dll search path

[arn0ld]

I have a set of dll files and an exe in a directory (DirA). The directory is not under \windows or \windows\system.
I copy the exe to another directory (DirB).
I want to run the exe from DirB.

Is there a procedure(s) I can use, without copying the dlls, so that Win will look into DirA when searching for the dlls?

I tried putting DirA in PATH, but this did not work.

 

[AirCon]

Try this:

Open "Command Prompt", go to the directory where you put the dlls. Register the dlls from that directory.

C:\DirA>regsvr32 mydll_1.dll
C:\DirA>regsvr32 mydll_2.dll
so on...

Hope it works

-- AirCon --

 

[arn0ld]

thanks, I will try it.
arnold

 

[arn0ld]

AirCon,
regsvr32 apparently requires a "hook"/entry-point in the dll for this to work. My dll's don't have this hook.

Don't understand why windoze lacks this mechanism - unix/linux has at least 2 mechanisms (symbolic links and path settings)

 

[AirCon]

Ahh..I see. If your dll doesn't use hook then you can put it anywhere you want. It's just a matter of pathing from the calling program.

What if your exe and dll is in the same directory ? is it work ?

-- AirCon --