[AccessD] Save dll to folder

Reuben

..I think this article may provide the info you're looking for:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;286300
..hth :)

William Hindman


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reuben Cummings" <reuben at gfconsultants.com>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 4:40 PM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Save dll to folder


>> 3 The Windows system directory.
>
> I think this is the most reasonable location to place the dll as I will be
> adding this feature to all my apps.
>
> My question then becomes how do I always get it installed to the proper
> folder.  It's concievable, highly unlikely, but concievable, that the 
> system
> folder is named differently than one would suspect.  For example, I expect
> ...\system32, but who's to say someone hasn't changed it?  Is that even
> possible?  Am I over thinking this or is it a real concern.
>
> I just need a way to always get this dll to the system folder and I'm done
> with this project.
>
> Thanks for everyone's help.
>
> Reuben Cummings
> GFC, LLC
> phone: 812.523.1017
> email: reuben at gfconsultants.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Stuart
> McLachlan
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 6:47 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problemsolving
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Save dll to folder
>
>
> On 22 Jan 2005 at 9:14, Stuart McLachlan wrote:
>
>>
>> The OS will look for a DLL when needed in the following sequence:
>>
>> 1 The directory where the executable module for the current process is
>> located.
>> 2 The current directory.
>> 3 The Windows system directory.
>> 4 The Windows directory.
>> 5 The directories listed in the PATH environment variable.
>>
>
> Should have also said,
>
> If there is a Registry Entry in
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths
> for your application, the OS will *first* search the directories listed in
> the Path registry key for the application.
>
> So you could pick whatever location you want and add it to the standard
> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App
> Paths\MSACCESS.EXE"  Path subkey (which in my case currently just holds 
> the
> value "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\"
>
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