How to include a reference for one configuration only

Env.: VS2008 C# project

Hi,

I need to build my app for use in 2 different environments. In one of those environments, I need to use a 3rd party DLL assembly.

I could isolate the code that uses this DLL using #if blocks. But how do I conditionally include the reference to the DLL in the CS project file?

Edit: womp has a good point in his comment. I turned into a separate question: Will the referenced DLL be loaded at all if it's never called? TIA,

Serge.

 

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Unload the project and open it as .XML

Locate the reference item tag and add a Condition attribute.

For instance:

<ItemGroup> 
  <Reference Include="System.Core"> 
    <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework> 
  </Reference> 
  <Reference Include="System.Data" /> 
  <Reference Include="System.Drawing" /> 
  <Reference Include="System.Xml" /> 
 
  <Reference Include="MyUtilities.Debug" 
    Condition=="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'"/> 
 
</ItemGroup> 

Notice the last reference now has a condition.