Get dll file extension by System.Reflection.Assembly

Question

I am going to implement a function that can extract all referenced dll files in an exe.

I'm using "System.Reflection.Assembly" to do it.

But I have no idea how to get file extension.

For example, text.exe contains x.dll, y.dll and z.dll

Above code returns only x, y, z.

Anyone know how to to it?

Thank you all.

System.Reflection.Assembly assemblyFile = System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFile(exePath);

System.Reflection.AssemblyName[] names = assemblyFile.GetReferencedAssemblies();

foreach (System.Reflection.AssemblyName data in names)
{
     listBox2.Items.Add(data.Name);
}

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 10 '17 at 09:00

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If you are looking for the full file name (eg x.dll) then use this:

        foreach (System.Reflection.AssemblyName data in names)
        {
            var assembly = System.Reflection.Assembly.ReflectionOnlyLoad(data.FullName);
            listBox2.Items.Add(System.IO.Path.GetFileName(assembly.Location));
        }

answered Apr 10 '17 at 09:00

Mark PM

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If assembly is not in GAC and not in search path of executing assembly, it fails to load in ReflectionOnlyLoad() method – vitalygolub Apr 10 '17 at 09:11
This is absolutely what I want!! Thank you!! – ChiaHsien Apr 10 '17 at 09:42

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 10 '17 at 08:59

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foreach (System.Reflection.AssemblyName data in names)
{
   listBox2.Items.Add(data.FullName);
}

answered Apr 10 '17 at 08:59

Jens Meinecke

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Get dll file extension by System.Reflection.Assembly

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