aspnet_compiler syntax

Question

User-252566090 posted

Hello,

I am trying to compile part of a web site project which contains large number of html pages, classic asp pages and web forms (aspx, aspx.cs).
I want to precompile webforms on the development machine using aspnet_compiler.exe, folder by folder basis. Rather than compiling the whole website project (like compiling web application project), I am trying to compile only those web site folders that contain aspx & aspx.cs files, then upload the compiled assemblies, folder by folder to the web server.

I would like to know what is the correct syntax for precompiling a website application folder C:\Website\FolderA\ and store the compiled assemblies to the folder C:\CompiledAssemblies\FolderA\

I launched command prompt window, typed the code shown below at c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319> :

aspnet_compiler -p C:\Website\FolderA C:\CompiledAssemblies\FolderA

but didn't work.

I also tried:

aspnet_compiler -p C:\Website\FolderA -v FolderA

but also didn't work. In fact I don't know how to create virtual directory for precompiling, I know how to create virtual directories for web application/websites in IIS but I don't know how to do it for this aspnet_compiler.

Please show me the correct syntax for the aspnet_compiler.exe

Another question is, if I simply upload the precompiled assemblies to the corresponding website folder of the web server would it work? Would it reduce the initial launching time of the aspx.cs file?

Answer 1

User665608656 posted

Hi ZKM,

According to your description, you should change your command like this :

aspnet_compiler -v \ -p C:\Users\yongqy\source\repos\CaseProject\WebSite_reportview_demo C:\compilerTest

Here "C:\Users\yongqy\source\repos\CaseProject\WebSite_reportview_demo" is the physical path of your website project. 

And "C:\compilerTest" is the folder to put precompiled files. You need to make sure it's empty before precompiling.

You can refer to this official link:  AspNetCompiler task

Best Regards,

YongQing.

Answer 2

User-252566090 posted

Thank you for your help, it works!