MQSeries.net :: View topic - Is it possible to run .NET client without installing MSI

JoeConnolly · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:10 am Post subject:

If possible I always try to include third party DLL's in the application bin folder rather than executing an installer.

A couple reasons for this include:
It makes production installs much simpler.
The GAC is evil. (this may be an opinion rather than a fact)

In version 7.0.1.8 I was able to do this by adding 4 DLL's to the bin directory.
After upgrading to 7.1.0.1, I get the following exception:
The type initializer for 'IBM.WMQ.MQQueueManager' threw an exception.
Caused by: The type initializer for 'IBM.WMQ.CommonServices' threw an exception.
Caused by: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at IBM.WMQ.CommonServices..cctor()

The Assembly Binding Log Viewer does not indicate any assemblies that are failing to load.

The DLL'S included in the application are:
amqmdmsg.dll
amqmdnet.dll
amqmdnsp.dll
amqmdxcs.dll

My .NET MQ client is C# and uses the .NET MQ API.

Does anyone have experience using the 7.1.0.1 .NET MQ client without installing the full .NET client?
Or, is it a huge mistake to try?