Project Convert.exe does not update HintPath or AssemblyFolderKey in updated .csproj files. These elements are set to values used by previous version (2.5.1.0) of the assemblies.
Steps to Reproduce:
Installed DXperience 6.1.1.0 and ran the Project Converter.exe on main production solution. The .csproj file for one of the projects was updated, but not completely. The HintPath directive still pointed to the 2.5.1.0 assemblies for the ASPxGrid and Editor components.
Actual Results:
<Reference
Name = "DevExpress.Web.ASPxGrid.v6.1"
AssemblyName = "DevExpress.Web.ASPxGrid.v6.1"
HintPath = "…\program files\common files\devexpress\asp.net\devexpress.web.aspxgrid2.dll"
AssemblyFolderKey = "hklm\devexpress asp.net"
Private = "False"
/>
<Reference
Name = "DevExpress.Web.ASPxDataControls.v6.1"
AssemblyName = "DevExpress.Web.ASPxDataControls.v6.1"
HintPath = "…\Program Files\Common Files\DevExpress\ASP.NET\DevExpress.Web.ASPxDataControls.dll"
AssemblyFolderKey = "hklm\devexpress asp.net"
Private = "False"
/>
Expected Results:
<Reference
Name = "DevExpress.Web.ASPxGrid.v6.1"
AssemblyName = "DevExpress.Web.ASPxGrid.v6.1"
HintPath = "…\Program Files\Developer Express .NET v6.1\Sources\DevExpress.DLL\DevExpress.Web.ASPxGrid.v6.1.dll"
AssemblyFolderKey = "hklm\developer express .net v6.1"
/>
<Reference
Name = "DevExpress.Web.ASPxDataControls.v6.1"
AssemblyName = "DevExpress.Web.ASPxDataControls.v6.1"
HintPath = "…\Program Files\Developer Express .NET v6.1\Sources\DevExpress.DLL\DevExpress.Web.ASPxDataControls.v6.1.dll"
AssemblyFolderKey = "hklm\developer express .net v6.1"
Private = "False"
/>
Bug Report
DB4426
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Our ProjectConverter is intended to make small but sufficient corrections to project files that contain references to the old versions of our assemblies. These corrections are fully realized by changing the Name and AssemblyName attributes of an assembly reference. As a result, the corrected assembly references point to our new DLLs and are resolved correctly by Visual Studio. In this case, the reference path maintained by the HintPath attribute is not required at all for assembly referencing.
Due to the internal implementation logic, the ProjectConverter tool leaves the HintPath attribute unchanged but if you really dislike having it in your project files you can remove this attribute by yourself. Note that the same is true for the AssemblyFolderKey attribute as well.