Assembly Properties
Files
These are the files composing the assembly. All those files must be present in the same installation folder. So, you cannot add files in directory different than the one containing the first file. If the assembly manifest is an external file, use the
button to indicate it. The files belonging to an assembly will all share the same component.Destination
You can install the assembly either as private install connected to one of the application's files or into the Global Assembly Cache.
If you need to install the same assembly in both locations (in a folder on the disk and in the GAC), you can add the assembly file twice in the "Files and Folders" page (in two different folders). One file will be set for private installation and the other will be set for installation into the GAC.
Generate Native Image
.NET assemblies can be precompiled at install time to generate their native image. Native images can significantly improve memory use when code is shared between processes. Also, precompiling assemblies can improve the startup time for some applications. Use the .NET Native Image Dialog.
link to customize the precompile options in theAttributes
You can create a new attribute using the Edit Assembly Attribute Dialog.
button or you can add a well-known attribute using the button. Edit attributes using the.NET Native Image Dialog
In this dialog you can specify the way Native Image is generated.
Installation
Platform
- A native image same as the target platform - Generate native image only for .NET Framework with the same platform as the target machine.
- 32-bit native image - Generate native image only for the .NET Framework's 32-bit version.
- 64-bit native image - Generate native image only for the .NET Framework's 64-bit version.
- 32-bit and 64-bit native images - Generate native image for both the 32-bit and the 64-bit .NET Framework versions.
Priority
- Wait for this native image generation to continue - image generation occurs synchronously during the installation process. This is the highest priority level.
- Immediate asynchronous generation - image generation begins during the installation process and is performed by the Native Image Service parallel to the installation.
- Asynchronous generation - image generation begins after all images with immediate asynchronous priority have been generated.
- Generate when the computer is idle - image generation occurs when the machine is idle.
Dependencies Location
Unspecified
Select this option if you don't have any dependencies or you want to let the generator use its default dependencies search mechanism.
Generator Version
Here you can specify the supported generator versions of this assembly by selecting one of the following available options:
- Use the biggest version available on the target computer
- Use only the specified comma separated versions
The assembly required version will be used in case no version is specified. When specifying a version use the full version string like: 2.0.50727
Configuration file, Dependencies Base and No Dependencies options
as well as Asynchronous or Idle generation priorities are supported by
Native Image Generator (NGEN) starting with v2.0.
Edit Assembly Attribute Dialog
In this dialog, you can add a new attribute or you can edit an existing one.
Value
The attribute's value. This field is of Formatted Type and can be edited using Smart Edit Control. You can localize this value.