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C# Using references/class library in a shared project

I have just learned and created a shared project in visual studio 2017. I have noticed that the shared project did not have the "Reference" to refer to other resources (other projects, class library, …). I even take a look at the .shproj file and saw that it only Import the class I have created inside the shared project.

My problem is that if I want to create an add-in app, I need use the class library to call the necessary API that is exposed by the origin software. How can I reference/add other project/ class library (or resources in general) to my shared project? Or is that even possible at all?

Part of my problem is also described here reference to a shared project from other shared project

But I need a more general solution. Thank you all for your help.

Solution

  • You need to add the reference in the project which consumes the shared project.

    As an example, let's say you have "Project A" which references "Shared Project B", and you need to use Newtonsoft.Json in "Shared Project B". Since you can't add a reference to the shared project, you install the Newtonsoft Nuget package to Project A and your code in "Shared Project B" will automagically compile.