Display Public Key Token in Visual Studio

by Semicton 5. March 2010 16:41

Here is an easy way to display the public key token of a signed assembly from within Visual Studio.

In Visual Studio choose Tools from the tool bar then choose External Tools.  

A new dialog box will appear.  Click the Add button and fill the fields below:

Title: Get &PublicKeyToken
Command: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\Bin\sn.exe
Argumnets: -Tp $(TargetPath)

Place a check mark in the Use Output window option.

 

To Test:

Sign your assembly, then goto Tools and you will find your Get PublicKeyToken available in the list.  The public key tolken will now print to the Output window.

 

 

Printed Example:

Microsoft (R) .NET Framework Strong Name Utility Version 3.5.30729.1
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Public key is
0024000004800000940000000602000000240000525341310004000001000100ed4f1697d3045d
3b0384b1b2f3c334a2d7af32786dd2b15682a26238d72062db97853db569974f826c46c469d1a7
446ce305cb19cdfa31d110d09027630f3d497c8d987d3ec75923fd0dbafd5834d8b7544be9e52b
b9c7e23746bfe07cde2c8e07ab27e212eee74e405185fc67fedf6b430d955f70d6bd5d51e38fe1
9e5f7ace

Public key token is e8247507e0bdf57b

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