RuntimeServices.LoadAssembly Method

public static Assembly LoadAssembly(
	string baseFilename,
	string libraryPath
)

Public Shared Function LoadAssembly ( 
	baseFilename As String,
	libraryPath As String
) As Assembly

public:
static Assembly^ LoadAssembly(
	String^ baseFilename, 
	String^ libraryPath
)

static member LoadAssembly : 
        baseFilename : string * 
        libraryPath : string -> Assembly 

Parameters

baseFilename  String

The filename of the library to load.

libraryPath  String

(Optional.) The path where the library is located.

Return Value

This method looks for the library in the following order:

1. The platform folder under the path specified by libraryPath, if it was supplied.
2. The path specified by libraryPath, if it was supplied.
3. The platform folder under the path specified by NativeProviderPath, if it is not null or empty.
4. The path specified by NativeProviderPath, if it is not null or empty.
5. The platform folder under the path specified by the
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   XO_LIBRARY_PATH

   environment variable, if it exists.
6. The path specified by the
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   XO_LIBRARY_PATH

   environment variable, if it exists.
7. The platform folder under the base folder of the app domain.
8. The base folder of the app domain.
9. The platform folder under the folder that contains the executing assembly.
10. The folder that contains the executing assembly.

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