lucasg/Dependencies

Can't find DLLs in PATH

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#7 opened on Nov 27, 2017

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Description

I have all the DLLs of my dependencies in a single folder, which is part of the user PATH. This way, they are available everywhere and I can run all my applications during development from anywhere, without needing to copy the DLLs to the correct path.

Sadly, Dependencies can't find those DLLs.

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Tech stack
csharp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
C# knowledgeUnderstanding of Windows PATHBasic familiarity with DLL search order
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
The issue states that Dependencies fails to find DLLs located in directories listed in the PATH environment variable. To address this, examine the tool's DLL resolution logic, likely in code that calls LoadLibrary or similar APIs. The fix would involve reading the PATH variable using Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable and appending those directories to the search locations. Check the repository's source for functions like 'SearchDirectories' or 'LoadDependencies' to understand the current implementation.