How to make an assembly search for its dependent DLLs in a specific path (other than the installed d

[sudhakar]

Hi
I've two products which share lot of common DLLs. I want to create a common
directory and store these common DLLS.

Now how can i make my executables (or other assemblies) search for the
dependecnt DLLs in this common directory ?

Thanks

-sudhakar

 

[sadhu]

Use the privatepath element in the application configuration file.

<probing privatePath="c:\mylibs; bin\debug" />

Regards
Senthil

 

[sadhu]

Use the privatepath *attribute* of the "probing" element in app.config

<probing privatePath="c:\mylibs; bin\debug" />

Regards
Senthil

 

[Guest]

The <probing> element only works for subdirectories of the application
folder. The <codeBase> element lets you specifiy any location as long as the
referenced assemblies are strongly named.

Regards, Jakob.

 

[sudhakar]

Thanks kakob and sadhu

I'm trying to install the common assemblies under the "program files/common
files/company name" directory.

Is there any way I can give the "common files" path in the codeBase ? Please
note that the "common files" path may be different in the product
installation machines. (Is there any environment variable for "common files"
directory ?) that I can include in the codebase

-sudhakar