Add-ons for your C# app

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I have a C# program and I want to make it able to load addons. Addons are like that: You pass a control or form to it and it makes some changes to them.

Is there anyway to have dll addons and load them dynamically at runtime and pass controls?? If not Any Idea? What should I do?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered May 30 '12 at 18:07

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Look into MEF to load and import the assemblies and the controls.

answered May 30 '12 at 18:07

Kyle Trauberman

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered May 30 '12 at 18:07

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Look at Management Extensibility Framework.

answered May 30 '12 at 18:07

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Thanks 4 ur answer! Sry there must be just one answer to tick but yours was also great! ;) – Amir May 30 '12 at 20:04

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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Yes that's possible and it works similar to other programming languages: Load the library and call methods to get names and stuff. One possible solution can be found in this question.

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answered May 30 '12 at 18:08

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Add-ons for your C# app

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