Component sharing between 2 applications

[cybertof]

Hi !

I'm using a 3rd party component (xxxx.dll) from 2 of my apps.
(I added the reference manually to the .dll within the 2 app)

Question :
I want to distribute my 2 apps, and these 2 app will not be in the same
directory.

Where should the xxxx.dll be placed to be shared ?
(i don't want to copy the xxxx.dll in each of the apps directory).

 

[Vladimir Scherbina]

you can put the *.dll into any directory, and specify reference to it from
any project.
if you dont want your projects to copy dll into their "debug/release"
folders,
set the "Copy Local" property of referenced resource to false...

 

[cybertof]

What do you mean with 'reference to it from any project' ?

I was not speaking about the project files, but the .exe.

When i put the app.exe to a new pc, where should i put all the shared
..dll ? Not in each app directory I hope ?

 

[Sharon]

hi.
if the dll is managed, you can register it in the GAC.
if the dll is not managed code (com), the you can register it using
regsvr32.exe.

 

[cybertof]

Hi Sharon,

When registering with the GAC, where should the physical file xxxx.dll
be stored ?

 

[Sharon]

it does not matter.
when registering a dll in the gac, the dll is copied to a special folder.
i don't remember exactly where, but it's controlled by the gac.