How determine location of Microsoft.Basic.dll?

**Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]** · Nov 21 '05, 11:13 PM

Re: How determine location of Microsoft.Basic .dll?

"Alexander Baranovsky" <ab@cable.netlu x.org> schrieb:[color=blue]
> How I can determine full path of Microsoft.Basic .dll?[/color]

\\\
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Reflecti on
..
..
..
For Each asm As [Assembly] In AppDomain.Curre ntDomain.GetAss emblies()
If Path.GetFileNam e(asm.Location) = "microsoft.visu albasic.dll" Then
MsgBox(asm.Loca tion)
Exit For
End If
Next asm
///

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**Alexander Baranovsky** · Nov 21 '05, 11:13 PM

Re: How determine location of Microsoft.Basic .dll?

Thank you, but this code will return

"microsoft.visu albasic.dll"

not expected something like

"C:\WINDOWS\Mic rosoft.NET\Fram ework\v1.1.4322 \Microsoft.Visu alBasic.dll"

Alexander

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> "Alexander Baranovsky" <ab@cable.netlu x.org> schrieb:[color=green]
> > How I can determine full path of Microsoft.Basic .dll?[/color]
>
> \\\
> Imports System.IO
> Imports System.Reflecti on
> .
> .
> .
> For Each asm As [Assembly] In AppDomain.Curre ntDomain.GetAss emblies()
> If Path.GetFileNam e(asm.Location) = "microsoft.visu albasic.dll" Then
> MsgBox(asm.Loca tion)
> Exit For
> End If
> Next asm
> ///
>
> --
> M S Herfried K. Wagner
> M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
> V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>[/color]

**Phill. W** · Nov 21 '05, 11:13 PM

Re: How determine location of Microsoft.Basic .dll?

"Alexander Baranovsky" <ab@cable.netlu x.org> wrote in message
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[color=blue]
> How I can determine full path of Microsoft.Basic .dll?[/color]

Given that it ships as part of the .Net Framework, why do you feel
the need to?

Regards,
Phill W.

**Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]** · Nov 21 '05, 11:13 PM

Re: How determine location of Microsoft.Basic .dll?

Alexander,
In addition to the other comments:

Short answer: Its in the GAC.

Long answer: Use code similar to:

Dim type As type = GetType(Microso ft.VisualBasic. Collection)
Debug.WriteLine (type.Assembly. Location)

However be aware its in the GAC & you really shouldn't rely on the disk
location as the GAC can keep multiple versions of the same assembly.

NOTE: Microsoft.Visua lBasic.Collecti on is a type that I know is currently
(.NET 1.0 & 1.1) in the Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll, the above only works for
types that you know are in the specific assembly...

--
Hope this helps
Jay [MVP - Outlook]
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"Alexander Baranovsky" <ab@cable.netlu x.org> wrote in message
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| Hello friends,
|
| How I can determine full path of Microsoft.Basic .dll?
|
| Thanks,
|
| Alexander
|
|
|

**Alexander Baranovsky** · Nov 21 '05, 11:14 PM

Re: How determine location of Microsoft.Basic .dll?

Thank you.
[color=blue]
> Dim type As type = GetType(Microso ft.VisualBasic. Collection)
> Debug.WriteLine (type.Assembly. Location)[/color]

Alas, this solution does not work for me because I want to dynamically load
the Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll assembly by means of Assembly.LoadFr om method
at run-time. (I'm creating a VB.NET interpreter in C# and I would not like
to use a static reference on Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll in the application).

Alexander

"Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Jay_Harlow_MVP @tsbradley.net>
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> Alexander,
> In addition to the other comments:
>
>
> Short answer: Its in the GAC.
>
>
> Long answer: Use code similar to:
>
> Dim type As type = GetType(Microso ft.VisualBasic. Collection)
> Debug.WriteLine (type.Assembly. Location)
>
> However be aware its in the GAC & you really shouldn't rely on the disk
> location as the GAC can keep multiple versions of the same assembly.
>
> NOTE: Microsoft.Visua lBasic.Collecti on is a type that I know is currently
> (.NET 1.0 & 1.1) in the Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll, the above only works[/color]
for[color=blue]
> types that you know are in the specific assembly...
>
> --
> Hope this helps
> Jay [MVP - Outlook]
> T.S. Bradley - http://www.tsbradley.net
>
>
> "Alexander Baranovsky" <ab@cable.netlu x.org> wrote in message
> news:eid4KSv0FH A.460@TK2MSFTNG P15.phx.gbl...
> | Hello friends,
> |
> | How I can determine full path of Microsoft.Basic .dll?
> |
> | Thanks,
> |
> | Alexander
> |
> |
> |
>
>[/color]

**Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]** · Nov 21 '05, 11:14 PM

Re: How determine location of Microsoft.Basic .dll?

Alexander,
As I stated, Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll is in the GAC, you don't need to know
where it is on the disk!

