[NMock2-Dev] Generate NMock2 Security Key and Add this to GAC(Global Assembly Cache)

[Reinaldo C. S. <rei...@ya...>]

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- GAC - Global Assembly Cache  -
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To add Mock2 DLL to GAC, you need follow these steps:

1 - Add Mock2.dll to Global Assembly Cache
   a. Open "Control Panel";
   b. Open "Administrative Tools";
   c. Open "Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Configuration";
   d. Rigth-Click in "Assembly Cache" item;
   e. Click in "ADD" option;
   f. Find "NMock2.dll" and click "Open".

2 - Add Registry Reference to DLL folder in GAC
   a. Add follow reference to Windows Registry (using regedit.exe):
      [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\AssemblyFolders\MyAssemblies]@="C:\\MyAssemblies"
   b. If all users use this application, replace [HKEY_CURRENT_USER] to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE];


EXAMPLE OF Registry.reg:
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- Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00                                                              -
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- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v2.0.50727\AssemblyFoldersEx\NMock2]          -
- @="C:\\Program Files\\nmock2\\bin"                                                                -
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References:
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Add Registry Reference:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306149

Generate Global Assembly Cache to program:
http://pointerx.net/blogs/glozano/archive/2006/03/24/97.aspx