[IronPython] IPy 2.x and ASP.NET 3.5

[Dino Viehland]

I've generated the 0.9 and 2.0 versions for 2.0 and 2.6 and attached them:

http://ironpython.codeplex.com/WorkItem/View.aspx?WorkItemId=19126



> -----Original Message-----
> From: users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com [mailto:users-
> bounces at lists.ironpython.com] On Behalf Of Dino Viehland
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 7:20 AM
> To: Discussion of IronPython
> Subject: Re: [IronPython] IPy 2.x and ASP.NET 3.5
> Importance: Low
> 
> To get around the signing issues you can run "sn -Vr
> Microsoft.Scripting.ExtensionAttribute.dll" on
> your built version if you build it w/ our public key.  The public key
> is in our source distributions
> as "MSSharedLibKey.snk".
> 
> I had intended for 2.6 to be lined up w/ the previously shipped
> extension DLL but it looks like
> it's not.  We should also put out an updated DLL for 2.0.3 - I'll look
> into doing that.
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com [mailto:users-
> > bounces at lists.ironpython.com] On Behalf Of Mariano Draghi
> > Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:21 AM
> > To: users at lists.ironpython.com
> > Subject: [IronPython] IPy 2.x and ASP.NET 3.5
> >
> > Hi there,
> >
> > After many hours running different experiments, I still can't find a
> > way to embed IronPython 2.x in a ASP.NET 3.5 web site.
> >
> > I have read this:
> > http://ironpython-urls.blogspot.com/2008/10/ironpython-2-and-fifth-
> > assembly.html
> >
> > and this:
> > http://devhawk.net/2008/10/21/The+Fifth+Assembly.aspx
> >
> > and tried the solution on this CodePlex workitem:
> >
> http://www.codeplex.com/IronPython/WorkItem/View.aspx?WorkItemId=19126
> >
> > ... but nothing works.
> >
> > If I use the "shipped" Microsoft.Scripting.ExtensionAttribute.dll, I
> > get the "ambiguous..." compilation error that originated the workitem
> > 19126
> >
> > If I use the "modified" Microsoft.Scripting.ExtensionAttribute.dll
> > attached to the workitem, it refuses to be loaded. When I try to
> > instantiate the engine, I get an error telling me that the
> > Microsoft.Scripting.ExtensionAtribute cannot be loaded. It seems that
> > IronPython 2.0.2 expects versions 0.9.0.0, and the patched DLL is
> > 1.0.0.0
> >
> > I tried to solve the last issue using a "dependentAssembly" node in
> > the web.config, like this:
> >       <dependentAssembly>
> >         <assemblyIdentity
> > name="Miscrosoft.Scripting.ExtensionAttribute"
> > publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" culture="neutral" />
> >         <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.9.0.0" newVersion="1.0.0.0"/>
> >       </dependentAssembly>
> >
> > ... but it doesn't work either. The DLL cannot be loaded.
> >
> > I tried to compile my own Microsoft.Scripting.ExtensionAttribute.dll
> > using the "type forwarding" trick mentioned in Michaeld's post, but
> > then I run into signing issues, and my DLL can't be loaded.
> >
> > I even tried a suggestion discused here some time ago, about
> > recompiling IronPython taking away the
> > Microsoft.Scripting.ExtensionAttribute project, and using 3.5 as a
> > target (adding references to System.Core), but it seems it is not as
> > simple as that: As soon as I start changing targets, I start getting
> > more and more "collitions" with System.Core and IronPython's own
> > implementations.
> >
> > So, in a nuthshell, I downgraded to IPy 1.1 (and I *hate* having to
> do
> > that!), which is old, but works like a charm.
> >
> > But I *really, really* would like to find a proper solution to this,
> > or at least a workarround that... *works*, without having to mess
> > around with IronPython's source code.
> >
> > I'm very sad because this problem is also reproducible with the last
> > beta of IPy 2.6, so it seems we're going to get another major release
> > that cannot play well with ASP.NET 3.
> >
> > Is there anything I can do yo embed IronPython 2 in a ASP.NET 3.5
> > application?
> >
> > Thank you very much,
> >
> >
> > --
> > Mariano
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