To dynamically load it simply use Assembly.Load or
Assembly.LoadWi thPartialName:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...sLoadTopic.asp

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...lNameTopic.asp

Something like:

// C# sample
System.Reflecti on.Assembly vb =
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Loa d("Microsoft.Vi sualBasic, Version=7.0.500 0.0,
Culture=Neutral , PublicKeyToken= b03f5f7f11d50a3 a");

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Hope this helps
Jay [MVP - Outlook]
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"Alexander Baranovsky" <ab@cable.netlu x.org> wrote in message
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| Thank you.
|
| > Dim type As type = GetType(Microso ft.VisualBasic. Collection)
| > Debug.WriteLine (type.Assembly. Location)
|
| Alas, this solution does not work for me because I want to dynamically
load
| the Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll assembly by means of Assembly.LoadFr om
method
| at run-time. (I'm creating a VB.NET interpreter in C# and I would not like
| to use a static reference on Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll in the
application).
|
| Alexander
|
| "Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Jay_Harlow_MVP @tsbradley.net>
| ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ × ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ ÓÌÅÄÕÀÝÅÅ:
| news:#cBC1Jz0FH A.2792@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...
| > Alexander,
| > In addition to the other comments:
| >
| >
| > Short answer: Its in the GAC.
| >
| >
| > Long answer: Use code similar to:
| >
| > Dim type As type = GetType(Microso ft.VisualBasic. Collection)
| > Debug.WriteLine (type.Assembly. Location)
| >
| > However be aware its in the GAC & you really shouldn't rely on the disk
| > location as the GAC can keep multiple versions of the same assembly.
| >
| > NOTE: Microsoft.Visua lBasic.Collecti on is a type that I know is
currently
| > (.NET 1.0 & 1.1) in the Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll, the above only works
| for
| > types that you know are in the specific assembly...
| >
| > --
| > Hope this helps
| > Jay [MVP - Outlook]
| > T.S. Bradley - http://www.tsbradley.net
| >
| >
| > "Alexander Baranovsky" <ab@cable.netlu x.org> wrote in message
| > news:eid4KSv0FH A.460@TK2MSFTNG P15.phx.gbl...
| > | Hello friends,
| > |
| > | How I can determine full path of Microsoft.Basic .dll?
| > |
| > | Thanks,
| > |
| > | Alexander
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

**Carlos J. Quintero [VB MVP]** · Nov 21 '05, 11:35 PM

Re: How determine location of Microsoft.Basic .dll?

If you really want to use Assembly.LoadFr om, given that the
Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll is in the .NET Framework folder, you can get the
folders of .NET Frameworks using the registry entry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACH INE\SOFTWARE\Mi crosoft\.NETFra mework

But I would use Jay's approach, using Assembly.Load and the full qualified
assembly name.

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"Alexander Baranovsky" <ab@cable.netlu x.org> escribió en el mensaje
news:%238oq6m10 FHA.3256@TK2MSF TNGP09.phx.gbl. ..[color=blue]
> Thank you.
>[color=green]
>> Dim type As type = GetType(Microso ft.VisualBasic. Collection)
>> Debug.WriteLine (type.Assembly. Location)[/color]
>
> Alas, this solution does not work for me because I want to dynamically
> load
> the Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll assembly by means of Assembly.LoadFr om
> method
> at run-time. (I'm creating a VB.NET interpreter in C# and I would not like
> to use a static reference on Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll in the
> application).
>
> Alexander[/color]

**Brian C. Barnes** · Nov 21 '05, 11:41 PM

Re: How determine location of Microsoft.Basic .dll?

> // C# sample[color=blue]
> System.Reflecti on.Assembly vb =
> System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Loa d("Microsoft.Vi sualBasic, Version=7.0.500 0.0,
> Culture=Neutral , PublicKeyToken= b03f5f7f11d50a3 a");[/color]

I'm in a similar situation, where I want to be able to load an assembly
given just the file name of the .dll file. LoadPartialWith Name() currently
works for what I need, but it is marked obsolete. Is there an alternative
that will work with just a file name.

Note: The CodeDomProvider has this functionality, because when I call
CompileAssembly FromSource, I've only given it file names of references, not
fully qualified names, (through the CompilerParamet ers.ReferencedA ssemblies
member) and yet it still resolves the references sufficiently. I want to be
able to do the same thing.

Brian.

**Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]** · Nov 21 '05, 11:41 PM

Re: How determine location of Microsoft.Basic .dll?

Brian,
Not sure how it does it.

I suspect that the CodeDomProvider is based on LoadWithPartial Name, or more
then likely they are both based on some, possibly internal, API.

Then again what is Reflector using to display assemblies in its "Assembly
Cache" dialog? Is it looking directly into \Windows\Assemb ly? or is there
some obscure Framework object that provides a list of the Assemblies in the
GAC?

--
Hope this helps
Jay [MVP - Outlook]
..NET Application Architect, Enthusiast, & Evangelist
T.S. Bradley - http://www.tsbradley.net

"Brian C. Barnes" <BrianCBarnes@d iscussions.micr osoft.com> wrote in message
news:9DC2FA6E-5E47-4EB9-903B-5538B8E65140@mi crosoft.com...
|> // C# sample
| > System.Reflecti on.Assembly vb =
| > System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Loa d("Microsoft.Vi sualBasic,
Version=7.0.500 0.0,
| > Culture=Neutral , PublicKeyToken= b03f5f7f11d50a3 a");
|
| I'm in a similar situation, where I want to be able to load an assembly
| given just the file name of the .dll file. LoadPartialWith Name() currently
| works for what I need, but it is marked obsolete. Is there an alternative
| that will work with just a file name.
|
| Note: The CodeDomProvider has this functionality, because when I call
| CompileAssembly FromSource, I've only given it file names of references,
not
| fully qualified names, (through the
CompilerParamet ers.ReferencedA ssemblies
| member) and yet it still resolves the references sufficiently. I want to
be
| able to do the same thing.
|
| Brian.
|
|

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