How does a DLL work in .NET

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Eelco Uytterhoeven

Hi All,

I've got an easy question (I think). If I make a DLL in .NET, can that
DLL be used by programmers and endusers without the .NET runtime?

Thanks,

Eelco
 
Eelco Uytterhoeven said:
I've got an easy question (I think). If I make a DLL in .NET, can that
DLL be used by programmers and endusers without the .NET runtime?
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No. Basically, if you write managed code, you're going to need the .NET
runtime. (There's the Salamander Linker as well, but I don't know
whether that applies to DLLs, and is a bit of an exception to the rule,
really.)
 
Eelco,
I've got an easy question (I think). If I make a DLL in .NET, can that
DLL be used by programmers and endusers without the .NET runtime?
Click to expand...

Some kind of CLI runtime must be installed, such as the .NET framework
or Mono.



Mattias
 
No, users need the .NET runtime to make use of it.

Hi All,

I've got an easy question (I think). If I make a DLL in .NET, can that
DLL be used by programmers and endusers without the .NET runtime?

Thanks,

Eelco
 
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