Reflection.Net: how to load dependencies?
add-on, c#, dependencies, reflection
Solution
If MyTools.dll is located in the same directory as Addon.dll, all you need to do is call `Assembly.LoadFrom` instead of `Assembly.LoadFile` to make your code work. Otherwise, handling the `AppDomain.AssemblyResolve` event is the way to go.
Problem
I try to add an addons system to my Windows.Net application using Reflection; but it fails when there is addon with dependencie. Addon class have to implement an interface 'IAddon' and to have an empty constructor. Main program load the addon using Reflection: ``` Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFile(@"C:\Temp\TestAddon\Addon.dll"); Type t = assembly.GetType("Test.MyAddon"); ConstructorInfo ctor = t.GetConstructor(new Type[] { }); IAddon addon= (IAddon) ctor.Invoke(new object[] { }); addon.StartAddon(); ``` It works great when addon do not use dependencie. But if my addon reference and use an another DLL (C:\Temp\TestAddon\MyTools.dll) that is saved near the addon in disk, it fails: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'MyTools.dll' or one of its dependencies. I do not wants to copy the addons DLL near my executable, how can i do to tell .Net runtime to search in "C:\Temp\TestAddon\" for any dependency? Note that adding ``` Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFile(@"C:\Temp\TestAddon\MyTools.dll"); ``` do not change anything.