Use One DLL in preference to Another? (* !RESOLVED! *)

[Leather]

Hi All,

Does anybody know of a way in VB to use one DLL in preference to another?

I.E. There is a version of MyExample.DLL on the PC, registered etc and sitting in "C:\WINNT\System32".

Now I Install my application and put another version of the MyExample.DLL in the same dirtectory as the EXE, but I don't register it...

Is there anyway to get my EXE to use the "local" version of the DLL, rather than the one in "C:\WINNT\System32"?

I know this is possible in other languages, just not sure about vb?

[Wokawidget]

I believe it's possible with VB.NET and the MS .NET Framework, but with VB 6, I don't think it's possible, except if you application unregisters one DLL, and then registers the one you want to use...
Although don't quote me on that...

Woka

[Leather]

Its ok, ive found the solution.. and its really simple!

Just hard to find on MSDN..


If anyone else is interested let me know..

[MerrionComputin]

Just hard to find on MSDN..

So post the link while it's in your history file or we'll all have to go thrpugh this process if we want to know the answer...

[Leather]

Sorry, but its from my local MSDN installation..

If you want to know the answer I can just tell you, its that simple...

[Wokawidget]

Originally posted by Leather
Its ok, ive found the solution.. and its really simple!

Just hard to find on MSDN..


If anyone else is interested let me know..

Oy southern shandy drinking, can I have an cocktail umbrella in my pint, essex bloke, why don't you just post the link anyways...?

Hehehehe

Woka

[Wokawidget]

Originally posted by Leather
Sorry, but its from my local MSDN installation..

If you want to know the answer I can just tell you, its that simple...

Bad Leather...*SLAP*



Woka

[nihar]

Post it please.
serve the purpose of the forum dude.

[Geespot]

Originally posted by Leather
Sorry, but its from my local MSDN installation..

If you want to know the answer I can just tell you, its that simple...

Well while its just that simple, you should tell everyone anyway.

So..

I would like to know how its done, could you please post how its done, thank you

[Leather]

Oi less of it Wokawidget you northern car theif, wheres your KAPPA tracksuit?


How do you know I have cocktail umbrellas in my drinks! hehe

Ok, the solution is...

Install your exe and all of its dlls into the same DIR. DO NOT REGISTER THE DLL's.

Create an empty file in the same directory with the same name as your exe, including the extension, and add ".Local" to the end of its name.. e.g. "MyApp.Exe.Local"

Now windows 2000 will check for a .local file when starting an EXE, if one is found it uses local DLL's in preference to registered ones.

[nihar]

Aaargh.... and i thought he had a solution for wint9x/NT.

[Leather]

Sorry nihar, it may work on those platforms, its just this is the only one mentioned in the article, and the one I'm currently using...

Of course if this is part of COM+ then it will only work on 2000 and XP..

[Wokawidget]

Originally posted by nihar
Aaargh.... and i thought he had a solution for wint9x/NT.

Yea...What about NT?! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Leather...I do not own a kappa tracksuit, nor have a stole any cars! I had a boring childhood. Hit a pheasant on my way to work this morning though...it's now in the boot of my car ready to be eaten in 3 days...*YUM*

Woka

[nihar]

Originally posted by Leather
Sorry nihar, it may work on those platforms, its just this is the only one mentioned in the article, and the one I'm currently using...

Of course if this is part of COM+ then it will only work on 2000 and XP..

Its ok dude. i shud have guessed it. i expected a miracle

Originally posted by Wokawidget

Yea...What about NT?! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

yes what abt it? dis method wont work on NT as well.


PS- the extra content in this thread is way 2 sensible stuff.

[techyspecy]

Originally posted by Leather
Oi less of it Wokawidget you northern car theif, wheres your KAPPA tracksuit?


How do you know I have cocktail umbrellas in my drinks! hehe

Ok, the solution is...

Install your exe and all of its dlls into the same DIR. DO NOT REGISTER THE DLL's.

Create an empty file in the same directory with the same name as your exe, including the extension, and add ".Local" to the end of its name.. e.g. "MyApp.Exe.Local"

Now windows 2000 will check for a .local file when starting an EXE, if one is found it uses local DLL's in preference to registered ones.

Thats pretty cool. Thanks