Use .NET DLL without refencing it

[carlos.cruz]

Hi,

Is ther any way to use a .Net DLL in a .NET project without refrencing it
in Design-time?!
Can I doi in code directly? How?
Thanks

CC

 

[Chris Dunaway]

Yes, check out the Assembly class. You can call the LoadAssembly method
to load it. You can use Activator.CreateInstance to create instances
of classes.

If you post, more specifically, what you are trying to accomplish,
perhaps we can provide more detailed help.

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Is ther any way to use a .Net DLL in a .NET project without refrencing it
in Design-time?!

You can load the DLL using 'Assembly.Load*'. 'Activator.CreateInstance' can
be used to instantiate the class:

<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/code/techniques/#ClassByName>