references

[SuryaF]

Well, I have a mind-twisting problem.

My application runs as an MDE.
I need to use some libraries that are only installed on some of the computers (quickbooks dll's, FYI).

If I create the reference from the get-go, the application doesn't work on the computers that do not have the libraries (missing references).

If I remove the reference and add the libraries at runtime, I can't create the MDE (the data types are not recognized so it doesn't compile).

Does anyone have any idea on how to get around this?
Thanks a bunch!

 

[PHV]

Use late binding instead of early binding.

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[CaptainD]

You can create a batch file that looks for the files needed and if they're not there, installs and registers them. Run the batch file prior to the program install.

If it's a quickbooks dll then it's probably in a directory that does not exist either and you probably reference it in that folder. if so, I would create a folder for your program and dll's, copy not move them to that folder, and reference the files from there so the references hold. (I'm not sure if registering a dll makes a reference work if the dll is in a different folder from where it was registered)

To create a batch file. Open notepad and name your file SomeName.bat and save it.then put in something like this.

If not exist C:\NewProgramFolder mkdir c:\NewProgramFolder

If Exist C:\NewProgramFolder Copy *.* c:\NewProgramFolder

CD C:\NewProgramFolder

Regsvr32 *.dll /i

and run it to see if it works. You may have to play with it a bit, I'm rusty at DOS batch files.

 

[SuryaF]

Thanks PH for pointing me in the right direction. That's exactly what I needed.

I don't think it's a matter of registering the dll in my case, CaptainD, thanks for your response though.

All the best!