASP.NET 2.0 web projects - the Web Site project (that
you are using) and the Web Application Project, which compiles all the
codebehind and related class files into a single assembly in the /bin folder.
Personally, I prefer the WAP for a number of reasons, but the choice is yours.
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"jc" wrote:

> I have an asp.net 2.0 website with vb.net classes. I can run that
> website with no problems from vs.net and from an iis 6.0 server. I
> deploy using a standard copying of files.
>
> I noticed a similar website i did not develop has a /bin folder with
> binaries.
>
> I presume the developer compiled the site to binary at some point to
> deploy only binaries. What other steps/happenings would cause the
> creation of a /bin folder with binaries?
>
> Thanks.
>

Re: no /bin folder and no binaries?

such as?

thanks.

Re: no /bin folder and no binaries?

"jc" wrote in message
news:cf921a37-d3ce-4385-a239-ed89f630bfb9@j78g2000hsd.google groups.com...

> such as?

http://west-wind.com/weblog/posts/5601.aspx
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa730880(VS.80).asp x


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