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Accessing dllHi
I have a class dll which I would ideally like to reside in [Program files]\[Common Files]\[My Class] folder. My question is; How are my vb.net apps to reference and use this dll specially since the [Program files]\[Common Files]\[My Class] folder can reside on different drives between production and release machines. Thanks Regards "John" <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk> schrieb
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> Hi > > I have a class dll which I would ideally like to reside in [Program > files]\[Common Files]\[My Class] folder. My question is; How are my > vb.net apps to reference and use this dll specially since the > [Program > files]\[Common Files]\[My Class] folder can reside on different > drives between production and release machines. BTW, the group microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.setup is probably for questions about installing the framework, so I didn't reply to that group. Armin Ahhh..but putting the dlls in gac can have issues with versioning when
installed with msie? In which case I would prefer to keep the dlls elsewhere. Regards Show quoteHide quote "Armin Zingler" <az.nospam@freenet.de> wrote in message news:OfMTwPDfFHA.3944@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > "John" <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk> schrieb >> Hi >> >> I have a class dll which I would ideally like to reside in [Program >> files]\[Common Files]\[My Class] folder. My question is; How are my >> vb.net apps to reference and use this dll specially since the >> [Program >> files]\[Common Files]\[My Class] folder can reside on different >> drives between production and release machines. > > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/cpguide/html/cpconhowruntimelocatesassemblies.asp > > > BTW, the group microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.setup is probably for > questions about installing the framework, so I didn't reply to that group. > > Armin > "John" <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk> schrieb Is it the only possibility to put it into the GAC?> Ahhh..but putting the dlls in gac can have issues with versioning > when installed with msie? In which case I would prefer to keep the > dlls elsewhere. Armin "Armin Zingler" <az.nospam@freenet.de> schrieb Could be misunderstood. Better: Is putting it into the GAC the only > "John" <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk> schrieb > > Ahhh..but putting the dlls in gac can have issues with versioning > > when installed with msie? In which case I would prefer to keep the > > dlls elsewhere. > > Is it the only possibility to put it into the GAC? possibility? I thought there are other ways mentioned, e.g. a config file. I didn't read it but I think it's the right chapter. Armin Its probably more difficult to pick up dll if it is not in gac.
Regards Show quoteHide quote "Armin Zingler" <az.nospam@freenet.de> wrote in message news:eezpyFHfFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > "Armin Zingler" <az.nospam@freenet.de> schrieb >> "John" <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk> schrieb >> > Ahhh..but putting the dlls in gac can have issues with versioning >> > when installed with msie? In which case I would prefer to keep the >> > dlls elsewhere. >> >> Is it the only possibility to put it into the GAC? > > Could be misunderstood. Better: Is putting it into the GAC the only > possibility? I thought there are other ways mentioned, e.g. a config file. > I didn't read it but I think it's the right chapter. > > Armin "John" <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk> schrieb I think you answered your own question:> Its probably more difficult to pick up dll if it is not in gac. "In which case I would prefer to keep the dlls elsewhere." Answer: "but putting the dlls in gac can have issues with versioning when installed with msie?" So, if you can't install it in the GAC (I don't know if you can), install it elsewhere. I can't tell you more about it. Probably the people in the appropriate framwork group can. Armin Show quoteHide quote > Regards > > "Armin Zingler" <az.nospam@freenet.de> wrote in message > news:eezpyFHfFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > > "Armin Zingler" <az.nospam@freenet.de> schrieb > > > "John" <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk> schrieb > > > > Ahhh..but putting the dlls in gac can have issues with > > > > versioning when installed with msie? In which case I would > > > > prefer to keep the dlls elsewhere. > > > > > > Is it the only possibility to put it into the GAC? > > > > Could be misunderstood. Better: Is putting it into the GAC the > > only possibility? I thought there are other ways mentioned, e.g. a > > config file. I didn't read it but I think it's the right chapter. > > > > Armin > > the installer should take of placement for you. as for directly
referencing in code (should there be a need), you can reference relative to your current directory -- I use Environment.CurrentDirectory for this during the loading of the main form (there may be issues with using it later, but I have not tested this). You can also use Reflection to get the Location or CodeBase for the Assembly (it is my understanding that this can be a bit expensive memory-wise, which is why I use the other approach. This approach should be durable though) 
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