DLL check in Bin folder

[John]

Hi all,

How do I programmaticall y check for the existence of a DLL in the BIN folder
prior to using it?

I don't want to hard-code the path (i.e.
"C:\InetPub\www root\mysite\bin \MyDLL.dll").

I was simply thinking about programmaticall y attempting to create an
instance of the DLL and handle the error if it didn;t exist but was thinking
if there is some better method.

Regards
John.

[Kevin Spencer]

> How do I programmaticall y check for the existence of a DLL in the BIN

folder prior to using it?
If your app doesn't run, it's a good bet it's not there.

Here's my point: A DLL is an essential part of a web application. It isn't
one of those things that the web app can live with or without. If the DLL
isn't there, you have a major problem on your hands. You might just as well
ask, how do I programmmatical ly check if my System32 folder is there prior
to using any DLLs in it? Just make sure you deploy it!

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
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"John" <[e-mail]> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. .. Hi all,

How do I programmaticall y check for the existence of a DLL in the BIN
folder prior to using it?

I don't want to hard-code the path (i.e.
"C:\InetPub\www root\mysite\bin \MyDLL.dll").

I was simply thinking about programmaticall y attempting to create an
instance of the DLL and handle the error if it didn;t exist but was
thinking if there is some better method.

Regards
John.