References are not working properly with structured project/solution setup

[ContiChris]

I setup the following (folder) structure for our project (a WinForms application):

• common
  • automation_helpers
    • a project with just code modules like "copyFiles", "deleteFiles"....
  • rx_repos
    • a solution with all the repository items of our AUT
  • rx_modules
    • a solution with different module projects
    • it keeps the recording steps, like "startApp", "closeApp", "clickHereAndThere"...
    • each project references the repositories as link
    • the solution also includes the project "automation_helpers" added as "add existing project"
    • some of the projects have a reference to the project "automation_helpers" set (via AddReference/Project, not to the dll)
• tests
  • this folder keeps solutions with the testsuites
  • the solutions add the rx_modules projects "as existing projects"

Building the modules solution in rx_modules is no problem. The problem is to build the solutions in the tests-folder. As soon I use a recording module there that itself uses code from the automation_helpers the build fails. It is not able to find the user code:

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Error - Action #1: Method "  AutomationHelpers.UserCodeCollections.FileLibrary.DeleteFiles(System.String path, System.String pattern) " does not exist. Select a different method or add it to the user code. - C:\rx_modules\example\src\modules\CleanupCustomerDB.rxrec:1

Does anyone have an idea how I have to handle or publish/distribute the automation_helpers project or dll so that the build can find it? I already tried to copy it on different location but without success.
Btw, I am using Ranorex 9.5.0

[odklizec]

Problem already discussed (and solved) here:
https://www.ranorex.info/viewtopic.php? ... 885#p66873