winforms setup file dll problem

Question

I'm trying to create a setup file in a c# WinForms project. My application contains an external reference (a .dll in my d:\test folder).

When I try to execute the application through Visual Studio it is working fine. After that I created a setup file for the same application.

After install my setup in different machine it is showing an error:

System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Interop.TextGRABSDKLib, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. File name: 'Interop.TextGRABSDKLib, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'

Any thoughts on how to fix this?

Answer 1

Is TextGRABSDKLib your code or is it a third party code you are referencing? (Mostly its some COM code you are referencing. Hence the interop) If its the former, then you need to check if the dll is copied to your software install location. Else you need to install the third party sdk first as a pre-requisite; then use the software

Answer 2

You could try registering the dll on the client machine using the command "regsvr32 TextGRABSDKLib.dll" without the quotes at the commandline.