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.NET Forum / .NET Framework / New Users / March 2006OnLoad Event for a .Net DLL?
Is there some way for code to be triggered for execution when a .Net 2 DLL file is loaded? I need to perform some initialization work (like loading other DLLs). Thanks. David, >Is there some way for code to be triggered for execution when a .Net 2 DLL file >is loaded? I need to perform some initialization work (like loading other >DLLs). Thanks. Yes, but whether or not you can take advantage of it depends on which language you're coding in. Can't you do your initialization work in a static constructor? Mattias  SignatureMattias Sjögren [C# MVP] mattias @ mvps.org http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/ | http://www.dotnetinterop.com Please reply only to the newsgroup. Thanks. I would be coding in C# here. I do think I could manage to initialize on first use of a contained class. But there may well be a substancial delay between this DLL being loaded and a class inside it actually getting used. So I was hoping that (a) I could use that time to do some work and (b) that if there was some initialization error it could be reported sooner rather than later. > David, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Mattias >Thanks. I would be coding in C# here. OK, it doesn't support defining a module initializer. >I do think I could manage to initialize >on first use of a contained class. But there may well be a substancial delay >between this DLL being loaded and a class inside it actually getting used. Where's the DLL being loaded from? Keep in mind that the CLR doesn't load assemblies until they are needed, so unless the client explicitly uses something like Assembly.Load it will not be loaded in advance. Mattias SignatureMattias Sjögren [C# MVP] mattias @ mvps.org http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/ | http://www.dotnetinterop.com Please reply only to the newsgroup. Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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