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VSIX extension adding assembly reference to project

Im building an extension that should be able to add an assembly to a projects references

This assembly is included with the VSIX

Is including the assembly with the VSIX a good idea ? How do I get the path to the assembly that was distributed with the VSIX ?

Solution

  • To get the deployment directory of your VSIX extension, you can use the following code:

    System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location)

    Then just add your assembly name to this path.