Which file paths should I use for project references. plus periodic updates dont change licx files.

[Czeshirecat]

We’re long time Telerik subscribers. I love telerik but but i dread seeing ‘that’ notice that theres a new upgrade to the control set as i know i’ll be fiddling about with source to get things to compile. Winforms. 

Firstly, licx files arent updated with the version number of the new control set. Its a bit concerning, but at least i can do a [search/replace in files ] on old to new version number to fix this quickly.

secondly, when adding to the list of references, which file path should we be searching for an assembly? My solution has many projects and ive found several file paths. Some to the Telerik install directory (eg c:\program files(86)….), one or two from my user\username 🤯many from the lib\telerik directory beneath the solution\project directory.

i think ive finally realised that the update application works by switching out just those references from the old, to the new lib base file path for us. But id like confirmation please.

 

[Dess | Tech Support Engineer, Principal]

Hello, Claire,

I am sorry to hear about your experience when upgrading the project. 

I would like to ask you to check the references to all Telerik controls in your project and make sure that they are the same version considering the suffix as well (.20, .40, .48 etc.) since it is usually the most common reason for such a behavior after upgrading.
1. Better yet, you can remove all references and add them anew by using the DLLs from your fresh installation: https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/installation-and-upgrades/updating-assemblies-in-a-project
2. Delete the license.licx file.
3. After that, you should rebuild your project, close Visual Studio and open it again to make sure that no references are kept in the memory by Visual Studio.
4. Ensure that no old versions are available in GAC: https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/knowledge-base/examine-the-gac  Off topic, the following KB article demonstrates the different approaches that you may follow when upgrading the Telerik UI for WinForms suite:
https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/knowledge-base/how-to-upgrade-a-project

I hope this information helps. If you need any further assistance please don't hesitate to contact me. 

Regards,
Dess | Tech Support Engineer, Principal
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