How to tell if reference is available?

I have a program that I use a reference in as a control. This was added in the References section of VB. In my install program I am including the control to be installed also but how can I tell in my VB app if the reference is available on that computer without the whole program bombing out?

I do this:

Dim ABC as RefNameHere

If RefNameHere is not installed, it bombs. Anyone know how to check first?

Thanks!

First thing that springs to mind, is Error Handling.

If you do it properly, and if for some reason the 'installer' failed to install
relavent dependancies, then the Error handler will alert the user.




Bruce.

Thanks. I'm just wondering if I can list or go through the available references at runtime. Anyone know if this is posible? That would solve it perfect.