How to start the application if I dont have the needed references?

[Daveeed]

Hey everyone! Is there any method, to start my .NET app which has in reference 3 library files? My Startup form is a check form, which checks these 3 files, and shows the error message if they are missing. Can I turn off something, to start the app? It's not opening if these are missing. Thank You!

[jmcilhinney]

I would think that you'd have to be loading the assemblies dynamically for that to work, which adds another level of complexity. What references are you talking about and why would they be missing in the first place?

[jmcilhinney]

Another option would to provide a second executable that doesn't rely on those references. Start it instead of your "real" application and have it check for the references. If they are not found, it can alert you and, if they are found, it can start the "real" app and close itself. This adds another moving part but it may be the best option.

[Daveeed]

I think i will delete this idea, because to load dinamically, it would take a lot of time, and yea, its complex, and in my position, two apps aren't the best mod. But anyway, thank you very much!!

[Shaggy Hiker]

Loading an assembly dynamically doesn't take much time at all, but I'm not quite sure what these files are.