After you build a project by using the Microsoft Visual Basic compiler, some characters in the root namespace of the project change case. For example, consider the following scenario:
- You create a class library project and then set the root namespace to a name that contains some uppercase characters. For example, you set the root namespace to "MyNamespace."
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You create another class library project and then set the root namespace to a lowercase version of the root namespace that you set previously. For example, you set the second root namespace to "mynamespace."
- You reference the .dll files of the first class library project in the second class library project.
- You build the second class library project by using the Visual Basic compiler.
- You open the compiled .dll files of the second class library project in Reflector.
In this scenario, the namespace in the compiled .dll files of the second class library project is changed to the namespace that you set for the first class library project.
That is, some lowercase letters of the namespace in the compiled .dll files of the second class library project are changed to uppercase letters to match the namespace that you set for the first class library project.
This problem occurs when there are multiple assemblies for which the root namespace definition is the same except for capitalization.
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
Prerequisites
You must have the .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 installed to apply this hotfix.
Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the
Date and Time item in Control Panel.
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| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
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| Vbc.exe | 7.10.7072.4 | 733,184 | 11-Apr-2008 | 01:39 | x86 |
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
For more information about what may occur when you build the assembly in Visual Studio 2003, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
952048Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=952048/
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FIX: Some characters in the root namespace of a project change to lowercase or to uppercase after you build the project in Visual Studio .NET 2003
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=824684/
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Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates